Preproposal
Limited Submission Competition
Purdue University

1.	Grant Competition: NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers – Center
2.	Proposal Title: 
3.	Investigators: (include name(s), rank(s), and affiliations(s).  
4.	Submitting Unit: (Department, School, College, or Center)
5.	Background/Justification/Need (1/2 page maximum)
Provide a brief description of the rationale and vision for the center in a manner that will be informative to a general technical audience.  
6.	Project Description (6 pages max)
Provide a summary description of the center in a manner that will be informative to a general technical audience. Address the criteria from the RFP including descriptions of:
- each IRG including long-term research goals and intellectual focus, and an outline of planned research activities
- education, human resource development, and diversity plans
- collaborations with industry, national labs, and other sectors
- leadership, administration, and management plans

7.	Budget and budget justification
Conceptual budget of how the funds will be dispersed. 

Please attach a 5 page (max) CV for each PI and co-PI. The CV should include Current and Pending Support with a description of the overlap between each of those grants and this proposal. If there is no overlap, this should be stated.
PLEASE COMBINE ALL DOCUMENTS INTO A SINGLE PDF FILE BEFORE SENDING.