December 2010 - Bnc-faculty-all-list

Limited Submission: Keck Foundation
by Jeff Goecker 14 Dec '10

14 Dec '10

This email is being sent on behalf of Sue Grimes > >Dear Faculty Members: > >The W. M. Keck Foundation is now accepting applications for the Science and >Engineering Research program. This program seeks to support >high-risk/high-impact projects that are distinctive and novel in their approach >to intractable problems, push the edge of their field, or question the >prevailing paradigm. Eligible projects fall outside the mission of public >funding agencies. Grants range from $500,000 to $5 million. More information is >available at:http://www.wmkeck.org/programs/science.html. > >For this opportunity, Purdue may submit one application for Phase I. The >applicant must be endorsed by a letter from the President and will work with the >University Development Office to coordinate the submission. Full proposals are >accepted in Phase II by invitation only. > >Internal deadlines are as follows: > >Monday, January 17: Letters of intent due to the OVPR. > >Monday, February 7: Preproposals due to the OVPR. > >Please note: Letters of intent, preproposals, and rankings to the OVPR should be >e-mailed to OVPRlimited(a)purdue.edu. Purdue's limited submission policy and >template for letters of intent may be found >at http://dagon.admin.purdue.edu/cgi-bin/lsid.cgi. For any case in which the >number of internal letters of intent received is no more than the number of >proposals allowed by the sponsor, the OVPR will notify the PI that an internal >preproposal will be unnecessary. > > >Please let me know if you have questions about the limited submission process or >this competition. > >Best wishes, >Sue > >________________________________ >Sue Grimes >Assistant Director of Research Development Services >Office of the Vice President for Research >Hovde Hall, Room 321 >610 Purdue Mall >West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040 >(765) 494-5858

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FYI: Deadline to register for the Nanotechnology New Ventures Competition has been extended to December 10th
by Allain, Monica M.C. 06 Dec '10

06 Dec '10

The BNC Leadership encourages you to enter the New Ventures competition. The deadline to register for the Nanotechnology New Ventures Competition has been extended to December 10th. This competition is aimed at very early stage venture ideas. Participation will require only a three page overview by December 21st and a ten page plan due on February 24th. Several sources of help in writing these documents are available: A Workshop on December 7th; and 4 Krannert MBA students through the Burton Morgan Center (see Burton Morgan webpage). Prize monies can be used as desired to move the idea forward. To register for the Competition, click the link on the right side below and follow through. The site will ask you if you will participate in the New Ventures Competition as well as the other opportunities that day. Please let Jackie Lanter (lanter(a)purdue.edu<mailto:lanter@purdue.edu>) or Candiss Vibbert (vibbert(a)purdue.edu<mailto:vibbert@purdue.edu>) know if you have any questions. REGISTER TODAY! This is an opportunity to receive expert feedback on early stage ventures as well as prize money. [cid:image001.jpg@01CB953A.EB494340]<http://nanotechindiana.com/> ~ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. ~ ************************************************************ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. Managing Director Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 W. State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Phone: (765) 494-5138 Fax: (765) 496-8299 ************************************************************

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REMINDER: GRC Call for White Papers in Analog & Mixed-Signal Devices - Deadline December 15, 2010
by Allain, Monica M.C. 06 Dec '10

06 Dec '10

From: "Hall, Jacqueline / SRC" <Jacqueline.Hall(a)src.org<mailto:Jacqueline.Hall@src.org>> Date: December 3, 2010 7:57:42 PM EST To: "DL.TEDAdmin.Solicitation" <DL.TEDAdmin.Solicitation(a)src.org<mailto:DL.TEDAdmin.Solicitation@src.org>> Cc: "Ng, Kwok / SRC" <Kwok.Ng(a)src.org<mailto:Kwok.Ng@src.org>> Subject: REMINDER: GRC Call for White Papers in Analog & Mixed-Signal Devices - Deadline December 15, 2010 Dear Colleagues: Device Sciences of the Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) Global Research Collaboration (GRC) is soliciting White Papers in Analog & Mixed-Signal Devices. Two-page White Papers addressing needs in a new research Needs Document are due Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at 3 PM ET/12 PM PT. A successful White Paper will be invited to submit a full proposal for further consideration, leading to a 3-year research contract beginning July 1, 2011. Interested researchers should note the proposal and review schedule, Needs Document, and instructions for web-based White Paper submissions on the SRC Web site at: http://www.src.org/compete/s201008/ We look forward to your participation. Regards, Kwok Kwok Ng, kwok.ng(a)src.org<mailto:kwok.ng@src.org> Semiconductor Research Corporation(r) Box 12053 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2053 919-941-9400 www.src.org<http://www.src.org> Jacqui Hall, jhall(a)src.org<mailto:jhall@src.org> Semiconductor Research Corporation(r) Device Sciences/Interconnect & Packaging Sciences Administrative Assistant Phone: 919-941-9400 ~ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. ~ ************************************************************ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. Managing Director Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 W. State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Phone: (765) 494-5138 Fax: (765) 496-8299 ************************************************************

