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X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v3.12a)PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT for Limited
Submission Proposals/Grants/Awards/Nominations
National Science Foundation – Major Research Instrumentation
Program The funding agency below has limited the number of
proposals that can be submitted to this particular program. Please
distribute this information to faculty in your college to see if they have
any interest in submitting a proposal. If the number of faculty wishing to
submit a proposal exceeds the amount allowed by the agency, we will
conduct an internal selection process. Below is information on the
program, the due date for internal notification of interest to submit, the
due date for internal selection and the due date for submission to the
agency. AGENCY: National Science Foundation
AGENCY PROGRAM TITLE: Major Research Instrumentation
Program BRIEF PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This program is
designed to increase access to scientific and engineering equipment for
research and research training in our Nation’s academic institutions. 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.
This program assists in the acquisition or development of major research
instrumentation 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.
Proposals must be submitted electronically using the NSF FastLane system
for electronic proposal submission and review, available through the World
Wide Web at the FastLane home page { HYPERLINK
<http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov)>http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov)
}http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov instructions for electronic submission can be
found at { HYPERLINK
<http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a1/newstan.htm>http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a1/
newstan.htm }http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a1/newstan.htm. The MRI
guidelines can be found at { HYPERLINK
<http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1999/nsf99168/nsf99168.htm>http://www.nsf.gov/pubs
/1999/nsf99168/nsf99168.htm
}http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1999/nsf99168/nsf99168.htmAttached to this e-mail
are FULL details on this program. You can also find this general
information on the internet located on the NSF homepage
<http://www.nsf.gov>http://www.nsf.gov or call Janet Gonzales 845-8074.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: An institution may submit up to three
proposals: two proposals for instrument acquisition or development, plus a
third solely for instrument development. In other words, at least one of
three proposals submitted from an institution must be for instrument
development. However, all three proposals may be for instrument
development. In addition, an institution may be included as a member of a
legally established consortium submitting a separate proposal, clearly
labeled as such in the proposal’s title. A consortium may also submit a
proposal, through a U.S. university, for instrumentation to be used at a
Federally Funded Research and Development Center.
Proposals may be submitted by U.S. institutions of higher education,
independent nonprofit research institutions, research museums, and legally
documented incorporated consortia thereof.
WHICH LOCAL AGENCIES CAN SUBMIT: Texas A&M
University Contact: Janet Gonzales at 845- 8074Texas Agricultural
Experiment Station Contact: Patt Junek at 845-8668Texas Engineering
Experiment Station Contact: David Hollingsworth at 845-1264
FUNDING AVERAGE AMOUNT OF GRANT: Approximately $50 million will be
available for the MRI program in FY 2000, across all NSF Directorates. The
proposal funding rate is approximately 34%. Awards for instrumentation
will range from $100,000 to $2 million. Lesser amounts will be considered
in proposals from non-Ph.D. granting institutions, from the mathematical
sciences community, or from the social, behavioral and economic science
communities.
COST SHARING:Cost sharing at a level of 30% of total eligible project
costs is required.A letter of commitment to cost sharing from the
appropriate institutional officer must be submitted electronically with
the proposal.
SPONSOR DUE DATE: January 18, 2000
DUE DATE TO NOTIFY RESEARCH DEAN OF YOUR INTENT TO
APPLY/SUBMIT: December 13, 1999
DUE DATE TO SUBMIT NOMINATION MATERIALS TO THE OFFICE OF THE VICE
PRESIDENT FOR RESEARCH AND ASSOCIATE PROVOST: December 15, 1999
Please send the following information to our office for the Nomination
Committee to review:
1. A letter from the department head endorsing the proposal effort
with a statement indicating how the equipment fits into plans for
departmental development and how it will be maintained in the
future;2. A letter from the college dean endorsing the plan with a
statement regarding matching funds, a statement about how the equipment
meets the needs of the college, and especially the relationship to Vision
2020 efforts, and the dean’s sense of the quality of the group of faculty
submitting the proposal;3. The Executive Summary;4. The two page
vitae of the faculty associated with the proposal.
IMPORTANT: If more than one proposal comes from any one college, then the
college dean must rank the proposals.Send 4 copies of all nomination
packets to Janet Gonzales; StaffAssistant; 312Administration Building;
Mail Stop 1112, no later than December 15, 1999, to initiate the
selection process in a timely manner.

