Cooperation between NSF and FNR
Catalyzing New International Collaborations
The
Catalyzing
New
International
Collaborations
(http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11508/nsf11508.pdf) program of the U.S. National Science
Foundation supports the participation of U.S. researchers and students in activities intended
to catalyze new international collaborations. In order to stimulate the cooperation between
U.S. and Luxembourg scientists, the FNR will provide matching funds for the Luxembourg
partners on successful NSF proposals.
Objectif of the programme:
This solicitation can support U.S. and Luxembourg participation in a variety of different types
of activities intended to catalyze new international collaborations. These include, but are
not limited to: planning visits, small workshops, initial data gathering activities, and the
development of research coordination networks. The community is invited to propose
innovative mechanisms and strategies for catalyzing new international collaborations to the
stage that competitive research and education proposals can be submitted to relevant NSF
or FNR programs for on-going support of the project. Any well-justified activity that fulfills the
goals of the program will be considered. Creative use of technology in promoting
international collaboration is encouraged.
Eligible beneficiairies:
Proposals must include at least one US partner eligible at NSF and one public Luxembourg
partner eligible at FNR. The eligibility criteria are detailed on the respective webpages of the
NSF and FNR.
Proposals submitted to this solicitation must include:
 Underlying research and education objectives of the proposed project and schedule
of activities.
 Details on the complementary expertise of the U.S. and LU partners; roles of all key
individuals; expected contributions or involvement of the U.S. and LU institution(s);
information on the history of collaborative efforts with the foreign counterparts to date;
and a description of the proposed division of labor among the participants.
 Ways in which students and early career researchers will be involved.
 Strategies and plans for continuing the collaboration; the specific NSF or FNR
program to which a subsequent proposal would be submitted; and justification for why
the proposed catalytic activity is necessary before submission of a subsequent
proposal.
Submission of Full Proposals:
 Deadline: 1st of March and 1st of September each year
 Full Proposals submitted by US partners via FastLane or Grants.gov to NSF
 Subsequently an electronic copy of the full proposal is sent by the LU partners via email to carlo.duprel@fnr.lu including a completed EXCEL form with the budget
requested by the Luxembourg partners. The EXCEL form can be downloaded from
the FNR webpage.
 No letters of intent or pre-proposals required
Duration: flexible, usually between 1 and 2 years
Thematic coverage:
 All scientific topics covered by NSF are eligible
Last saved: 09/02/2016 05:46
Author: Carlo Duprel
Document: Document1
Page 1 of 3
Evaluation of proposals:
 Check of administrative eligibility by NSF and FNR respectively
 The scientific evaluation by three to ten independent persons who are experts
in the particular fields is managed by the NSF
 Based on the evaluation results the decision bodies of NSF and FNR take a
funding decision
 The U.S. applicant teams is informed by NSF (usually within 6 months of
submission)
Selection criteria :
All NSF proposals are evaluated through use of the two National Science Board (NSB)approved merit review criteria: intellectual merit and the broader impacts of the proposed
effort. Additional review criteria for this solicitation include:



Mutual benefits among partners
Active international research engagement of students/early
researchers
Potential transformative contribution to research and education
career
Eligible costs and budget:
The budget justification should explain and justify major cost items. Funds may be requested
to support catalytic activities, such as
 visits of faculty, postdocs, and/or students to counterpart research groups,
 sharing of unique facilities or data,
 initial data gathering activities,
 support for participants at workshops or special meetings,
 development of research coordination networks etc.
Salary and stipend support, as well as major equipment costs, will only be allowed in
exceptional cases. Funding levels will typically range from
•
from $10,000 to $100,000 for the activities of the US partner(s),
•
from 10,000€ to to 100,000€ for the activities of the LU partner(s),
depending on the type and scope of activities proposed. Partner budgets will need to be
balanced.
Special considerations:
Prior to submission to this solicitation, it is required that U.S. PIs establish communication
with
Graham M. Harrison, Ph.D.
Program Manager
Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE)
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22230
phone:703-292-7252
email:gharriso@nsf.gov
and Luxembourg PIs establish communication with
Dr. Carlo Duprel
Senior Programme Manager
Fonds National de la Recherche
6, rue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
P.O. Box 1777 L-1017 Luxembourg
Last saved: 09/02/2016 05:46
Author: Carlo Duprel
Document: Document1
Page 2 of 3
Tel: +352 261925-37 / Fax: +352 261925-35
E-mail: carlo.duprel@fnr.lu
Failure to consult the respective programme managers prior to submission may result in the
proposal being returned without review.
For further information:
Please consult the complete programme description via:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11508/nsf11508.pdf
Last saved: 09/02/2016 05:46
Author: Carlo Duprel
Document: Document1
Page 3 of 3