NSF 00-36
NANOSCALE MODELING AND SIMULATION
Small Group Initiative
PROGRAM SOLICITATION
DIRECTORATE FOR ENGINEERING
DEADLINE DATE: APRIL 10, 2000
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
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SUMMARY OF PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Program Name: Nanoscale Modeling and Simulation -
Small Group Initiative
Short Description/Synopsis of Program:
The Division of Engineering Education and Centers, in
collaboration with the other divisions in the Directorate for
Engineering, announces a small-group (3-5 researchers each)
initiative on research in engineering modeling and simulation at
the nanoscale, with a focus on transdisciplinary research among
various disciplines (physics, chemistry, biology, material
science, engineering, thermodynamics, mechanics, electronics, and
others) and areas of nanoscale relevance (nanostructured
materials, nanodevices, large surface area structures,
optoelectronics, synthesis, processing and manufacturing,
instrumentation, environment, and others). Currently, modeling
at the nanoscale is generally constrained at the level of single
phenomenon and small systems. However, it is critical to
consider the interplay of coupled and time-dependent phenomena in
larger atomistic and molecular systems. The purpose of this
initiative is to develop a knowledge base of the interplay of
multiphenomena at multiscales by encouraging synergistic
interaction among research groups with different areas of
interest in nanoscale modeling and simulation. The goal is to
support three to five groups, each focusing on a set of coupled
phenomena over a few length scales and a set of methodologies.
The intent of the overall initiative is to support an assemblage
of groups that cover a broad range of phenomena and processes in
key areas. NSF expects that a synergistic relationship among the
funded groups will develop over time. Funded groups will be
selected to span a complementary range of disciplines and
methodologies.
Cognizant Program Officers:
Mike Roco, mroco@nsf.gov , 703-306-1370;
Division of Chemical and Transport Systems
Chair, Interagency Working Group on Nanoscience, Engineering
and Technology
Ken P. Chong, kchong@nsf.gov , 703-306-1360
Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems
Rajinder P. Khosla, rkhosla@nsf.gov , 703-306-1339
Division of Electrical and Communication Systems
Kamlakar P. Rajurkar, krajuka@nsf.gov , 703-306-1328
Division of Design, Manufacture, and Industrial Innovation
Sohi Rastegar, srastega@nsf.gov , 703-306-1320
Division of Bioengineering and Environmental Systems
Cheryl Cathey, ccathey@nsf.gov ; or Lynn Preston, lpreston@nsf.gov ,
703-306-1380
Division of Engineering Education and Centers
This Division will receive the proposals, manage the review
process, and administer the awards. (Proposers are reminded
to identify the program solicitation number (NSF 00-36) in
the program announcement/solicitation block on the Cover
Sheet.)
Applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
No.: 47.041 - Engineering Grants
ELIGIBILITY
- Limitation on the categories of organizations that are
eligible to submit proposals:
Proposals must be submitted by U.S. academic institutions with
undergraduate and Ph.D. programs.
- PI eligibility limitations:
Open to small groups of three to five investigators.
- Limitation on the number of proposals that may be submitted
by an organization:
An institution (university or campus of a multi-campus
university) may submit one proposal where only researchers
from that institution are involved. The same institution may
also submit one other proposal as the lead institution in a
multi-institution group proposal. That same institution may
be a partner in any number of other multi-university group
proposals in which it is not the lead.
AWARD INFORMATION
- Type of award anticipated:
Awards will be standard or continuing grants for $300,000 to
$700,000 per year, depending upon the number of investigators
and the nature of the research activity, with duration of up
to three years.
- Number of awards anticipated in FY 00: 3-5 awards.
- Amount of funds available: Approximately $3 million will be
available for this initiative in FY 2000.
- Anticipated date of award: September 2000.
PROPOSAL PREPARATION & SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
- Proposal Preparation Instructions
- Letter of Intent requirements: None.
- Preproposal requirements: None.
- Proposal preparation instructions:
Standard NSF Grant Proposal Guide instructions (NSF 00-2).
- Supplemental proposal preparation instructions:
The plan for industry/university collaboration must be
presented in the proposal.
- Deviations from standard (GPG) proposal preparation
instructions: None.
- Budgetary Information
- Cost sharing/matching requirements: None.
- Indirect cost (F&A) limitations: None.
- Other budgetary limitations: None.
- FASTLANE REQUIREMENTS
- FastLane proposal preparation requirements: FastLane use
required.
