Office of Research

Northwest Nanotechnology Infrastructure Seed Grant

Limited Submissions

Note: This is not a limited submission and is being sent out as a courtesy only.

To support the use of nanotechnology tools to develop innovative, new technologies, the Northwest Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NNI) is offering seed grants for work to be conducted in the Washington Nanofabrication Facility (WNF) or the Molecular Analysis Facility (MAF) at the UW. These grants are designed to help new users build and characterize prototypes, obtain preliminary results and conduct proof of concept studies.

Eligibility Requirements

This program is open to new, first-time users of the WNF or MAF from both inside and outside the University of Washington. New faculty and postdoctoral scholars, especially non-traditional users of micro/nanotechnology and advanced manufacturing (e.g. medicine, clean energy and geology) are encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions

Projects will be selected based upon a) novelty, b) need for access to state-of-art instrumentation, and c) potential impact.

Selected projects will receive up to $10,000 in laboratory/equipment time to be used at either the Washington Nanofabrication Facility or the Molecular Analysis Facility. Grant amounts will be based on the number of hours proposed for the project and the normal fee structure used to reserve equipment at UW NNI facilities.

**Interested applicants are highly encouraged to reach out to facility staff as to the feasibility of your proposal prior to submitting

Opportunity Details

Program web page

Program Announcement No.

2022

Deadlines
03/01/2022 UW Internal Deadline Closed
03/01/2022 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

Northwest Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NNI)

Funding amount

$10,000 ((value in equipment time))

Eligible groups
  • All campus

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.