Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs (CHE-DRP)

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is soliciting proposals for its Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs. This solicitation applies to six of the nine CHE Disciplinary Research Programs, including Chemical Catalysis, Chemical Measurement and Imaging, Chemical Mechanism, Function and Properties, Chemical Synthesis, Environmental Chemical Sciences, and Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry. Proposals may be submitted by non-profit, non-academic organizations and institutions of higher education. The estimated funding for this program is $105,000,000. Key aspects of this opportunity include: • Proposals must be submitted through this solicitation, unless they fall under specific exceptions. • Exceptions include Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) proposals and proposals for Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) and Research Opportunity Awards (ROA). • Proposals for Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER), Grants for Rapid Response Research (RAPID), Research Advanced by Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (RAISE), and conferences can be submitted anytime after consultation with the cognizant NSF Program Officer. • Supplemental funding requests to existing grants can be submitted anytime after consultation with the cognizant NSF Program Officer.