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These terms and conditions are consistent with the revised guidance specified in the <a href="https://www.cfo.gov/coffa/uniform-guidance-coffa/2024/">OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance</a> published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="usa-alert alert--in-page usa-alert--info usa-alert--slim alert--has-title " data-component-id="nsf_theme:alert"> <div class="usa-alert__body message-content"> <h2 class="usa-alert__heading"> Important information for proposers </h2> <div class="usa-alert__text"> <p>All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF <a href="/policies/pappg" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="bf42f9ba-0b19-490a-b8e9-69f7da4bb7b8" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)">Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)</a> that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets these requirements. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <main class="uswds-main-content-wrapper grid-container not-search-page three-col-layout"> <div class="grid-row"> </div> <div class="grid-row grid-gap-6"> <div class="region-content tablet:grid-col-12"> <div id="content-article-wrap"> <div class="region region-content"> <div data-drupal-messages-fallback class="hidden"></div> <div id="block-nsf-theme-page-title" class="block block-core block-page-title-block block-nsf-theme-page-title"> </div> <div id="block-nsf-theme-content" class="block block-system block-system-main-block block-nsf-theme-content"> <article class="node node--type-program-details node--view-mode-full"> <div class="node__content"> <div class="layout-container--wrapper nsf-layout nsf-layout--program-page"> <div class = "nsf-layout--outer"> <div class = "nsf-layout--inner"> <div class="layout__region--main"> <div class="block block-ctools block-entity-viewnode"> <article class="node node--type-program-details"> <section class="program__subtitle"> <div class="field field-funding-detail-subtitle"> <p>Instrument Acquisition or Development</p> </div> </section> <section class="program__short-description desktop"> <div class="body-1"> <p>A new solicitation implementing support for MRI in the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 will be posted soon, with the FY 2023 submission deadline following by at least 90 days. Address questions to MRI program directors below or to <a href="mailto:mri@nsf.gov">mri@nsf.gov</a>.</p> </div> </section> <section class="node__content js--toggle-long-text"> <div class="program__synopsis"> <div class="field field-funding-synopsis"> <div class="label__above"> <h2>Synopsis</h2> </div> <p>The Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program serves to increase access to multi-user scientific and engineering instrumentation for research and research training in our Nation's institutions of higher education and not-for-profit scientific/engineering research organizations. An MRI award supports the acquisition or development of a multi-user research instrument that is, in general, too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NSF programs.</p> <p>MRI provides support to acquire critical research instrumentation without which advances in fundamental science and engineering research may not otherwise occur. MRI also provides support to develop next-generation research instruments that open new opportunities to advance the frontiers in science and engineering research. Additionally, an MRI award is expected to enhance research training of students who will become the next generation of instrument users, designers and builders.</p> <p>An MRI proposal may request up to $4 million for either acquisition or development of a research instrument. Beginning with the FY 2018 competition, each performing organization may submit in <em>revised</em> “Tracks” as defined below, <em>with no more than two submissions in Track 1 and no more than one submission in Track 2</em>.</p> <ul> <li>Track 1: Track 1 MRI proposals are those that request funds from NSF greater than or equal to $100,000<sup>1</sup> and less than $1,000,000. </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Track 2: Track 2 MRI proposals are those that request funds from NSF greater than or equal to $1,000,000 up to and including $4,000,000.</li> </ul> <p>Consistent with the America COMPETES Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-69), cost sharing of precisely 30% of the total project cost is required for Ph.D.-granting institutions of higher education and for non-degree-granting organizations. Non-Ph.D.-granting institutions of higher education are exempt from the cost-sharing requirement and cannot include it. National Science Board policy prohibits voluntary committed cost sharing.</p> <p><strong><em>Please see the solicitation text for organizational definitions used by the MRI program.