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Appendix K: NSF Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program
Pages 122-128

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From page 122...
... The National Science Foundation invests in these partnerships to promote research programs of mutual interest, contribute to the Nation's research infrastructure base, and enhance the intellectual capacity of the engineering workforce through the integration of research and education. The Centers are catalyzed by a small investment from NSF and are primarily supported by Center members, with NSF taking a supporting role in their development and evolution.
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From page 123...
... This is the minimum funding needed to support a vital research agenda and to ensure the Center can support a number of students and research projects. The minimum number of members required produces a critical mass of partners and encourages a more generic research program.
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From page 124...
... For Centers in the WCRC Program, this structure includes a management organization and policies that are outlined in a membership agreement signed by all Center members. The membership agreement delineates policies dealing with intellectual property rights, publication delays, membership fees and rights, university cost sharing, etc.
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From page 125...
... of all Center participants to probe the participant satisfaction with Center activities; · compiling a set of quantitative indicators to analyze the management and operation of the Center; participating in the LAB and any other relevant meetings; performing exit interviews to determine why departing companies chose to withdraw from the Center; and feeding information on the quality of the industry/university partnership back to the Center for continuous improvement. Concept Paper A concept paper describing the proposed Center must be submitted to NSF for internal review.
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From page 126...
... Proposals for operational Center awards are evaluated using external peer review. Some funds are available to support institutions joining existing Centers in the WCRC Program.
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From page 127...
... The funds requested by each Center must be matched by that Center, and a letter supporting the use of Center funds for this purpose from the industrial advisory board of each collaborating Center must be included in the proposal. Industry/University Cooperative Research Fellowships (I/UF)
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From page 128...
... This proposal must be approved by the JAB, and the research may be performed either at the Center's or the faculty member's home institution. Source: National Science Foundation, Program Announcement 97-164
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