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:  October 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011

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.