Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs: No Deadline
       Pilot (CHE-DRP:NDP)
       PROGRAM SOLICITATION
       NSF 22-606
                National Science Foundation
                Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
                     Division of Chemistry
       Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time):
            Proposals Accepted Anytime
            Full proposals are accepted anytime starting September 1, 2022. This pilot will run for at least one year and its continuation will be evaluated
            annually.
       IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND REVISION NOTES
       There are (9) CHE Disciplinary Research Programs (DRPs, also known as core programs).
       The following three (3) programs are participating in the Division of Chemistry's no deadline pilot. The CHE-DRP:NDP solicitation applies to these programs
       only. Proposals submitted to these programs are accepted anytime, starting September 1, 2022.
       Chemistry of Life Processes (CLP)
       Chemical Structure, Dynamics, and Mechanisms-A (CSDM-A)
       Chemical Theory, Models and Computational Methods (CTMC)
       The following six (6) programs are NOT participating in the no deadline pilot. Investigators wishing to submit proposals to any of these programs should submit
       to the Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs (CHE-DRP) Solicitation (NSF 22-605). Proposals submitted to these programs are subject to the
       deadlines listed in the CHE-DRP solicitation.
       Chemical Catalysis (CAT)
       Chemical Measurement and Imaging (CMI)
       Chemical Structure, Dynamics, and Mechanisms-B (CSDM-B)
       Chemical Synthesis (SYN)
       Environmental Chemical Sciences (ECS)
       Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry (MSN)
       Important Information
       Innovating and migrating proposal preparation and submission capabilities from FastLane to Research.gov is part of the ongoing NSF information technology
       modernization efforts, as described in Important Notice No. 147. In support of these efforts, proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation must be
       prepared and submitted via Research.gov or via Grants.gov and may not be prepared or submitted via FastLane.
       Any proposal submitted in response to this solicitation should be submitted in accordance with the revised NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide
       (PAPPG) (NSF 22-1), which is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after October 4, 2021.
       SUMMARY OF PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
       General Information
       Program Title:
            Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs: No Deadline Pilot (CHE-DRP:NDP)
       Synopsis of Program:
            With this solicitation, the Division of Chemistry is piloting the removal of deadlines for the submission of proposals to the CLP, CSDM-A and
            CTMC Programs.
            The no-deadline pilot seeks to assess the benefits and challenges of removing deadlines in proposal submission for the chemistry research
            community: the removal of deadlines on proposal submission is intended to allow principal investigators (PIs) more flexibility and better
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            facilitate interdisciplinary research. It may, however, have unanticipated consequences for PIs, reviewers, and institutions.
            This solicitation applies only to the Chemistry of Life Processes (CLP), Chemical Structure, Dynamics, and Mechanisms-A (CSDM-A) and
            Chemical Theory, Models and Computational Methods (CTMC) programs. Other than the following exceptions, all proposals submitted to the
            CLP, CSDM-A, and CTMC programs must be submitted through this solicitation, otherwise they will be returned without review.
            Exceptions:
                 Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) proposals should be submitted through the CAREER solicitation
                 (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503214) by the CAREER deadline date specified.
                 Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions: Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) and Research
                 Opportunity Awards (ROA) proposals should be submitted through the RUI/ROA solicitation
                 (https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5518). In addition to the requirements of the RUI program, proposals should
                 follow the guidance in this solicitation. Proposals submitted through the RUI/ROA solicitation to the CLP, CSDM-A, and CTMC
                 programs can be submitted at any time starting September 1, 2022.
                 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. Until this capability is implemented in Research.gov, supplemental funding requests must still be prepared and submitted via
                 FastLane.
       Cognizant Program Officer(s):
       Please note that the following information is current at the time of publishing. See program website for any updates to the points of contact.