NUMBER OF COPIES TO SUBMIT TO THE OFFICE OF THE VPR/APGS: 4 Copies.
TAMU CONTACT PERSON TO RECEIVE MORE INFORMATION ON THIS
PROGRAM: Ms. Janet Gonzales Staff Assistant 312
Administration Building Phone: 845-8074 E-mail
Address: JANET-G...@TAMU.EDU

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MAJOR RESEARCH 
INSTRUMENTATION 
(MRI) PROGRAM

_____________________________________________________________

Instrument Development and 
Acquisition Solicitation

OFFICE OF INTEGRATIVE ACTIVITIES

NSF 99-168 
(Replaces NSF 99-34)

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DEADLINE:  January 18, 2000

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<TD>NATIONAL SCIENCE
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<HR>

The National Science Foundation promotes and advances scientific progress
in the United States by competitively awarding grants for research and
education in the sciences, mathematics and engineering.

To get the latest information about program deadlines, to download copies
of NSF publications, and to access abstracts of awards, visit the NSF Web
site at:

<TABLE BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=0>
<TR><TD VALIGN=TOP>Location:  </TD>
<TD>4201 Wilson Blvd. 
Arlington, VA 
22230</TD></TR>
<TR><TD> </TD></TR>
<TR><TD>For General Information (NSF Information Center):  </TD>
<TD>(703) 306-1234</TD></TR>
<TR><TD> </TD></TR>
<TR><TD>TDD (for the hearing-impaired):  </TD>
<TD>(703) 306-0090</TD></TR>
<TR><TD> </TD></TR>
<TR><TD>To Order Publications or Forms:   
          Send an e-mail to:   
          or telephone:  </TD>
<TD>  
<A HREF="mailto:pu...@nsf.gov">pu...@nsf.gov</A> 
(301) 947-2722</TD></TR>
<TR><TD> </TD></TR>
<TR><TD>To Locate NSF Employees:  </TD>
<TD>(703) 306-1234</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<HR>

SUMMARY OF PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
General Information

Program Name:  Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)
Program

Short Description of Program:

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 academic institutions. 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.

Contact at NSF:   Contact the Office of Integrative
Activities at (703)306-1040 or <A
HREF="mailto:m...@nsf.gov">m...@nsf.gov</A>.

Applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) No.:
  See list on last page of this solicitation.

Eligibility

Eligible Institutions:   Proposals may be submitted by U.S.
institutions of higher education, independent nonprofit research
institutions, research museums, and legally documented incorporated consortia
thereof.

PI Eligibility Limitations:  None.

Proposal Limit:   An institution may submit up to three
proposals: two proposals for instrument acquisition or development, plus a
third solely for instrument development.

Award Information

Type of award:   Standard grant.

Proposal funding rate for FY 1999 MRI competition:  
Approximately 34%.

Amount of funds available:   Approximately $50 million will be
available for the MRI program in FY 2000, distributed across all NSF
Directorates.

Anticipated date of award:   July-August, 2000

Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions

FastLane Requirements:

<UL>
<LI>FastLane requirement:  Full Fastlane proposal submission
required.</LI>

<LI>FastLane point of contact:  (703)306-1040; <A
HREF="mailto:mrif...@nsf.gov">mrif...@nsf.gov</A> or (703)306-1142; <A
HREF="mailto:fast...@nsf.gov">fast...@nsf.gov</A></LI>
</UL>

Proposal Preparation Instructions:

<UL>
<LI>Letter of Intent requirement:  None.</LI>

<LI>Preproposal requirements:  None.</LI>

<LI>Proposal preparation instructions:  See Proposal Preparation
Instructions section of this solicitation.</LI>
</UL>

