NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program
- Funding Opportunities
- Proposal Development
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- William T. Grant Scholars
- Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR)
- American Diabetes Assoc. Pathway to Stop Diabetes
- Brain Research Foundation Scientific Innovations Award
- NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
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- Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers
- Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (T42)
- Maternal and Child Health Measurement Research Network
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- Career Awards for Medical Scientists
- Academic-Community Partnership Conference Series
- Elizabeth Munsterberg Koppitz
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- Drug Docking and Screening Data Resource (U01)
- Partnerships for Innovation: Building Innovation Capacity (PFI:BIC)
- OBAMA-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Inititative
- Neuroscience Development for Advancing the Careers of a Diverse Research Workforce (R25)
- International Cooperative Biodiversity Groups (U19)
- Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship
- NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program
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http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11503/nsf11503.pdf
National Science Foundation
Limited Submission Program (LSP): This funding opportunity and the Limited Submission Program (LSP) is open to all Texas A&M faculty and principal investigators who meet the eligibility requirements. The University and The Texas A&M University System agencies jointly administer this process to select the proposal(s) that will be submitted to the sponsor in response to this solicitation.
Institutional Eligibility: Proposals may only be submitted by domestic (United States) organizations located in the United States, its territories or possessions, as follows:
A. Ph.D.-granting institutions of higher education are accredited colleges and universities that have awarded more than 20 Ph.D.s or D.Sci.s in all NSF-supported fields during the combined previous two academic years. Additionally, any organization that awards Ph.D. or D.Sci. in NSF-supported fields is considered to be a Ph.D.-granting institution if the only degrees it awards in NSF-supported fields are post-bachelor's degrees.
B. Non-Ph.D.-granting institutions of higher education are accredited colleges and universities (including two-year community colleges) that award associate's degrees, bachelor's degrees, and/or doctorate degrees in NSF-supported fields, but have awarded 20 or fewer Ph.D./D.Sci. degrees in all NSF-supported fields during the combined previous two academic years.
C. Non-degree-granting organizations are those that do not award associate's degrees, bachelor's degrees, doctorate degrees, and/or Ph.D.s or D.Sci.s. Non-degree-granting organizations also include institutions of higher education that award all of their degrees outside of NSF-supported fields.
The proposal will be prepared and submitted by the Office of Sponsored Research Services (OSRS).
Proposal Limit: 3
Three proposals per institution are allowed. However, if all three proposals are submitted, at least one of the proposals must be for instrument development (i.e., no more than two proposals may be for instrument acquisition).
Summary: 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, science centers, and not-for-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-organizational use are encouraged, as are development efforts that leverage the strengths of private sector partners to build instrument development capacity at academic institutions.
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. Instruments are expected to be operational for regular research use by the end of the award period. For the purposes of the MRI program, proposals must be for either acquisition or development of a single instrument or for equipment that, when combined, serves as an integrated research instrument (physical or virtual). The MRI program does not support the acquisition or development of a suite of instruments to outfit research laboratories/facilities or to conduct independent research activities simultaneously. Further guidance on appropriate requests can be found in the MRI Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) at http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/programs/mri.
Dates:
October 10, 2012, 5:00 p.m.: Deadline for an email of intent containing the title of the internal proposal and a 1-3 sentence description of the project.
Send email of intent to limitedsubmissions@tamu.edu
October 15, 2012, 5:00 p.m.: Deadline to submit an internal proposal. All proposals for the LSP must be submitted electronically using the e-proposal on-line application system.
Be prepared to upload your internal proposal. The sections will include a 1-3 page research plan summary, bio-sketch, and budget (if required).
The e-proposal site is password protected. Texas A&M principal investigators may use their NetID and password to access the system. If you do not have a NetID, from the e-proposal site, click on “Signup,” fill in the pertinent information and an account will be created for you.
If you have any questions, please contact shelly.martin@tamu.edu or 979.862.2233.
November 1, 2012: Target date for the notifications to PIs of the result of the internal competition.
January 24, 2013: Sponsor deadline for the full proposal.
Internal Selection Procedures:
Texas A&M University has established a procedure to identify limited submission opportunities and internally select proposals for Texas A&M submissions. Please contact us if you have any questions about the limited submission process.