            For CSDM-A: John M. Papanikolas, telephone: (703) 292-8173, email: jpapanik@nsf.gov
            For CTMC: Richard Dawes, telephone: (703) 292-7486, email: rdawes@nsf.gov
            For CLP: Catalina Achim, telephone: (703) 292-2048, email: cachim@nsf.gov
       Applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s):
            47.049 --- Mathematical and Physical Sciences
       Award Information
       Anticipated Type of Award: Standard Grant or Continuing Grant
       Estimated Number of Awards: 105
       Approximately 105 awards, subject to availability of funds.
       Anticipated Funding Amount: $45,000,000
       Approximately $45,000,000, pending availability of funds, for new and continuing awards. Average award size varies among programs but averages $150,000
       per year for three years ($450,000 total) for single PI awards. Larger awards are anticipated for collaborative projects depending on the number of investigators.
       For specific information, PIs may consult the individual program or use the NSF award search engine to search for awards by program or Program Officer.
       Eligibility Information
       Who May Submit Proposals:
            Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
                 Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) - Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus
                 located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If
                 the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including
                 through use of subawards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at
                 the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus.
                 Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar
                 organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities.
       Who May Serve as PI:
            There are no restrictions or limits.
       Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:
            There are no restrictions or limits.
       Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or co-PI: 2
            Through this solicitation, during a one-year period beginning September 1, 2022 (and annually thereafter), proposers may serve as PI, Co-PI,
            or senior personnel on at most two proposals across all nine (9) CHE Disciplinary Research Programs provided at least one of the two
            proposals is multi-investigator or a collaborative proposal. While both proposals may be multi-investigator or collaborative, proposers may
            serve on at most one proposal as the sole PI.
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             This restriction includes proposals under Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) and Facilitating Research at
             Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (RUI), as well as proposals submitted to the Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs
             (CHE-DRP) Solicitation (NSF 22-605).
             Proposals for EAGER, RAPID, RAISE, and conferences, as well as supplemental funding requests to existing grants, are not subject to this
             limitation and may be submitted at any time after consultation with the cognizant NSF Program Officer.
             Proposals submitted to other solicitations (e.g., Centers for Chemical Innovation, Major Research Instrumentation, Research Experiences for
             Undergraduates (REU) Sites, Launching Early-Career Academic Pathways in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (LEAPS-MPS), or
             CAREER) are also not subject to this restriction.
             If a PI submits more proposals as PI/coPI/Senior Personnel than this solicitation allows, only the earliest compliant proposal(s) will be retained
             and any subsequent proposals will be returned without review.
             A declined proposal to the CLP, CSDM-A, or CTMC programs is eligible for resubmission only after either a minimum of four (4) months have
             passed since the declination or one year after the date of its initial submission, whichever comes first. This moratorium will allow PIs the time
             required to consider the merit review results and revise/restructure the declined proposal accordingly. A resubmitted proposal that has not
             clearly considered the major comments or concerns resulting from the prior NSF review may be returned without review, as outlined in the
             NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG).
             Proposers are encouraged to contact the cognizant NSF Program Officers listed in this solicitation if help is needed to resolve submission
             eligibility questions.
        Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions
        A. Proposal Preparation Instructions
             Letters of Intent: Not required
             Preliminary Proposal Submission: Not required
             Full Proposals:
                  Full Proposals submitted via Research.gov: NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) guidelines apply. The
                  complete text of the PAPPG is available electronically on the NSF website at: https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?
                  ods_key=pappg.
                  Full Proposals submitted via Grants.gov: NSF Grants.gov Application Guide: A Guide for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Applications
                  via Grants.gov guidelines apply (Note: The NSF Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the Grants.gov website and on the NSF website
                  at: https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=grantsgovguide).
        B. Budgetary Information
             Cost Sharing Requirements:
             Inclusion of voluntary committed cost sharing is prohibited.
             Indirect Cost (F&A) Limitations:
             Not Applicable
             Other Budgetary Limitations:
             Not Applicable
        C. Due Dates
             Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitter's local time):
                  Proposals Accepted Anytime
                  Full proposals are accepted anytime starting September 1, 2022. This pilot will run for at least one year and its continuation will be
                  evaluated annually.
