THE CATALYST FOUNDATION

invites proposals for Supplemental Funding of Cross-Disciplinary Research Projects in which at least one discipline is related to analog/digital integrated circuit design and analysis.

Purpose:

To provide supplemental funding for an existing, on-going research project that fulfills the mission of the Catalyst Foundation.  The on-going project must have existing funding sources from reputable funding agencies such as NSF, DoD, etc.

Grant Amount:

$20,000 per year non-renewable

Who is eligible to apply?

Principal investigators (PIs) through the grant office of their universities.

Duration:

12 month period

Acceptable use of Catalyst Funds: 

• Student Travel
• Fabrication Costs
• Student Support (their stipend or salary)
• Measurement Equipment
• Professor’s Travel

This funding should not be used for faculty offset or salary items. 

Proposal Due Date:

February 13, 2023

Target Date for the Notification of Acceptance:

February 28, 2023

Proposal Format:

The abstract of project (1 to 2 pages) must be submitted with the original proposal of on-going project.  The proposal can be free format but must include

• Status of project
• Cross-disciplinary statement to meet the Foundation’s mission
• Intended use of funds
• Name(s) of organization(s) currently funding project, with the original proposal must be attached.

Submission requirements:

Electronic submission of proposal is required.  File format should be PDF, Post-Script, or Microsoft Word.  Submit proposals by email to .  Please also include electronic fund transfer information if possible.

Additional Information:

Please refer to the Catalyst Foundation website, http://www.catalyst-foundation.org for insight into the types of projects that have received funding from the Catalyst Foundation previously.