National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) Comprehensive Grant Program | 2017 NIST NCNR 01

Opportunity Information: Apply for 2017 NIST NCNR 01

The National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) Comprehensive Grant Program is a discretionary federal funding opportunity administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It is offered under Funding Opportunity Number 2017 NIST NCNR 01 and is associated with CFDA 11.609. The program is designed to support research and related activities that use neutron-based methods, with a particular emphasis on neutron research and spectroscopy carried out in connection with the NCNR user facility and its scientific mission.

This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which typically means the work is expected to involve substantial involvement or collaboration with NIST/NCNR staff rather than operating as a fully independent award. In practice, applicants should anticipate close coordination with NCNR scientists and facility personnel, especially for projects that depend on specialized instrumentation, beam time, facility access, or co-developed technical capabilities.

NCNR is seeking proposals that strengthen and expand the scientific and technical impact of neutron methods for the U.S. research community. Priority activities include providing technical assistance to visiting researchers conducting experiments at NCNR, which can cover support that helps outside users successfully design, execute, and interpret neutron experiments. Another core focus is the development of new instrumentation and measurement capabilities for neutron research, meaning proposals may aim to create, improve, or modernize instruments, detectors, sample environments, data acquisition systems, calibration approaches, or analysis tools that enhance experimental performance and broaden what can be measured with neutrons.

The program also encourages collaborative research projects performed jointly with NIST scientists. These collaborations can advance measurement science, develop new neutron-based methodologies, or address scientific and industrial problems where neutron scattering and spectroscopy provide unique value, such as studying materials structure and dynamics, polymers, magnetic systems, engineering materials, soft matter, energy materials, and other areas where neutrons are particularly informative. In addition to direct research and instrument work, NCNR explicitly welcomes outreach and educational activities that expand neutron usage and know-how, especially among U.S. academic and industrial scientists. That can include training, workshops, user support materials, community-building efforts, and other educational initiatives that help grow and diversify the neutron user base.

Eligibility for this opportunity is broad. Eligible applicants include accredited institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, commercial (for-profit) organizations, and state, local, and Indian tribal governments. The eligibility list also includes foreign governments, organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments, and international organizations, indicating NIST is open to proposals from a wide range of institutional types, including international entities, as long as they meet the solicitation requirements and can carry out the proposed work effectively.

Key administrative details from the posting include an original closing date of May 8, 2017, and a creation date of March 8, 2017. The source data provided does not specify an award ceiling or an expected number of awards, suggesting applicants would need to consult the full announcement or agency guidance for budget constraints, anticipated funding levels, and selection expectations. Overall, the program is best understood as support for projects that directly enhance NCNR operations and scientific output: improving user support, building next-generation neutron measurement capabilities, partnering with NIST researchers on high-impact science, and strengthening the broader ecosystem of neutron research through education and outreach.

• The National Institute of Standards and Technology in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) Comprehensive Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.609.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2017-03-08.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-05-08. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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