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Limited Submission Notice: NSF Materials Innovation Platforms (MIP)

Sponsor

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Summary

The Materials Innovation Platforms (MIP) program supports mid-scale infrastructure to advance materials discovery and development through integrated materials synthesis, characterization and modeling while promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing and access to state-of-the-art tools. A successful MIP must be transformational, focus on a grand challenge or challenges of fundamental research, and align with national priorities. The 2025 competition focuses on alloys, amorphous, and composite materials. Proposals mainly on biomaterials and polymer research will not be considered.

The major activities of a MIP include:

  • Develop next-generation experimental and computational tools, as well as advancing the capabilities of the current state-of-the-art tools;
  • Conduct in-house research by a transdisciplinary team in a focused topic designed to address a grand challenge of fundamental science and meet a national need;
  • Operate a user facility that provides unique materials research tools, samples, data, and technical services open to a diverse community of external researchers at various institutions; and
  • Serve as an educational focal point for training the next generation of tool developers and users.

For more information, view the full NSF 25-521 Materials Innovation Platforms (MIP) solicitation.

Award

$18 million to $30 million over a six-year period.

Limited Submission Requirements and Timeline

One (1) proposal per institution is permitted. 

Notice of Interest Process. Only proposals approved by the Division of Research and Economic Development may be submitted to this program. For such approval, the Principal Investigator (PI) must first submit a Notice of Interest to limitedsubmissions@boisestate.edu by 4 pm on January 30, 2025. The Notice of Interest must indicate the PI and Co-PIs, collaborator names and affiliations, and a brief, one paragraph description of the proposed project.

**If necessary, a further white paper round may be required**

Key Submission Dates

  • January 30, 2025 by 4 pm – Notice of Interest due to limitedsubmissions@boisestate.edu
  • February 3, 2025 – Anticipated date applicants will be notified of approval to advance toward white paper round or full submission
  • May 1, 2025 – All final subrecipient documents due to OSP (if applicable)
  • May 8, 2025 – All final proposal documents due to OSP
  • May 15, 2025 – Full proposal due to NSF

Important Notes on Sponsor Requirements

  • Individuals may be designated as Senior/Key Personnel (Principal Investigator/Project Director, co-PI, and other faculty or equivalent) on only one MIP proposal.

NOTE: Please send all inquiries and submissions for Limited Submission opportunities to limitedsubmissions@boisestate.edu.