        Proposal Review Information Criteria
        Merit Review Criteria:
        National Science Board approved criteria apply.
        Award Administration Information
        Award Conditions:
        Standard NSF award conditions apply.
        Reporting Requirements:
        Standard NSF reporting requirements apply.
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      TABLE OF CONTENTS
           Summary of Program Requirements
          I.  Introduction
          II.  Program Description
         III.  Award Information
         IV. Eligibility Information
          V. Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions
              A. Proposal Preparation Instructions
              B. Budgetary Information
              C. Due Dates
              D. Research.gov/Grants.gov Requirements
         VI. NSF Proposal Processing and Review Procedures
              A. Merit Review Principles and Criteria
              B. Review and Selection Process
         VII. Award Administration Information
              A. Notification of the Award
              B. Award Conditions
              C. Reporting Requirements
         VIII. Agency Contacts
         IX. Other Information
      I. INTRODUCTION
      This solicitation represents an enhanced mechanism for the chemistry research community to submit individual or small team research proposals to three (3) of
      the NSF Division of Chemistry's Disciplinary Research Programs: Chemistry of Life Processes (CLP), Chemical Structure, Dynamics, and Mechanisms-A
      (CSDM-A) or Chemical Theory, Models and Computational Methods (CTMC) programs. Proposals can be submitted at anytime starting September 1, 2022.
      This solicitation only applies to the CLP, CSDM-A, and CTMC programs. Investigators wishing to submit proposals to any of the other 6 CHE DRPs (i.e., CAT,
      CMI, CSDM-B, ECS, MSN, and SYN) should follow the instruction described in the Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs (CHE-DRP)
      Solicitation (NSF 22-605).
      II. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
      CHE supports a large and vibrant research community engaged in fundamental discovery, invention, and innovation in the chemical sciences. The projects
      supported by CHE explore the frontiers of chemical science, develop the foundations for future technologies and industries that meet changing societal needs,
      and prepare the next generation of chemical researchers.
      Some of the areas supported by CHE include:
           designing, synthesizing and characterizing new molecules, catalysts, surfaces, and nanostructures - especially those with a focus on sustainability;
           increasing our fundamental understanding of chemical species, their structures, and their chemical transformations, kinetics, and thermodynamics;
           developing new tools and novel instrumentation for chemical discovery, including those in data discovery science where increasing volumes and
           varieties of data are harnessed to advance innovation;
           determining structure-function relationships in biological systems and contributing to our understanding of the fundamental rules of life;
           observing, manipulating, and controlling the behavior of matter and energy in nanometer dimensions such as the quantum regime;
           understanding chemical processes in the environment;
           expanding chemical understanding through data sharing, mining, and repurposing; and expanding state-of-the-art data analytics tools;
           solving complex chemical problems by the development of new theories, computations, models, and tools;
           contributing to industries of the future as relevant to the chemical sciences: quantum information systems, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing,
           artificial intelligence.
      With this solicitation, the Division of Chemistry is piloting the removal of deadlines for the submission of proposals to three of the nine Disciplinary Research
      Programs (DRPs, also known as core programs). The no-deadline pilot seeks to assess the benefits and challenges of removing deadlines in proposal
      submission for the chemistry research community: the removal of deadlines on proposal submission is intended to allow principal investigators (PIs) more
      flexibility and better facilitate interdisciplinary research. It may, however, have unanticipated consequences for PIs, reviewers, and institutions.
      This solicitation covers submission to the following three CHE DRPs:
           Chemistry of Life Processes (CLP), Element code 6883. [Program Description]
           Chemical Structure Dynamics and Mechanisms-A (CSDM-A), Element code 9101. [Program Description]
           Chemical Theory, Models and Computational Methods (CTMC), Element code 6881. [Program Description]
      Projects currently supported by CHE programs can be found using the NSF Awards Search engine at https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/advancedSearch.jsp.
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