The solicitation for the FY 2019 CCI competition has just been posted. This covers new Phase I proposals as well as a Phase II renewal.

https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf18555

There are two significant changes in this call (both impact Phase I)

• The deadline for CCI Phase I prelims has been moved earlier – it is now in mid-August
• The competition is open to all areas supported by CHE, with particular encouragement for ideas that align with NSF’s 10 Big Ideas

Meanwhile, the FY 2018 Phase I competition continues…we have some interesting projects that are under review. Those new awards will be public in late August/early September. We always hope they are public by the ACS Meeting.

Please share this news with your networks (and alert them to the new prelim proposal deadline!). Potential applicants have almost four months to get their prelim ready.