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Limited Submission: Keck Foundation--LOI due January 17, 2010
by Allain, Monica M.C. 01 Dec '10

01 Dec '10

From: "Ryker, Mary L." <mlryker(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mlryker@purdue.edu>> Date: December 1, 2010 9:08:21 AM EST To: "Myself (cooperj(a)dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:cooperj@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu>)" <cooperj(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:cooperj@ecn.purdue.edu>> Subject: Limited Submission: Keck Foundation This email is being sent on behalf of Sue Grimes Dear Associate Deans for Research, Department Heads and Center Directors: The W. M. Keck Foundation is now accepting applications for the Science and Engineering Research program. This program seeks to support high-risk/high-impact projects that are distinctive and novel in their approach to intractable problems, push the edge of their field, or question the prevailing paradigm. Eligible projects fall outside the mission of public funding agencies. Grants range from $500,000 to $5 million. More information is available at:http://www.wmkeck.org/programs/science.html. For this opportunity, Purdue may submit one application for Phase I. The applicant must be endorsed by a letter from the President and will work with the University Development Office to coordinate the submission. Full proposals are accepted in Phase II by invitation only. Internal deadlines are as follows: Monday, January 17: Letters of intent due to the OVPR. Monday, February 7: Preproposals due to the OVPR. Thursday, February 10: Preproposal rankings due to the OVPR. Sponsor deadline: May 1, 2011. Please note: Letters of intent, preproposals, and rankings to the OVPR should be e-mailed to OVPRlimited(a)purdue.edu<mailto:OVPRlimited@purdue.edu>. Purdue's limited submission policy and template for letters of intent may be found at http://dagon.admin.purdue.edu/cgi-bin/lsid.cgi. For any case in which the number of internal letters of intent received is no more than the number of proposals allowed by the sponsor, the OVPR will notify the PI that an internal preproposal will be unnecessary. We appreciate your sharing this information with your faculty. Please let me know if you have questions about the limited submission process or this competition. Best wishes, Sue ________________________________ Sue Grimes Assistant Director of Research Development Services Office of the Vice President for Research Hovde Hall, Room 321 610 Purdue Mall West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040 (765) 494-5858 ~ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. ~ ************************************************************ Monica M. Cortez Allain, Ph.D. Managing Director Birck Nanotechnology Center 1205 W. State Street West Lafayette, IN 47907-2057 Phone: (765) 494-5138 Fax: (765) 496-8299 ************************************************************

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Call for Proposals: National Center for Electron Microscopy
by Schwartz, Melissa J 01 Dec '10

01 Dec '10

MEMO: From: Jane L. Cavlina Sent: December 1, 2010 To: BNC- Faculty Subject: Call for Proposals: National Center for Electron Microscopy ****************************************************************************** Subject: Call for Proposals: National Center for Electron Microscopy Deadline: 12/15/10 Dear Colleagues, The National Center for Electron Microscopy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, a DOE User Facility for Electron Scattering, is currently accepting research proposals for the next quarterly deadline of December 15, 2010. The mission of the National Center for Electron Microscopy (NCEM) is to provide scientists from universities, government and industrial laboratories with cutting-edge instrumentation, techniques and expertise for advanced electron beam microcharacterization of materials at high spatial resolution. Access to NCEM is free of charge for research that is in the public domain and intended for open publication. NCEM is one of the world's foremost centers for electron optical microcharacterization with a resident staff of scientists who conduct high-level research and collaborate with external research groups to maximize the impact of electron optical methods on materials science. NCEM's major focus is in the following areas of research: Defects and deformation; Mechanisms and kinetics of phase transformations; Nanostructured materials; Surfaces, interfaces and thin films. Prospective users are encouraged to contact NCEM staff to discuss proposal ideas in advance of submission and to learn more about special capabilities of particular interest (see the Staff section of the NCEM web page). Approved projects will receive user access and work can begin as soon as possible after this notification. The following instruments are accessible to users: * Aberration-corrected TEAM microscopes (TEAM 0.5 and TEAM I) * One-Angstrom Microscope (CM300) * CM200/FEG Analytical TEM/STEM * Spin-Polarized Low-Energy Electron Microscope * JEOL 3010 In-situ TEM * FEI Dual-beam FIB * Monochromated FEI Tecnai F20 TEM/STEM * Monochromated Zeiss Libra TEM/STEM All proposals will be reviewed for feasibility, safety, and potential for high-impact science. Users for approved projects must complete access and training requirements prior to beginning experiments. If you have any questions please contact NCEM's administrator JLCavlina(a)lbl.gov<mailto:JLCavlina@lbl.gov> To submit a proposal online, or obtain further information, please visit the NCEM website at: http://ncem.lbl.gov/ Jane L. Cavlina Administrator National Center for Electron Microscopy Lawrence Berkeley Lab MS 72-150 One Cyclotron Road Berkeley, CA 94720 Sent on the behalf of Dr. Monica Allain

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