</em></strong></p> <p>The MRI Program especially seeks broad representation of PIs in its award portfolio, including  women, underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities. Since demographic diversity may be greater among early-career researchers the MRI program also encourages proposals with early-career PIs and proposals that benefit early-career researchers. </p> </div> </div> </section> <div class="updates-announcements views-element-container block block-views block-views-blockannouncements-program-details-announcements-block block-views-block-announcements-program-details-announcements-block program__section" class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blockannouncements-program-details-announcements-block block-views-block-announcements-program-details-announcements-block program__section" id="block-views-block-announcements-program-details-announcements-block" data-component-id="nsf_theme:updates-announcements"> <h2 class="updates-announcements__header"> Updates and announcements </h2> <div region="invisible"> <div class="view view-announcements view-id-announcements view-display-id-program_details_announcements_block js-view-dom-id-61e13eae651c9e1439b2a59315066cdb84c7203d20faf0a7a8325a70ec45f215"> <div class="view-content"> <ul class="updates-announcements__list"> <li class="updates-announcements__list-item"> <article class="teaser " > <div class="teaser--content__wrapper"> <div class="teaser--content"> <h3 class="teaser--title"> <a href="/funding/opportunities/mri-major-research-instrumentation-program/5260/announcements/111092"> MRI Town Hall Webinars - October 3rd and 4th </a></h3> <div class="date"> October 1, 2024 </div> </div> </div> </article> </li> <li class="updates-announcements__list-item"> <article class="teaser " > <div class="teaser--content__wrapper"> <div class="teaser--content"> <h3 class="teaser--title"> <a href="/funding/opportunities/mri-major-research-instrumentation-program/5260/announcements/96592"> 2023 MRI Townhall Q&A Report Now Available! </a></h3> <div class="date"> October 19, 2023 </div> </div> </div> </article> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="updates-announcements__link"> <a class="headline-callout" href="/funding/opportunities/mri-major-research-instrumentation-program/5260/announcements" > View more updates</a> </div> </div> <section class="program__section js--toggle-long-text"> <div class="program__contacts"> <div class="table-vertical-header"> <h2>Program contacts</h2> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field-pims-contact-description"><p><strong>Additional MRI Program Contacts</strong></p> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td>OD</td> <td>OIA</td> <td>Randy Phelps</td> <td><a href="mailto:mri@nsf.gov">mri@nsf.gov</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>OD</p> </td> <td> <p>OIA</p> </td> <td> <p>Jonathan Friedman</p> </td> <td> <p><a href="mailto:mri@nsf.gov"><span>mri@nsf.gov</span></a></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>BIO</p> </td> <td> <p>DBI</p> </td> <td> <p>Fleischmann, Robert</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:rfleisch@nsf.gov">rfleisch@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>BIO</p> </td> <td> <p>DBI</p> </td> <td> <p>Weller, Jennifer</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:jweller@nsf.gov">jweller@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>CISE</p> </td> <td> <p>CNS</p> </td> <td> <p>Medhi, Deep</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:dmedhi@nsf.gov">dmedhi@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>CISE</p> </td> <td> <p>CNS</p> </td> <td> <p>Goldsmith, Nicholas</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:nicgolds@nsf.gov">nicgolds@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>CISE</p> </td> <td> <p>OAC</p> </td> <td> <p>Suarez, Alejandro</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:alsuarez@nsf.gov">alsuarez@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>CISE</p> </td> <td> <p>OAC</p> </td> <td> <p>Kanaev, Andrey</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:akanaev@nsf.gov">akanaev@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>EDU</p> </td> <td> <p>HRD</p> </td> <td> <p>Dearo, Jessie</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:jdearo@nsf.gov">jdearo@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>EDU</p> </td> <td> <p>HRD</p> </td> <td> <p>Cubano, Luis</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:lcubano@nsf.gov">lcubano@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>ENG</p> </td> <td> <p>ECCS</p> </td> <td> <p>Lukaszew, Rosa Alejandro</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:rlukasze@nsf.gov">rlukasze@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>ENG</p> </td> <td> <p>ECCS</p> </td> <td> <p>Chakrabortty, Aranya</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:achakrab@nsf.gov">achakrab@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>ENG</p> </td> <td> <p>ECCS</p> </td> <td> <p>Goldberg, Lawrence S.