- FastLane point of contact:
Esther Bolding, ebolding@nsf.gov, (703) 306-1380.
- DEADLINE/TARGET DATES
- Proposal Deadline: 5:00 PM your local time, April 10, 2000
(FastLane).
PROPOSAL REVIEW INFORMATION
- The standard National Science Board approved criteria will
be used to review the proposals, plus the criteria below:
- The level of expertise and accomplishment of the proposers
in a discipline or field of relevance to modeling and simulation
at the nanoscale;
- The potential of the proposed activity to enhance the
interplay of multiphenomena at multiscales in different areas of
nanoscale modeling and simulation;
- The degree to which the proposed activity
will stimulate cross-disciplinary education through the
development of curricula and the involvement of students in the
research;
- The level of involvement of undergraduate and graduate
students in the research; and
- The strength of the plans for the required collaboration
with industry.
AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
- Grant Award Conditions: GC-1 or FDP III.
- Special grant conditions anticipated: None anticipated.
- Special reporting requirements anticipated: None.
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I. INTRODUCTION
Nanotechnology arises from the exploitation of physical, chemical
and biological properties of systems that are intermediate in
size between isolated atoms/molecules and bulk materials, where
phenomena length scales become comparable to the size of the
structure. The discovery of novel properties, phenomena and
processes at the `nano' scale, from about 1 to 100 nm, and the
development of new experimental and theoretical tools in the last
few years for investigating these structures, provides fresh
opportunities for scientific and technology developments in
nanoparticles, nanostructured materials and nanodevices. A
critical issue for nanotechnology is the ability to understand,
model and simulate the behavior of the small structures and to
make the connection between structure, properties and functions.
Most nanosystems are too small for direct measurements, too large
to be described by current rigorous first principles in
theoretical and in computational methods, exhibit too many
fluctuations to be treated monolithically in time and space, and
are too few to be described by a statistical ensemble (see
Chapter 2 of the publication "Nanotechnology Research Directions,
IWGN Workshop Report," NSTC, 1999, on the website
http://www.nsf.gov/nano).
Modeling and simulation methods at the nanoscale have originated
from separate work in various disciplines and areas of relevance,
but have arrived at the same time at the atomistic and molecular
levels with, at times, similar governing equations. However,
research efforts in nanoscale science and engineering are still
relatively fragmented. More realistic simulations are needed to
address multiscale and multiphenomena processes. There is a need
for a multidisciplinary and system-oriented approach for the
development of more generic models and simulation methods,
achieved through the cross-fertilization of ideas across
disciplines and the systematic flow of information among research
groups. In addition, there is a need for the generic models and
simulations developed to be made available to the nanoscale
science and engineering community at large.
II. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This initiative encourages team approaches to modeling and
simulation of processes in nanostructures and nanosystems in the
belief that a synergistic blend of expertise is needed to make
major headway. Hence, this initiative has the aim of fostering a
set of small interdisciplinary groups of experts (each made up of
3-5 principal investigators) that collaborate among themselves,
augmented by collaboration across the set of funded groups to
stimulate interactions among physical, mathematical, chemical,
biological and engineering disciplines. This focused initiative
will support research on new modeling and simulation methods and
their extension and use to more than one discipline and one field
across scales and phenomena. Ideally, the applicant groups will
have established expertise in a field of nanoscale simulation
research and are seeking the capability to collaborate with other
groups to extend this knowledge to other fields of relevance and
to understand the implications of multiphenomena/multiscale
challenges on modeling and simulation methodologies, and to
collaborate with industry. When funded, these groups will have
the opportunity to develop their methodologies, and assess,
compare and disseminate the results with the other research
groups funded by this initiative and with the larger nanoscale
modeling community funded by NSF and other agencies.
