Please forward to those you feel may be interested in this program.  Additional information regarding OSU Limited Submission competitions may be found at:  http://www.research.okstate.edu/limited.htm.

Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program - NSF 07-510
The Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) is designed to increase access to scientific and engineering equipment for research and research training in our Nation's organizations of higher education, research museums and non-profit research organizations. This program seeks to improve the quality and expand the scope of research and research training in science and engineering, and to foster the integration of research and education by providing instrumentation for research-intensive learning environments. The MRI program encourages the development and acquisition of research instrumentation for shared inter- and/or intra-organizational use and in concert with private sector partners. 

The MRI program assists in the acquisition or development of major research instrumentation by organizations that is, in general, too costly for support through other NSF programs. Proposals may be for a single instrument, a large system of instruments, or multiple instruments that share a common or specific research focus.

Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:

1. An organization may submit or be included as a partner or subawardee in no more than three proposals.

2. If an organization submits or is included as a partner or subawardee in three proposals, at least one of the three proposals must be for instrument development.

NSF reserves the right to carefully examine development proposals to ensure that an institution does not exceed its proposal limit. If NSF determines that a development proposal is an acquisition proposal, and such determination results in an institution exceeding its limit, then said proposal will be returned without review. In addition, if the development proposal is found to be a standard research proposal that would be supported via normal NSF programs, the proposal will be returned without review. 

Limit on Number of Proposals per PI: None Specified

URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07510/nsf07510.htm

Internal Deadline: Intent to submit due by e-mail to Cindy Schaefer (cindy.schaefer@okstate.edu) by November 27, 2006

Agency Deadline: January 25, 2007