# Professional Research Experience Program (PREP)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/2022-nist-prep-01-professional-research-experience-program-prep/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/342709

> National Institute of Standards and Technology offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 500 awards. Applications closed on September 30, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 2022-NIST-PREP-01 |
| Agency | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 30, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 500 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.620 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants include accredited institutions of higher education that offer two- or four-year degrees in the U.S. and its territories in academic disciplines relevant to the technical programs of the NIST laboratories and major programs. For the purposes of this NOFO, these disciplines include (but may not be limited to) artificial intelligence, biochemistry, biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, engineering, electronics, information technology, materials science, mathematics, nanoscale science, neutron science, physical sciences, physics, social sciences, scientific/technical writing, science and technology policy, and statistics. Although Federal entities are not eligible to receive funding under this NOFO, they may participate as unfunded collaborators.

## What the grant funds

The NIST PREP is seeking applications from eligible institutions of higher education in the U.S. and its territories that offer two- or four- year degrees in academic science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines to establish and manage a program to support collaborative research relationships in the NIST labs. Eligible applicants may apply to establish and manage a program at the relevant NIST campuses in Boulder, Colorado (CO) (PREP Boulder), Gaithersburg, Maryland (MD) (PREP Gaithersburg), and/or Charleston, South Carolina (SC) (PREP Gaithersburg).

## Questions people ask

### Is 2022-NIST-PREP-01 still open?

No. It closed on September 30, 2022.

### Who can apply for Professional Research Experience Program (PREP)?

National Institute of Standards and Technology accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Professional Research Experience Program (PREP)?

Closed September 30, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Regents of the University of Colorado, University of Maryland, College Park, The Johns Hopkins University. The program made 237 awards worth $270 million in that time.