Cost Sharing Requirements:

<UL>
<LI>Cost sharing at a level of 30% of total eligible project costs is
required.</LI>

<LI>A letter of commitment to cost sharing from the appropriate
institutional officer must be submitted electronically with the
proposal.</LI>
</UL>

Proposal Due Dates:

<UL>
<LI>Full proposal deadline: &nbps;FastLane submission:  5:00 p.m.
local time, January 18, 2000. (Note: The signed cover sheet must be
scanned into the Supplementary Documents section of your Fastlane proposal
and submitted as part of the proposal. Hard copies should not be mailed
to NSF.)</LI>
</UL>

Proposal Review Information

<UL>
<LI>Merit Review Criteria:  Standard National Science Board approved
criteria.</LI>

<LI>Additional considerations:  See Section VI, Proposal Review
Information.</LI>
</UL>

Award Administration Information

<UL>
<LI>Grant Award Conditions:  NSF GC-1 or FDP III.</LI>

<LI>Special grant conditions:  Cost sharing obligation will be
stated.</LI>

<LI>Special reporting requirements:   None anticipated.</LI>
</UL>

<HR>

I.  INTRODUCTION

II.  DESCRIPTION OF MRI PROGRAM

MRI Program Goals

The goals of the MRI Program are to:

<UL>
<LI>Support the acquisition, through purchase, upgrade, or development, of
major state-of-the-art instrumentation for research, research training, and
integrated research/education activities at U.S. institutions;</LI>

<LI>Improve access to and increase use of modern research and research
training instrumentation by scientists, engineers, and graduate and
undergraduate students; </LI>

<LI>Enable academic departments or cross-departmental units to create
well-equipped learning environments that integrate research with
education;</LI>

<LI>Foster the development of the next generation of instrumentation for
research and research training; and </LI>

<LI>Promote partnerships between academic researchers and private sector
instrument developers.</LI>
</UL>

MRI Program Scope

The MRI Program assists in the acquisition or development of major
research instrumentation by U.S. institutions that is, in general, too costly
for support through other NSF programs. The maintenance and technical
support associated with these instruments are also supported. Proposals may
be for a single instrument, a large system of instruments, or multiple
instruments that share a common or specific research focus. Computer
systems, clusters of advanced workstations, networks, and other information
infrastructure components necessary for research are encouraged. Proposals
for computer networks as general purpose equipment will not be reviewed.
A list of assorted instruments or general lab equipment that do not share
a common or specific research or research training focus will not be
reviewed. Instrumentation requested exclusively for standard Science and
Engineering (S&E) courses will also not be reviewed. This program will
not support renovation or modernization of research facilities or fixed
equipment (see definitions). Note:  The MRI Program will not review
a duplicate proposal submitted to another NSF instrumentation program.

Instrument Development

NSF is stimulating the development of the next generation of research
instrumentation by encouraging institutions to submit proposals that target
instrument development. Individual investigators and teams of researchers
are encouraged to apply for instrument development support.

The academic research enterprise relies on and produces new generations
of sophisticated research instrumentation and software simulations thereof.
The right design, development, and manufacturing processes can yield new
instruments that are more widely used, open up new areas of research and
research training, and have potential as commercial products. This
competition seeks to expand the research community’s capabilities by
supporting the development of new instruments (or their software simulations)
with enhanced performance. "Performance" includes: accuracy;
reliability; resolving power; throughput speed; sample capacity; flexibility
of operation; breadth of application; user-friendliness; and cost of
acquisition, operation, and maintenance.

NSF particularly encourages collaborations between disciplinary
scientists who are knowledgeable in unique instrumentation areas and private
sector experts in the area of instrument manufacture. Working together within
a framework of concurrent engineering, such partnerships have the potential
to create new products with wide scientific and commercial impact. (NSF does
not consider the acquisition of individual pieces of equipment to be combined
in a new system to be instrument development.) These academic
research/private sector partnerships must be performed in the United States.
The "United States" is defined as the 50 states, territories and possessions
of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and
the District of Columbia.

