College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Center for Aseptic Processing and Packaging (CAPPS) –Ohio State University is the Lead Institution
College of Engineering
- Center for Bioenergy Research and Development (CBERD) – South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is the Lead Institution
- Center for the Integration of Composites into Infrastructure (CICI) – West Virginia University is the Lead Institution
- Triangle Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) – Duke University is the Lead Institution