Industry/University Cooperative Research Center on Polymers

小行星9312548 该奖项为马萨诸塞州大学阿默斯特工业/大学聚合物合作研究中心的“自给自足的研究合作伙伴关系”计划提供为期三年的连续奖项的第一年资助。 该中心继续满足I/UCRC计划的更新标准要求。 一个为期三年的连续奖也包括一个评估员，以研究大学/行业的互动发生在中心。 为少数民族本科生提供额外的资金，以增加该中心的研究计划与研究“聚合物溶液的光学特性。" 能源部的环境恢复和废物管理办公室正在提供资金，以获得该中心的无表决权成员资格。 美国陆军纳蒂克研发与工程中心和美国陆军研究实验室也提供资金，以获得该中心的会员资格。 项目经理建议授予阿默斯特马萨诸塞州大学：为期三年的连续奖励的第一年为40 000美元;为期三年的连续奖励的第一年为8 000美元;由妇女、少数民族和残疾人工程研究助理项目提供资金的一年为5 000美元;一年10，000美元，由美国能源部提供资金;一年20，000美元，由美国陆军纳蒂克RD E中心提供资金&;一年20，000美元，由美国陆军研究实验室提供资金。 在每12个月结束时，项目经理和/或工程教育中心司司长将根据一些更新标准审查中心的进展情况，包括以下内容：1）大学/行业互动的发展程度; 2）支持基础的发展程度;以及3）一个强大的研究计划正在发展的程度。 如果评审结果令人满意，计划经理将重新推荐该持续奖励的下一个阶段。

9312548 Kantor This award provides funding for the first-year of a three-year continuing award for the "Self-Sufficient Partnership for Research" Program at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst Industry/University Cooperative Research Center on Polymers. The Center continues to meet the renewal criteria requirements of the I/UCRC Program. A three-year continuing award is also included for an evaluator to study the university/industry interaction occurring in the Center. Additional funding is provided for a minority undergraduate student to augment the Center's research program with a study "Optical Properties of Polymer Solutions." The Department of Energy's Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Office is providing funding to obtain a non-voting membership in the Center. Funding is also provided by the U.S. Army Natick RD&E Center and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to obtain memberships in the Center. The Program Manager recommends the University of Massachusetts, Amherst be awarded: $40,000 for the first year of a three-year continuing award; $8,000 for the first year of a three-year continuing award; $5,000 for one year with funds provided by the Women, Minorities and Disabled Engineering Research Assistants Program; $10,000 for one year with funds provided by the U.S. Department of Energy; $20,000 for one year with funds provided by the U.S. Army Natick RD&E Center; and $20,000 for one year with funds provided by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. Near the end of each 12-month period, the Program Manager and/or the Division Director of the Engineering Education Centers Division will review the progress of the Center on a number of renewal criteria, including the following: 1) the extent to which the university/industry interaction is developing; 2) the extent to which the support base is developing; and 3) the extent to which a robust research program is developing. If the review is satisfactory, the Program Manager will re commend support for the next period of this continuing award.