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The Illinois Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (I-MRSEC), funded by the National Science Foundation, invites proposals for Seed Projects. The I-MRSEC is housed at the Materials Research Laboratory (MRL) on the UIUC campus.
The goal of the I-MRSEC Seed program is to bring new ideas and people into the Center. Seed projects can be on any topic that is fundable by the NSF for Materials Research. We welcome proposals that either complement current research themes, or form the foundation for new distinct directions.
Current I-MRSEC research focuses on (i) directing energy and information using 2D strain-scapes, and (ii) photoionics: controlling ion transport and defects with light.
Priority focus areas for the program include Semiconductor + Quantum, AI & Data across all fields.