Advanced Materials Center of Excellence

Federal Agency Name: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), United States
Department of Commerce (DoC)
• Funding Opportunity Title: Advanced Materials Center of Excellence
• Announcement Type: Initial
• Funding Opportunity Number: 2013-NIST-ADV-MAT-COE-01

Dates: Electronic applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday,
August 12, 2013. Applications received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered. The
earliest anticipated start date for awards under this FFO is expected to be November 1, 2013

NIST is soliciting applications to establish an Advanced
Materials Center of Excellence in which NIST researchers collaborate with interdisciplinary
researchers from academia and industry on advanced materials development through innovations in
measurement science and in new modeling, simulation, data, and informatics tools.
• Funding Availability: NIST anticipates approximately $5,000,000 per year may be made available
to award one (1) multi-year award to an eligible applicant. This award would be for up to five (5)
years with the possibility to renew for an additional 5 years at the end of the initial award period. If
renewed, NIST anticipates a total of approximately $50,000,000 may be available.

Link to grants.gov funding announcement