</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:lgoldber@nsf.gov">lgoldber@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>ENG</p> </td> <td> <p>ECCS</p> </td> <td> <p>Nash, Richard</p> </td> <td><a href="mailto:rnash@nsf.gov">rnash@nsf.gov</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>ENG</p> </td> <td> <p>CBET</p> </td> <td> <p>Daily, John</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a 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<p>Binkley, Kandace S.</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:kbinkley@nsf.gov">kbinkley@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>GEO</p> </td> <td> <p>OPP</p> </td> <td> <p>Papatasvili, Vladimir</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:PMILNE@nsf.gov">vpapita@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>MPS</p> </td> <td> <p>AST</p> </td> <td> <p>Ninkov, Zoran</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:pkurczyn@nsf.gov">zninkov@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>MPS</p> </td> <td> <p>CHE</p> </td> <td> <p>Carter, Kenneth</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:krcarter@nsf.gov">krcarter@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>MPS</p> </td> <td> <p>CHE</p> </td> <td> <p>Whitmer, Tanya</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:twhitmer@nsf.gov">twhitmer@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>MPS</p> </td> <td> <p>CHE</p> </td> <td> <p>Almirall, Jose</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:jalmiral@nsf.gov">jalmiral@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>MPS</p> </td> <td> <p>DMR</p> </td> <td> <p>Omar Diallo, Souleymane</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:somardia@nsf.gov">somardia@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>MPS</p> </td> <td> <p>DMR</p> </td> <td> <p>Spinu, Leonard</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:LSpinu@NSF.gov">LSpinu@NSF.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>MPS</p> </td> <td> <p>DMR</p> </td> <td> <p>Tessema, Guebre</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:gtessema@nsf.gov">gtessema@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>MPS</p> </td> <td> <p>DMR</p> </td> <td> <p>Ying, Charles</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:CYING@nsf.gov">CYING@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>MPS</p> </td> <td> <p>DMS</p> </td> <td> <p>Bartoszynski, Tomek</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:jwang@nsf.gov">tbartosz@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>MPS</p> </td> <td> <p>PHY</p> </td> <td> <p>McCloud, Kathy</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:kmccloud@nsf.gov">kmccloud@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>MPS</p> </td> <td> <p>PHY</p> </td> <td> <p>Coles, Mark</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:mcoles@nsf.gov">mcoles@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>SBE</p> </td> <td> <p>BCS</p> </td> <td> <p>Yellen, John E.</p> </td> <td> <p><span><a href="mailto:jyellen@nsf.gov">jyellen@nsf.gov</a></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><br>E-Mail: <a href="mailto:mri@nsf.gov">mri@nsf.gov</a></p> <p>OIA MRI Website: <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/programs/mri/">http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/programs/mri</a></p></div> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Name</th> <th>Email</th> <th>Phone</th> <th>Organization</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <div class="field field-pims-contact"> <tr> <td> <div class="table-vertical-header__contact-name">Randy L. Phelps</div> </td> <td> <a href"=mailto:"mri@nsf.gov>mri@nsf.gov</a> </td> <td> (703) 292-5049 </td> <td> OD/OIA </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div class="table-vertical-header__contact-name">Jonathan Friedman</div> </td> <td> <a href"=mailto:"mri@nsf.gov>mri@nsf.gov</a> </td> <td> (703) 292-7475 </td> <td> OD/OIA </td> </tr> </div> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </section> <div class="funding-program-events"> <h2>Program events</h2> <section class="related-links nsf-component"> <div class="view view-events view-id-events view-display-id-block_program_past_events js-view-dom-id-3967032c9bbf303b941bf81949220f55247096438606b067c2e3f565544c03e1"> <h2 class="headline--left headline-callout">Past</h2> <ul class="link-list"> <li class="link-list__item"> <a href="/events/mri-town-hall-webinars-october-3rd-4th/2024-10-04" hreflang="en">October 4, 2024 - MRI Town Hall Webinars - October 3rd and 4th</a> </li> <li class="link-list__item"> <a href="/events/mri-town-hall-webinars-october-3rd-4th/2024-10-03" hreflang="en">October 3, 2024 - MRI Town Hall Webinars - October 3rd and 4th</a> </li> <li class="link-list__item"> <a