This seed grant program was developed to expedite the initiation of new graduate students and research projects into productive activity. Successful proposals will identify a new, currently-unfunded research idea that requires cleanroom access.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued a renewal grant of 7.5 million dollars for a five-year period (2020-2025) to continue support of the Southeastern Nanotechnology Infrastructure Corridor (SENIC) as one of 16 sites within the NNCI.