III.  ELIGIBILITY

Eligible Institutions

Proposals may be submitted by U.S. institutions of higher education,
independent nonprofit research institutions, research museums, and legally
documented incorporated consortia thereof. An institution may submit up to
three proposals: two proposals for instrument acquisition or development,
plus a third solely for instrument development. In other words, at least one
of three proposals submitted from an institution must be for instrument
development. However, all three proposals may be for instrument development.
In addition, an institution may be included as a member of a legally
established consortium submitting a separate proposal, clearly labeled as
such in the proposal’s title. A consortium may also submit a proposal,
through a U.S. university, for instrumentation to be used at a Federally
Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC). Small businesses are
eligible for instrument development support as private sector partners with
submitting universities.

Eligible Fields of Science and Engineering

Proposals will be considered for instrumentation used for any
NSF-supported field of science, mathematics, and engineering. The research
activities using this instrumentation need not be supported by NSF or the
Federal government. The Program will not provide support for instrumentation
to be used in the conduct of disease-oriented research, including the
etiology, diagnosis or treatment of physical or mental disease, abnormality
or malfunction in human beings or animals, or the design and testing of drugs
for treatment of such conditions.

Eligible Project Costs

Eligible project costs are those total project costs (comprising the NSF
award plus the institution’s cost sharing) that are properly and reasonably
allocable to the research instrumentation based on the percentage of time
that it is used for research and research training. For instrument
acquisition proposals, eligible project costs include:  costs of
instrument purchase, installation, commissioning, and calibration. The
direct and indirect costs of operation, maintenance, and other appropriate
technical support during the award period are also eligible. For instrument
development proposals, eligible project costs include all of the items listed
above, as well as the direct and indirect costs associated with support for
personnel engaged in the instrument development effort.

IV.  AWARD INFORMATION

Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation will
be competing for about $50 million in Fiscal Year 2000. The overall proposal
funding rate for the FY 1999 MRI competition was approximately 34%.

Awards for instrumentation will range from $100,000 to $2 million.
Lesser amounts will be considered in proposals from non-Ph.D. granting
institutions, from the mathematical sciences community, or from the social,
behavioral and economic science communities.

V.  PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

FastLane Requirements

Proposals must be submitted electronically using the NSF FastLane system
for electronic proposal submission and review, available through the World
Wide Web at the FastLane home page (http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov).
Instructions for electronic submission can be found at <A
HREF="http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a1/newstan.htm">http://www.fastlane.nsf.g
ov/a1/newstan.htm</A>.
The Sponsored Research Office (SRO) or equivalent must provide a FastLane
Personal Identification Number (PIN) to each Principal Investigator to gain
access to the FastLane "Proposal Preparation" application. PI’s
who have not submitted a proposal to NSF in the past must contact their SRO
to be added to the NSF PI database. General information about NSF's policies
and procedures on proposals, declinations, and awards is contained in the
Grant Proposal Guide located on the NSF homepage (<A
HREF="http://www.nsf.gov">http://www.nsf.gov</A>).

In order to use the FastLane "proposal preparation"
application, your institution needs to be a registered FastLane institution.
A list of registered institutions and the FastLane registration form are
located on the FastLane Home Page.

For questions or problems concerning submitting an MRI proposal via
FastLane, please contact a FastLane User Support person at <A
HREF="mailto:mrif...@nsf.gov">mrif...@nsf.gov</A>; phone
(703) 306-1040 or <A HREF="mailto:fast...@nsf.gov">fast...@nsf.gov</A>;
(703)306-1142. For non-FastLane questions related to the MRI competition,
please contact the MRI program at <A
HREF="mailto:m...@nsf.gov">m...@nsf.gov</A> or at (703) 306-1040.