This initiative's focus is on high-risk/high-gain research areas
leading to the development of synergistic collaborations,
networking, and educational outcomes. Each group proposing is
expected to:
- Address physical, mathematical, chemical and/or biological
modeling and simulation techniques in the nanoscale range (about
1-100 nm). Examples include ab initio methods, quantum
mechanics, molecular dynamics, grain and continuum-based models,
stochastic methods, and nanomechanics;
- Carry out one or more of the following: Develop models and
simulation techniques that embody multiscale and coupled
multiphenomena, incorporate larger atomistic and molecular
systems in models and simulations, advance outstanding theories
such as nucleation and electron transport in order to
significantly improve simulations, and/or take advantage of
outstanding opportunities for development of theories and
simulation methods by studying nanostructures;
- Extend existing models and simulation methods to
formulations applicable to more than one discipline or field of
application. Examples include coupled electrical and thermal
processes and synthesis "by design" of nanostructures;
- Maintain continuous assessment of simulations on various
aspects of nanoscience and engineering and seek opportunities for
synergy with other groups. Each proposal must outline
opportunities for the generalization of the proposed models and
simulation methods. The results of the proposed work should be
made available to the nanoscale science and engineering community
via the web;
- Stimulate cross-disciplinary education through efforts such
as the development of courses, short courses, software on the
web, etc. and involve undergraduate and graduate students in the
research;
- Collaborate with industry. Collaboration among
universities, with national laboratories, and with centers of
excellence in the U.S or abroad is encouraged, if appropriate for
the proposed work.
This initiative is expected to lead to combined complementary
strengths and synergism across the funded groups, exploratory
research across the groups, new start-up research activities, and
a shared data base and information on the Web available to the
community at large. Additional information concerning related
activities such as workshops and publications is available on-
line at http://www.nsf.gov/nano.
III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
Proposals must be submitted by U.S. academic institutions with
undergraduate and Ph.D. programs. Each group must have an
engineering component. The proposers must show previously
established, significant expertise and accomplishment in a
discipline or field of relevance to modeling and simulation at
the nanoscale. Principal investigators are required to form
collaborations with industry, and the plan for
industry/university interaction must be presented in the
proposal. They may propose collaborations with government
laboratories and centers of excellence in the U.S. or abroad,
where appropriate. However, no NSF funds will be provided to
support industry or government laboratories.
An institution (university or campus of a multi-campus
university) may submit one proposal where only researchers from
that institution are involved. The same institution may also
submit one other proposal as the lead institution in a multi-
institution group proposal. That same institution may be a
partner in any number of other multi-university group proposals
in which it is not the lead. Group and collaborative proposals
involving more than one institution must be submitted as a single
administrative package from the lead institution. For these
proposals, the lead university receives the funds from NSF and
other sources and disburses them to the other partner
institutions.
IV. AWARD INFORMATION
Total award size per project is anticipated to be between
$300,000 and $700,000 per year, depending upon the number of
investigators, the nature of the research activity, and the
availability of funds, with durations of up to three years.
Three million dollars is allocated in FY 2000 for this
initiative. A grantees' conference will review the progress of
the projects and promote collaborations at the end of the first
year, and at least one investigator from each project will be
required to participate. This meeting will facilitate networking
among the funded investigators and the development of a balanced
and flexible infrastructure for nanoscale modeling and simulation
in the U.S. The costs of attending this meeting should be
included in the proposal budget.
V. PROPOSAL PREPARATION & SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
A. Proposal Preparation Instructions.
Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation
should be prepared and submitted in accordance with the general
guidelines contained in the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG), NSF 00-2.
The plan for industry/university collaboration must be presented
in the proposal. The complete text of the GPG (including
electronic forms) is available electronically on the NSF Web site
at: . Paper copies of the GPG may be
obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, telephone
301.947.2722 or by e-mail from pubs@nsf.gov.
Proposers are reminded to identify the program solicitation
number (NSF 00-36) in the program announcement/solicitation block
on the NSF Form 1207, "Cover Sheet for Proposal to the National
Science Foundation." Compliance with this requirement is
critical to determining the relevant proposal processing
guidelines. Failure to submit this information may delay
processing.
B. Budgetary Information - Cost Sharing Requirements.
None.
C. Proposal Due Dates.
The proposal MUST be submitted by 5:00 PM, your local time, April
10, 2000 via FastLane. Detailed instructions for proposal
preparation and submission via FastLane are available at
https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a1/newstan.htm. Copies of the
signed proposal cover sheet must be submitted in accordance with
the instructions identified below.
Submission of Signed Cover Sheets. For proposals submitted
electronically via FastLane, the signed proposal Cover Sheet (NSF
Form 1207) should be forwarded to the following address within
five working days following proposal submission in accordance
with FastLane proposal preparation and submission instructions
referenced above:
National Science Foundation
DIS-FastLane Cover Sheet
4201 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22230
A proposal may not be processed until the complete proposal
(including signed Cover Sheet) has been received by NSF.
D. FastLane Requirements.
Proposers are required to prepare and submit all proposals for
this Program Solicitation through the FastLane system. Detailed
instructions for proposal preparation and submission via FastLane
are available at: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/al/newstan.htm.
