1. Multi-Year ProjectDue to the severe economic downturn, we have a limited budget for distributions in 2009. Therefore, we are not soliciting any proposals for funding in 2009.
Please check back with us in 2010 for new funding opportunities.
Multi-Year Project
The Catalyst Foundation invites proposals for funding of Interdisciplinary work involving ANALOG or MIXED ANALOG-DIGITAL integrated circuit design and analysis.
The goal of this funding is to contribute to the fusion of scientific and engineering research. To provide a concrete paradigm, it fosters university cross-disciplinary research projects in which at least one discipline is related to analog or mixed analog-digital integrated circuit design and analysis. Preference is given to projects that help diffuse such work geographically. The research support provided by the Foundation is in the form of grants.
Only proposals for genuinely cross-disciplinary work will be considered for funding. The proposals must normally be submitted jointly by more than one university investigators, with two being optimum, each working in a different discipline. Under exceptional circumstances, a proposal submitted by only one investigator who wants to venture into a discipline different from his/her own may be considered. In either case, one of the disciplines involved must be related to analog or mixed analog-digital integrated circuit design and analysis, with this discipline enhancing, or being enhanced by, the other discipline(s) involved. The emphasis of the grants is on doctoral student support, with some limited funds also available for equipment and miscellaneous expenses, travel, and conference attendance.
Submission requirements:
Electronic submission of proposal is required. File format should be PDF, Post-Script, or Microsoft Word. Submit proposals by email. Please also include electronic fund transfer information if possible.
For more information:
http://www.catalyst-foundation.org/guides.
http://www.catalyst-foundation.org/apply.
Supplemental Funding
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: $15,000.00 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.
Funding Dates: September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009
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. 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, and the email address for submission.