Proposal Preparation Instructions

Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation should be
prepared and submitted in accordance with the general guidelines contained in
the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG), NSF 00-2, unless otherwise noted in
this solicitation. The complete text of the GPG (including electronic forms)
is available electronically on the NSF Web site at:
<A HREF="http://www.nsf.gov">http://www.nsf.gov/</A>. Paper copies of the
GPG may be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, telephone
301.947.2722 or by e-mail from <A
HREF="mailto:pu...@nsf.gov">pu...@nsf.gov</A>.

Proposers are reminded to identify the program announcement number of this
solicitation in the program announcement/solicitation block on the NSF Form
1207, "Cover Sheet for Proposal to the National Science
Foundation." Compliance with this requirement is critical to
determining the relevant proposal processing guidelines. Failure to submit
this information may delay processing.

In addition to the GPG, MRI proposals must be prepared in accordance with
all applicable FastLane guidelines and with the following instructions:
(Note:  Where these instructions and those in the Grant Proposal Guide
do not agree, these instructions take precedence.)

<OL>
<LI>Cover Sheet (Form 1207). On the cover sheet, where asked to
identify an organizational unit, you should make two selections.
IMPORTANT:  First, select the appropriate Division to consider your
proposal. Then select "Major Research Instrumentation" as the
program to consider your proposal.

The project title should identify the scientific discipline(s) for
which the
instrumentation is requested, should convey the primary purpose of the
proposal, e.g., "acquisition of ____" or "development of ____," and should
specify if the proposal is being submitted by a consortium. The requested
amount shown on the cover page should be the amount requested from NSF, not
the total eligible project costs.

You should print the certification page (page 2 of the cover sheet),
obtain the necessary signatures, and scan the signed certification page into
the Supplementary Documents section of your FastLane proposal for electronic
submission as part of your proposal. (Note:  This requirement
deviates from the Grant Proposal Guide, GPG I.F.1., regarding submission of
signed proposal cover sheets.)

Form 1225,"Information about Principal Investigators/Project
Directors," is automatically generated by FastLane.
</LI>

<LI>Project Summary (Maximum length, 1 page). Describe
the proposed major research instrumentation, the type of research/research
training conducted, and the activity that would result if the project is
funded by NSF.</LI>

<LI>Paginated Table of Contents (Form 1359 cannot be edited and is
automatically completed by FastLane)</LI>

<LI>Project Description (Maximum length, 15 pages, including all
figures and charts). Please note: When preparing the Project Description in
FastLane, this section must include items (a)-(e). If item (a),
"Results from Prior NSF Support," is not applicable, the project
description should contain items (b)-(e).</LI>

<LI>Results from Prior NSF Support (Maximum length, 5 pages).
Include this section only if the PI(s) has received NSF support for
instrumentation.</LI>

<LI>Research Activities (Maximum length, 10 pages; 6 suggested for
instrument development). Describe the research and research training
activities and projects to be conducted with the desired instrumentation, and
sources of support, if any. In narrative or tabular form, list by number and
type (e.g., senior personnel, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students,
undergraduate students) the personnel using the instrumentation for research
and research training on a regular basis. Letters of support should be
scanned into the Supplementary Documents section of your Fastlane proposal
and submitted electronically as part of your proposal.</LI>

<LI>Description of the Research Instrumentation and Needs (Maximum
length, 2 pages; 6 suggested for instrumentation development). Provide a
technical description of the requested instrumentation, including
manufacturer and model number. Proposers are strongly encouraged to submit
manufacturers’ quotes for instrument acquisition proposals. Written
quotes from manufacturers should be scanned into the Supplementary Documents
section of your FastLane proposal and submitted electronically as part of the
proposal. The description should be comprehensive enough to allow reviewers
to evaluate the extent to which the equipment is essential and appropriate.
A listing and/or description of related instrumentation currently
available at or near the submitting institution should be provided, and the
request should be justified in this context. For development of new
instrumentation, present the design concept, rationale, and development
methods in sufficient detail to allow evaluation of its technical
feasibility. Provide preliminary results from existing equipment, or
appropriate calculations or models to show the performance (e.g.,
sensitivity, capacity, stability, resolution or signal-to-noise ratio) to be
achieved by the new instrument. Justify the necessity and adequacy of the new
instrumentation for the proposed research projects, with reference to
existing instruments.</LI>