Submission of Signed Cover Sheets. The signed copy of the
proposal Cover Sheet (NSF Form 1207) must be postmarked (or
contain a legible proof of mailing date assigned by the carrier)
within five days following proposal submission in accordance with
the FastLane proposal preparation and submission instructions
referenced above.
VI. PROPOSAL REVIEW INFORMATION
A. NSF Proposal Review Process.
Reviews of proposals submitted to NSF are solicited from peers
with expertise in the substantive area of the proposed research
or education project. These reviewers are selected by Program
officers charged with the oversight of the review process. NSF
invites the proposer to suggest, at the time of submission, the
names of appropriate or inappropriate reviewers. Care is taken
to ensure that reviewers have no conflicts with the proposer.
Special efforts are made to recruit reviewers from non-academic
institutions, minority serving institutions or adjacent
disciplines to that principally addressed in the proposal.
Proposals will be reviewed against the following general merit
review criteria established by the National Science Board.
Following each criterion are potential considerations that the
reviewer may employ in the evaluation. These are suggestions and
not all will apply to any given proposal. Each reviewer will be
asked to address only those that are relevant to the proposal and
for which he/she is qualified to make judgments.
What is the intellectual merit of the proposed activity?
How important is the proposed activity to advancing knowledge
and understanding within its own field or across different
fields? How well qualified is the proposer (individual or team)
to conduct the project? (If appropriate, the reviewer will
comment on the quality of prior work.) To what extent does the
proposed activity suggest and explore creative and original
concepts? How well conceived and organized is the proposed
activity? Is there sufficient access to resources?
What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?
How well does the activity advance discovery and understanding
while promoting teaching, training, and learning? How well
does the proposed activity broaden the participation of
underrepresented groups (e.g., gender, ethnicity, disability,
geographic, etc.)? To what extent will it enhance the
infrastructure for research and education, such as facilities,
instrumentation, networks, and partnerships? Will the results
be disseminated broadly to enhance scientific and technological
understanding? What may be the benefits of the proposed
activity to society?
PIs should address the following elements in their proposal to
provide reviewers with the information necessary to respond fully
to both NSF merit review criteria. NSF staff will give these
factors careful consideration in making funding decisions.
Integration of Research and Education
One of the principal strategies in support of NSF's goals is to
foster integration of research and education through the
programs, projects and activities it supports at academic and
research institutions. These institutions provide abundant
opportunities where individuals may concurrently assume
responsibilities as researchers, educators, and students and
where all can engage in joint efforts that infuse education with
the excitement of discovery and enrich research through the
diversity of learner perspectives.
Integrating Diversity into NSF Programs, Projects, and Activities
Broadening opportunities and enabling the participation of all
citizens -- women and men, underrepresented minorities, and
persons with disabilities -- are essential to the health and
vitality of science and engineering. NSF is committed to this
principle of diversity and deems it central to the programs,
projects, and activities it considers and supports.
Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the NSF merit
review criteria described above and the additional criteria
listed below.
- The level of expertise and accomplishment of the proposers
in a discipline or field of relevance of modeling and simulation
at the nanoscale;
- The potential of the proposed activity to enhance the
interplay of multiphenomena at multiscales in different areas of
nanoscale modeling and simulation;
- The degree to which the proposed activity
will stimulate cross-disciplinary education through the
development of curricula and the involvement of students in the
research; and
- The strength of the plans for the required collaboration
with industry.
Proposal review will be coordinated by a working group of NSF
program officers. The selection process will involve a panel
review to determine intrinsic merit and broad impact. Additional
ad-hoc mail reviews may be used as well.
B. Review Protocol and Associated Customer Service Standard
All proposals are carefully reviewed by at least three academic,
industrial or other government (non-NSF) experts in the
particular field represented by the proposal. Proposals
submitted in response to this solicitation will be reviewed by
panels selected by the Nanoscale Modeling and Simulation Working
Group.
Reviewers will be asked to formulate a recommendation to either
support or decline each proposal. A program officer assigned to
manage the proposal's review will consider the advice of
reviewers and will formulate a recommendation. NSF will be able
to tell applicants whether their proposals have been declined or
recommended for funding within six months for 95 percent of
proposals. The time interval begins on the proposal deadline or
target date or from the date of receipt, if deadlines or target
dates are not used by the program. The interval ends when the
division director accepts the program officer's recommendation.
