Opportunity
National Quantum and Nanotechnology Infrastructure (NQNI)
Award Info:
The NQNI program will support awards funded at different levels as motivated by the proposed activities. Individual NQNI Sites may be funded at a level between $500,000/year and $2,000,000/year, for up to 5 years. The budget of each proposed Site is expected to be commensurate with the associated research, education, and coordination activities.
Description:
The NQNI solicitation establishes a competition for a network of university user facility Sites. The selection of user facility Sites will be based on their technical capabilities and instrumentation (specifically, fabrication, characterization, and expertise) to address current and anticipated user needs across quantum information science and engineering (QISE), nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanotechnology. Site selection will also be based on plans to open facilities and instrumentation for external use, education, training, outreach, and workforce development.