<LI>Impact of Infrastructure Projects (Maximum length, 2 pages).
Describe how the instrumentation will contribute to meeting the research and
educational goals of the institution or consortium. Indicate how the
instrumentation will attract researchers and students, particularly
underrepresented groups and women pursuing advanced degrees in science and
engineering, and improve the quality of their research training. (For
example, the proposal could demonstrate that faculty at women’s colleges and
minority-serving institutions will have access to the instrumentation.) For
instrument development proposals, discuss the potential impact of this
activity on the Nation’s academic research infrastructure. Describe how
students will be involved and how their education will be enhanced through
development efforts. If the development effort involves a private sector
partner, submit a letter of agreement describing their role. This letter
should be scanned into the Supplementary Documents section of your FastLane
proposal and submitted electronically as part of the proposal.</LI>

<LI>Project and Management Plans (Maximum length, 1
page). Outline procedures for allocating instrument time if appropriate.
Describe user fees if any are planned. Provide plans for the maintenance,
operation, and technical support of the instrumentation, and for attracting
new users. Where appropriate describe management plans for instrument
development oversight where third parties are involved.</LI>
</OL>

<LI>References Cited.</LI>

<LI>Biographical Sketches. Your proposal must include the two-page
biographical sketches of the PI, Co-PI(s), and senior personnel who are major
users of the relevant research instrumentation, listing no more than five
recent publications most relevant to the research and research training using
the requested instrumentation. Also, identify the individual responsible for
the instrumentation and provide his/her brief vita, including relevant
experience. DO NOT send copies of the publications. Where the number
of senior personnel is large, limit the number of biographical sketches.</LI>

<LI>Budget and Funding. Provide a single cumulative budget page
(Form 1030) presenting only those eligible project costs that NSF is being
asked to fund. Cost sharing should be shown on Line M, Form 1030. (In
FastLane, enter your cumulative budget in Budget Year 1. FastLane will
automatically fill out a cumulative budget for your proposal.) The budget
justification, which must not exceed three pages, should itemize and explain
all eligible project costs, assign each to either the NSF request or
institutional cost sharing, and explain the basis for all cost estimates.
Specify the sources and amounts of cost-sharing funds (e.g., state
appropriations, department funds, private sources); the steps necessary to
obtain cost-sharing funds; and a projection of when they will be available.
A letter to the Director, OIA, of commitment to cost sharing from the
appropriate institutional officer must be scanned into the Supplementary
Documents section of your FastLane proposal and submitted electronically as
part of the proposal. The letter of institutional cost-sharing
commitment should state the amount and source of eligible cost sharing and
should assure availability and commitment of these funds during the proposed
award period. Documentation indicating price quotes of largest items must
also be scanned and submitted as part of the proposal.</LI>

<LI>Current and Pending Support (Form 1239). Provide a form for
the PI, Co-PI(s), and each major user of the instrumentation listed in 5b,
above. If an individual has no current or pending support (other than this
proposal), completion of the form is not required. </LI>

<LI>Facilities, Equipment, and Other Resources. This section is
not required for Major Research Instrumentation proposals.</LI>

<LI>Letters. A Letter to the Director, OIA, of Institutional
Cost-Sharing Commitment (required), Letters of Industrial Partnership
(optional), Letters of Support (optional), and Manufacturers’ quotes should
be scanned into the Supplementary Documents section of your FastLane proposal
and submitted electronically as part of the proposal. Hardcopies should
not be mailed to NSF.</LI></UL>

NOTE:  No other items are to be included. Proposals containing
items other than those required above will not be reviewed.

Cost Sharing Requirements

Cost sharing at a level of 30% of total eligible project costs is
required. The proposed cost sharing must be shown on line M on the proposal
budget (NSF Form 1030.) The minimum award from NSF will be $100,000 (except
for awards associated with non-Ph.D. granting institutions, mathematical
sciences, and the social, behavioral and economic sciences), and the maximum
award will be $2 million. The minimum total project cost will therefore be
$143,000 (assuming 30% cost sharing).

