FY2024 CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute Competition (2024-NIST-CHIPS-MFGUSA-01)
Sponsor: NISTInternal Deadline: 05/13/2024Institutional Submission Limit: 1Sponsor Deadline: 06/20/2024Program Website
This NOFO seeks proposals from eligible applicants for activities to establish and operate a CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute focused on digital twins with integrated physical assets and computational capabilities (digital assets) to tackle important semiconductor-industry manufacturing challenges. The CHIPS Manufacturing USA Institute will join an existing network of seventeen Institutes designed to increase U.S. manufacturing competitiveness and promote a robust R&D infrastructure. The Institute will manage a portfolio of Institute-led projects and competitively funded Member-led projects, including Education and Workforce Development (EWD) activities, basic and applied research, and technology demonstrations.
- A concept paper is required by 11:59 p.m. ET, June 20, 2024.
- Full applications will be accepted only from those applicants invited after concept paper evaluation and are due no later than 11:59 p.m. ET, September 9, 2024.
*Cost share is required in an amount equal to at least the total amount of Federal funding over the lifetime of the award (i.e., 50% or more of the total funding)
Submission Process
Limited submissions MUST be coordinated with the Office of the Vice President for Research.
If interested in applying for this opportunity, email a two-page project abstract, include at top the project title, PI, and list of key collaborators; a 2-3 page CV/biosketch for the PI (SCiENcv preferred); and costshare letter* by 5pm on the INTERNAL DEADLINE above to Julie Morris at jmorris@sc.edu.
*Due to costshare requirement: applications must include a letter from your dean that includes the total budget amount that will be requested and how the grant will be costshared.