In all cases, after programmatic approval has been obtained, the
proposals recommended for funding will be forwarded to the
Division of Grants and Agreements for review of business,
financial, and policy implications and the processing and
issuance of a grant or other agreement. Proposers are cautioned
that only a Grants Officer may make commitments, obligations or
awards on behalf of NSF or authorize the expenditure of funds.
No commitment on the part of NSF should be inferred from
technical or budgetary discussions with an NSF Program officer.
A principal investigator or organization that makes financial or
personnel commitments in the absence of a grant or cooperative
agreement signed by the NSF Grants Officer does so at its own
risk.
VII. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
A. Notification of the Award.
Notification of the award is made to the submitting organization
by a Grants Officer in the Division of Grants and Agreements
(DGA). Organizations whose proposals are declined will be
advised as promptly as possible by the cognizant NSF Program
Division administering the program. Verbatim copies of reviews,
not including the identity of the reviewer, will be provided
automatically to the Principal Investigator.
B. Grant Award Conditions.
An NSF grant consists of: (1) the award letter, which includes
any special provisions applicable to the grant and any numbered
amendments thereto; (2) the budget, which indicates the amounts,
by categories of expense, on which NSF has based its support (or
otherwise communicates any specific approvals or disapprovals of
proposed expenditures); (3) the proposal referenced in the award
letter; (4) the applicable grant conditions, such as Grant
General Conditions (NSF GC-1)* or Federal Demonstration
Partnership Phase III (FDP) Terms and Conditions* and (5) any NSF
brochure, program guide, announcement or other NSF issuance that
may be incorporated by reference in the award letter. Electronic
mail notification is the preferred way to transmit NSF grants to
organizations that have electronic mail capabilities and have
requested such notification from the Division of Grants and
Agreements.
* These documents may be accessed electronically on NSF's Web
site at: . Paper copies may be obtained
from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, telephone 301.947.2722
or by e-mail from pubs@nsf.gov.
More comprehensive information on NSF Award Conditions is
contained in the NSF Grant Policy Manual (GPM) Chapter II, (NSF
95-26) available electronically on the NSF Web site. The GPM
also is available in paper copy by subscription from the
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office,
Washington, DC 20402. The GPM may be ordered through the GPO Web
site at: . The telephone number at GPO for
subscription information is 202.512.1800.
C. Reporting Requirements.
For all multi-year grants (including both standard and continuing
grants), the PI must submit an annual project report to the
cognizant Program Officer at least 90 days before the end of the
current budget period.
Within 90 days after expiration of a grant, the PI also is
required to submit a final project report. Approximately 30 days
before expiration, NSF will send a notice to remind the PI of the
requirement to file the final project report. Failure to provide
final technical reports delays NSF review and processing of
pending proposals for that PI. PIs should examine the formats of
the required reports in advance to assure availability of
required data.
NSF has implemented a new electronic project reporting system,
available through FastLane, which permits electronic submission
and updating of project reports, including information on:
project participants (individual and organizational); activities
and findings; publications; and, other specific products and
contributions. Reports will continue to be required annually and
after the expiration of the grant, but PIs will not need to re-
enter information previously provided, either with the proposal
or in earlier updates using the electronic system.
VIII. CONTACTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
General inquiries should be made to any of the program directors
listed in the "Cognizant Program Officers" section above. For
questions related to use of FastLane, contact Ms. Esther Bolding,
telephone (703) 306-1380, e-mail ebolding@nsf.gov.
IX. OTHER PROGRAMS OF INTEREST
The NSF Guide to Programs is a compilation of funding for
research and education in science, mathematics, and engineering.
General descriptions of NSF programs, research areas, and
eligibility information for proposal submission are provided in
each chapter. Many NSF programs offer announcements concerning
specific proposal requirements. To obtain additional information
about these requirements, contact the appropriate NSF program
offices listed in Appendix A of the GPG. Any changes in NSF's
fiscal year programs occurring after press time for the Guide to
Programs will be announced in the NSF Bulletin, available monthly
(except July and August), and in individual program
announcements. The Bulletin is available electronically via the
NSF Web Site at http://www.nsf.gov. The direct URL for recent
issues of the Bulletin is
http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/publicat/bulletin/bulletin.htm
Subscribers can also sign up for NSF's Custom News Service to
find out what funding opportunities are available.
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Subject: Year 2000 Computer Problem, NSF awardees are reminded of
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Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) No.: 47.041 -
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