Only items which would be allowable under the applicable cost principles,
if charged to the project, may be included as the grantee’s contribution to
cost sharing. Contributions may be made from any non-Federal source,
including non-Federal grants or contracts, and may be cash or in-kind (see
OMB Circular A-110, Section 23). Manufacturers' discounts are encouraged
for reducing total project costs, but are not eligible institutional cost
sharing. For instrument acquisition projects, eligible cost sharing may
include partial purchase of the instrumentation and costs of instrument
installation and calibration. In addition, an institution may provide as
cost sharing the direct and indirect costs of supplies and personnel directly
associated with operation and maintenance of the instrumentation, up to a
yearly limit equivalent to 10% of the total instrument hardware cost in each
year of the award period (up to three years). For instrument development
projects, eligible cost sharing includes all items eligible for instrument
acquisition projects. In addition, an institution may provide as cost sharing
the direct and indirect costs of supplies and personnel directly associated
with instrument design, development, operation, and maintenance, up to a
yearly limit equivalent to 10% of the total instrument hardware cost in each
year of the award period (up to five years).

The amount of cost sharing must be shown in the proposal in enough detail
to allow NSF to determine its impact on the proposed project. Documentation
of availability of cost sharing must be included in the proposal. It should
be noted that contributions counted as cost-sharing toward projects of
another Federal agency may not be counted towards meeting the specific
cost-sharing requirements of the NSF grant. All cost-sharing amounts are
subject to audit. Failure to provide the level of cost-sharing reflected in
the approved grant budget may result in termination of the NSF grant,
disallowance of grant costs and/or refund of grant funds to NSF.

Cost sharing must occur during the award period.

Proposal Due Dates

Proposals must be received electronically via FastLane by 5 PM, local
time, January 18, 2000. (Note:  The signed cover sheet must be
scanned into the Supplementary Documents section of your FastLane proposal
and submitted as part of the proposal. Hard copies should not be sent to
NSF.)

VI.  PROPOSAL REVIEW INFORMATION

Merit Review Criteria

Reviews of proposals submitted to NSF are solicited from peers
with expertise in the substantive area of the proposed research or education
project. These reviewers are selected by Program officers charged with the
oversight of the review process. NSF invites the proposer to suggest, at the
time of submission, the names of appropriate or inappropriate reviewers.
Care is taken to ensure that reviewers have no conflicts with the proposer.
Special efforts are made to recruit reviewers from non-academic institutions,
minority serving institutions, adjacent disciplines to that principally
addressed in the proposal, etc.

Proposals will be reviewed against the following general
merit review criteria established by the National Science Board. Following
each criterion are potential considerations that the reviewer may employ in
the evaluation. These are suggestions and not all will apply to any given
proposal. Each reviewer will be asked to address only those that are
relevant to the proposal and for which he/she is qualified to make
judgments.

What is the intellectual merit of the proposed activity?

How important is the proposed activity to advancing knowledge and
understanding within its own field or across different fields? How well
qualified is the proposer (individual or team) to conduct the project? (If
appropriate, the reviewer will comment on the quality of prior work.) To
what extent does the proposed activity suggest and explore creative and
original concepts? How well conceived and organized is the proposed
activity? Is there sufficient access to resources?

What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?

How well does the activity advance discovery and understanding while
promoting teaching, training, and learning? How well does the proposed
activity broaden the participation of underrepresented groups (e.g., gender,
ethnicity, disability, geographic, etc.)? To what extent will it enhance the
infrastructure for research and education, such as facilities,
instrumentation, networks, and partnerships? Will the results be
disseminated broadly to enhance scientific and technological understanding?
What may be the benefits of the proposed activity to society?

PIs should address the following elements in their proposal to provide
reviewers with the information necessary to respond fully to both NSF merit
review criteria. NSF staff will give these factors careful consideration in
making funding decisions.

