Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)
Funding Agency:
- National Science Foundation
The Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSECs) program provides sustained support of materials research and education of the highest quality while addressing fundamental problems in science and engineering. Each MRSEC addresses research of a scope and complexity requiring the scale, synergy, and multidisciplinarity provided by a campus-based research center. The MRSECs support materials research infrastructure in the United States, promote active collaboration between universities and other sectors, including industry and international organizations, and contribute to the development of a national network of university-based centers in materials research, education, and facilities. A MRSEC may be located at a single institution, or may involve multiple institutions in partnership, and is composed of two to three Interdisciplinary Research Groups, IRGs, each addressing a fundamental materials science topic aligned with the Division of Materials Research, DMR.
Standard Grants
An estimate of $25M will be available for the FY 2023 competition for funding up to 8 MRSEC awards.
June 20, 2022
TBD, by invitation after the successful preliminary proposal.
Miriam Deutsch mdeutsch@nsf.gov (703) 292-5360 MPS/DMR