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），命名为国际材料科学中心，建立在UCSB和该大学各种材料相关中心的广泛材料专业知识基础上，如MRSEC，理论物理研究所和加州纳米系统研究所。IMI涵盖广泛的材料科学，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是现有的和将要发展的个人和机构一级的世界范围合作网络的保护伞。IMI国际活动的重点是亚洲和美洲，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领先科学家，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。参观者计划侧重于一个核心材料研究主题，每年都在变化，包括研讨会，讨论和与UCSB教师的积极研究。此外，IMI还为学生、博士后研究员和年轻教师提供海外研究访问奖学金。IMI还支持针对研究生、博士后和初级研究人员的年度国际研讨会和年度国际暑期学校。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.