href="/events/major-research-instrumentation-virtual-town-halls/2023-09-15" hreflang="en">September 15, 2023 - Major Research Instrumentation Virtual Town Halls</a> </li> <li class="link-list__item"> <a href="/events/major-research-instrumentation-virtual-town-halls/2023-09-14" hreflang="en">September 14, 2023 - Major Research Instrumentation Virtual Town Halls</a> </li> <li class="link-list__item"> <a href="/events/mcb-virtual-office-hour-major-research/2023-07-12" hreflang="en">July 12, 2023 - MCB Virtual Office Hour: Major Research Instrumentation Program…</a> </li> <li class="link-list__item"> <a href="/events/division-biological-infrastructure-dbi-virtual-3/2023-06-20" hreflang="en">June 20, 2023 - Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) Virtual Office Hours</a> </li> <li class="link-list__item"> <a href="/events/mri-2023-solicitation-virtual-townhall-meeting/2022-12-08" hreflang="en">December 8, 2022 - MRI 2023 Solicitation Virtual Townhall Meeting</a> </li> <li class="link-list__item"> <a href="/events/mri-2023-solicitation-virtual-townhall-meeting/2022-12-07" hreflang="en">December 7, 2022 - MRI 2023 Solicitation Virtual Townhall Meeting</a> </li> <li class="link-list__item"> <a href="/events/dbi-virtual-office-hour-instrumentation/2022-07-19" hreflang="en">July 19, 2022 - DBI Virtual Office Hour: Instrumentation</a> </li> </ul> </div> </section> </div> <div class="views-element-container"> <div class="view view-programs view-id-programs view-display-id-child_programs js-view-dom-id-9b6f3ffdfead7a8d605228c25514c03c050cd3730583f48e60e1fbcd67e59c02"> </div> </div> <section data-component-id="nsf_theme:related-links"> <div class="related-links nsf-component "> <h2 class="headline--left header-two-as-three headline-callout "> Additional program resources </h2> <ul class="link-list"> <li class="link-list__item"> <div> <div class="field field-para-rel-links-link"> <div><a href="http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/programs/mri/">OIA's MRI Homepage</a></div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </section> <section class="program__award-url program__section"> <div class="label__above"> <h2>Awards made through this program</h2> </div> <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/progSearch.do?SearchType=progSearch&page=2&QueryText=&ProgOrganization=&ProgOfficer=&ProgEleCode=1189&BooleanElement=true&ProgRefCode=&BooleanRef=true&ProgProgram=&ProgFoaCode=&RestrictActive=on&Search=Search#results" title="Browse projects funded by this program" class="link-button usa-button usa-button--big" > Browse projects funded by this program </a> </section> <div class="node_view"></div> </article> </div> <div class="views-element-container block block-views block-views-blockinitiatives-program-initiatives"> <div><div class="program-initiatives view view-initiatives view-id-initiatives view-display-id-program_initiatives js-view-dom-id-48113c270da803a551f681923d065c7387036e530ac73a88af888ef8e907c4e5"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block block-ctools block-entity-viewnode"> <article class="node text__container node--type-program-details node--view-mode-post-layout-fields"> <section data-component-id="nsf_theme:related-links"> <div class="related-links nsf-component "> <h2 class="headline--left header-two-as-three headline-callout "> Organization(s) </h2> <ul class="link-list"> <li class="link-list__item"> <a href="/od/oia" hreflang="en">Office of Integrative Activities (OD/OIA)</a> </li> <li class="link-list__item"> <a href="/bio" hreflang="en">Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)</a> </li> <li class="link-list__item"> <a href="/cise" hreflang="en">Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)</a> </li> <li class="link-list__item"> <a href="/edu" hreflang="en">Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)</a> </li> <li class="link-list__item"> <a href="/eng" hreflang="en">Directorate for Engineering (ENG)</a> </li> <li class="link-list__item"> <a href="/geo" hreflang="en">Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)</a> </li> <li class="link-list__item"> <a href="/mps" hreflang="en">Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)</a> </li> <li class="link-list__item"> <a href="/sbe" hreflang="en">Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)</a> </li> </ul> </div> </section> <div class="node_view"></div> </article> </div> </div> <aside class="layout__region--sidebar"> <div class="block block-nsf-funding block-program-due-dates-block"> <div class="program-due-dates js--toggle-long-text"> <h2 class="program-due-dates__title"> Program status: Archived </h2> Program 18-513 was archived. <div class="program-due-dates__items"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block block-ctools block-entity-viewnode"> <section class="node node--type-program-details node--view-mode-program-guidelines program-guidelines"> <h2> Program 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