Major Research Instrumentation Program
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Major Research Instrumentation Program: The Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) serves to increase access to shared scientific and engineering instruments for research and research training in our Nation's institutions of higher education, museums and science centers, and non-profit organizations. This program especially seeks to improve the quality and expand the scope of research and research training in science and engineering, by providing shared instrumentation that fosters the integration of research and education in research-intensive learning environments. Development and acquisition of research instrumentation for shared inter- and/or intra-organization use is encouraged, as are development efforts that leverage the strengths of private sector partners as appropriate for the goals of the MRI Program. To accomplish these goals, the MRI program assists with the acquisition or development of shared research instrumentation that is, in general, too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NSF programs. For the purposes of the MRI Program, proposals must be for either acquisition or development. Instruments are expected to be operational for regular research use by the end of the award period. A key recommendation of a 2006 National Academies report on “Advanced Research Instrumentation and Facilities” (ARIF) was that the NSF should expand the MRI program so that it includes “mid-scale” instrumentation whose capital costs are greater than $2 million, but with costs that are not appropriate for NSF’s Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction account. The MRI program now accepts proposals requesting over $2 million in NSF support (to the maximum request of $4 million) for the acquisition of a single instrument. For proposals requesting $2 million or less, investigators may seek support for instrument development or for acquisition of a single instrument, a large system of instruments, or multiple instruments that share a common or specific research focus.
Federal Grant Title: | Major Research Instrumentation Program |
Federal Agency Name: | National Science Foundation |
Grant Categories: | Science and Technology |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | 09-502 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 47.04147.049 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Engineering Grants 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences |
Current Application Deadline: | No deadline provided |
Original Application Deadline: | Jan 22, 2009 Full Proposal Deadline(s): January 2 |
Posted Date: | Oct 24, 2008 |
Creation Date: | Oct 24, 2008 |
Archive Date: | No date given |
Total Program Funding: | $115,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $4,000,000 |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $100,000 |
Expected Number of Awards: | 235 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | 47.050 -- Geosciences |
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