IMI: International Center for Materials Science (ICMS)

加州大学圣巴巴拉分校的国际材料研究所（IMI），被称为国际材料科学中心，建立在加州大学圣巴巴拉分校广泛的材料专业知识和大学内各种材料相关中心的基础上，如MRSEC，理论物理研究所和加州纳米系统研究所。IMI涵盖了材料科学的广泛领域，包括光子和电子材料、自组装材料、纳米材料和多功能材料。IMI在个人和机构两级为现有的和有待发展的全球合作网络提供保护伞。IMI的国际活动集中在亚洲和美洲，特别强调这些地区的发展中国家，但IMI包括来自世界各地的参与者。IMI支持一项年度访问计划，该计划召集来自美国和国外的顶尖科学家，为期3个月，其中包括来自亚洲和拉丁美洲发展中国家的科学家的大量参与。访问计划侧重于每年变化的中心材料研究主题，包括研讨会，讨论和与UCSB教师的积极研究。此外，IMI还为学生、博士后和青年教师提供海外研究访问奖学金。IMI还支持年度国际研讨会和年度国际暑期学校，针对研究生，博士后助理和初级研究人员。该奖项由材料研究部和国际科学与工程办公室共同资助。

The International Materials Institute (IMI) at the University of California-Santa Barbara, named the International Center for Materials Science, builds upon the extensive materials expertise at UCSB and the various materials-related Centers at the University, such as the MRSEC, the Institute for Theoretical Physics and the California NanoSystems Institute. The IMI covers a broad spectrum of materials science, including photonic and electronic materials, self-assembled materials, nanomaterials and multifunctional materials. The IMI serves as umbrella for existing and to be developed world-wide networks of collaborations, both at the individual and institutional levels. The IMI international activities focus on Asia and the Americas, with a special emphasis on developing countries in those regions, but the IMI includes participants from across the world. The IMI supports an annual visitors program that convenes leading scientists from the US and abroad for a 3-month period and includes substantial participation from scientists from developing countries in Asia and Latin America. The visitors program focuses on a central materials research theme that changes from year to year and comprises seminars, discussions and active research with UCSB faculty. In addition, the IMI provides fellowships for students, postdoctoral associates and young faculty for overseas research visits. The IMI also supports annual international workshops and an annual international summer school aimed at graduate students, postdoctoral associates, and junior researchers. This award is co-funded by the Division of Materials Research and the Office of International Science and Engineering.