Opportunity Information: Apply for 2020 NIST NCNR 01
The National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) Comprehensive Cooperative Agreement Program is a discretionary funding opportunity from NIST designed to build formal, long-term collaborations around neutron science and neutron measurement capabilities at the NCNR. Through a cooperative agreement mechanism, NIST is looking for partner organizations that can work closely with NIST staff and the broader NCNR user community to strengthen day-to-day operations, expand technical capabilities, and increase the overall scientific impact of the facility.
The program is centered on five main goals. First, it supports the operation of neutron instrumentation at the NCNR, meaning partners may take on substantial responsibility for running, maintaining, and improving instruments used by visiting researchers and NIST scientists. Second, it encourages the development of new neutron instruments and measurement capabilities, which can include designing and building new components, upgrading detectors or sample environments, improving data acquisition and analysis workflows, or creating entirely new experimental techniques that expand what users can measure. Third, it emphasizes collaborative research conducted jointly with NIST scientists and visiting NCNR researchers, reflecting the intent that awardees will be active scientific partners rather than only service providers. Fourth, it expects broad dissemination of results, both from neutron-based scientific findings and from advances in neutron measurement technologies, so that outcomes are communicated to the wider scientific and technical community through publications, presentations, shared methods, and other appropriate channels. Fifth, it includes a strong education and outreach component aimed at growing and diversifying the neutron user base, increasing awareness and adoption of neutron methods in academia and industry, and helping train the next generation of neutron scientists through activities such as workshops, training materials, student and postdoctoral involvement, and community engagement.
Eligibility is intentionally broad. The opportunity is open to all non-Federal entities, including accredited institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit organizations incorporated in the United States. It also allows applications from state, local, territorial, and Indian tribal governments, as well as foreign public entities and foreign organizations. At the same time, it explicitly excludes individuals and unincorporated sole proprietors because they do not meet the definition of a non-Federal entity for this program.
Administratively, this opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number 2020 NIST NCNR 01, under CFDA 11.609, with a funding instrument type of Cooperative Agreement and an activity category of science and technology research and development. The original closing date listed for applications was May 8, 2020, and the opportunity record shows a creation date of March 5, 2020. The source data provided does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards, so applicants would typically need to consult the full notice for budget limits, project periods, cost share requirements (if any), and evaluation criteria.Apply for 2020 NIST NCNR 01
- 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 Cooperative Agreement 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 2020-03-05.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-05-08. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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NCNR Comprehensive Cooperative Agreement Program (NIST) - FAQs
What is the NCNR Comprehensive Cooperative Agreement Program?
The NCNR Comprehensive Cooperative Agreement Program is a discretionary funding opportunity from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) focused on building formal, long-term collaborations in neutron science and neutron measurement capabilities at the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR).
What is the main purpose of this program?
The program is intended to establish partner organizations that work closely with NIST staff and the broader NCNR user community to strengthen day-to-day operations, expand technical capabilities, and increase the overall scientific impact of the NCNR facility.
What type of funding mechanism is used?
The funding instrument is a Cooperative Agreement, which implies substantial involvement and close collaboration between the awardee and NIST/NCNR staff rather than a more hands-off relationship.
What is meant by "long-term collaborations" in this opportunity?
Based on the description, "long-term" refers to formal partnerships designed to support ongoing operations, technical development, and collaborative research at NCNR over time, rather than one-off or purely short-term engagements.
What are the five main goals of the program?
The program is organized around five goals: (1) supporting operation of neutron instrumentation at NCNR, (2) developing new neutron instruments and measurement capabilities, (3) conducting collaborative research with NIST scientists and visiting NCNR researchers, (4) broadly disseminating scientific and technical results, and (5) delivering education and outreach to grow and diversify the neutron user base.
What kinds of activities fall under "operation of neutron instrumentation"?
This goal covers partners taking substantial responsibility for running, maintaining, and improving neutron instruments used by visiting researchers and NIST scientists, supporting reliable day-to-day instrument availability and performance.
What does the program support under "development of new neutron instruments and measurement capabilities"?
The opportunity description indicates this can include designing and building new components, upgrading detectors or sample environments, improving data acquisition and analysis workflows, or developing entirely new experimental techniques that expand measurement capabilities for users.
Does the program fund only service and operations work?
No. The program explicitly emphasizes collaborative research conducted jointly with NIST scientists and visiting NCNR researchers, indicating awardees are expected to be active scientific partners and not only service providers.
What is expected regarding research collaboration?
Awardees are expected to conduct research collaboratively with NIST scientists and visiting NCNR researchers, aligning with the goal of increasing scientific impact and integrating partners into the NCNR research ecosystem.
What does "broad dissemination of results" mean in this program?
Dissemination expectations include communicating neutron-based scientific findings and advances in neutron measurement technologies to the wider scientific and technical community through publications, presentations, shared methods, and other appropriate channels.
What is included in the education and outreach expectations?
The program includes a strong education and outreach component aimed at growing and diversifying the neutron user base, increasing awareness and adoption of neutron methods in academia and industry, and training future neutron scientists through activities such as workshops, training materials, student and postdoctoral involvement, and community engagement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes all non-Federal entities. Examples listed include accredited institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit organizations incorporated in the United States.
Are government entities eligible to apply?
Yes. State, local, territorial, and Indian tribal governments are included among eligible applicants according to the provided description.
Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The opportunity allows applications from foreign public entities and foreign organizations, as stated in the provided information.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly excluded because they do not meet the definition of a non-Federal entity for this program.
Are unincorporated sole proprietors eligible to apply?
No. Unincorporated sole proprietors are explicitly excluded because they do not meet the program's definition of a non-Federal entity.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is 2020 NIST NCNR 01.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 11.609.
What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category is science and technology research and development.
When was the opportunity record created?
The opportunity record shows a creation date of March 5, 2020.
What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date listed for applications was May 8, 2020.
How many awards will be made and what is the maximum award amount?
The provided source data does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards. Applicants would typically need to consult the full notice for those details.
Does the provided information include budget limits, project periods, or cost share requirements?
No. The source data provided does not include budget limits, project periods, cost share requirements (if any), or evaluation criteria. The full notice would normally contain these administrative and proposal requirements.
What kinds of partners is NIST looking for through this program?
NIST is looking for organizations that can work closely with NIST staff and the NCNR user community to strengthen operations, expand technical capabilities, and increase the facility's scientific impact, including hands-on involvement with instruments, capability development, collaborative research, dissemination, and education/outreach.
Where will the collaboration activities be centered?
The collaboration is centered around neutron science and neutron measurement capabilities at the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR).
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