Integration of Research and Education

One of the principal strategies in support of NSF’s goals is to foster
integration of research and education through the programs, projects and
activities it supports at academic and research institutions. These
institutions provide abundant opportunities where individuals may
concurrently assume responsibilities as researchers, educators, and students
and where all can engage in joint efforts that infuse education with the
excitement of discovery and enrich research through the diversity of learner
perspectives. PIs should address this issue in their proposal to provide
reviewers with the information necessary to respond fully to both NSF merit
review criteria.

Integrating Diversity into NSF Programs, Projects, and
Activities

Broadening opportunities and enabling the participation of all citizens --
women and men, underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities --
are essential to the health and vitality of science and engineering. NSF is
committed to this principle of diversity and deems it central to the
programs, projects, and activities it considers and supports. PIs should
address this issue in their proposal to provide reviewers with the
information necessary to respond fully to both NSF merit review criteria.

Additional Considerations

In addition to the evaluation criteria stated above, NSF will consider the
following factors in making MRI awards:

<UL>
<LI>Instrument development with a private sector partner;</LI>

<LI>The ability to demonstrate the shared use of the instruments for
research and/or research training;</LI>

<LI>Whether the research and/or research training served by the
instrumentation advances the goals and aligns with the goals and core
strategies articulated in "NSF In A Changing World," the
Foundation’s strategic plan (NSF 95-24; available on the NSF homepage at
(<A HREF="http://www.nsf.gov">http://www.nsf.gov</A>);</LI>

<LI>Commitment of the MRI program to supporting quality proposals from
non-Ph.D. granting and minority-serving institutions; </LI>

<LI>Geographic distribution and distribution across Ph.D. and non-Ph.D.
granting institutions; and</LI>

<LI>Management plans for oversight of acquisition of instruments to be
developed by third parties.</LI>
</UL>

Merit Review Process

Most of the proposals submitted to NSF are reviewed by mail review, panel
review, or some combination of mail and panel review. Proposals submitted in
response to this announcement will be reviewed according to the procedures of
the cognizant program office.

All proposals are carefully reviewed by at least three persons outside
NSF who are experts in the particular field represented by the proposal.
Reviewers will be asked to formulate a recommendation to either support or
decline each proposal. A program officer assigned to manage the proposal’s
review will consider the advice of reviewers and will formulate a
recommendation. In most cases, proposers will be contacted by the program
officer after his or her recommendation to award or decline funding has been
approved by his or her supervisor, the division director. This informal
notification is not final. NSF will be able to tell applicants whether their
proposals have been declined or recommended for funding within six months of
the proposal deadline for 95 percent of proposals in this category.

In all cases, after final programmatic approval has been obtained, award
recommendations are then forwarded to the Division of Grants and Agreements
for review of business, financial and policy implications and the processing
and issuance of a grant or other agreement. Proposers are cautioned that
only a Grants Officer may make commitments, obligations or awards on behalf
of NSF or authorize the expenditure of funds. No commitment on the part of
NSF should be inferred from technical or budgetary discussions with an NSF
program officer. A Principal Investigator or organization that makes
financial or personnel commitments in the absence of a grant or cooperative
agreement signed by the NSF Grants Officer does so at its own risk.

VII.  AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

Notification of the Award

Notification of the award is made to the submitting organization
 by a Grants Officer in the Division of Grants and Agreements (DGA).
Organizations whose proposals are declined will be advised as promptly as
possible by the cognizant NSF Program Division administering the program.
Verbatim copies of reviews, not including the identity of the
reviewer, will be provided automatically to the Principal Investigator.

Grant Award Conditions

An NSF grant consists of: (1) the award letter, which includes any
special provisions applicable to the grant and any numbered amendments
thereto; (2) the budget, which indicates the amounts, by categories of
expense, on which NSF has based its support (or otherwise communicates any
specific approvals or disapprovals of proposed expenditures); (3) the
proposal referenced in the award letter; (4) the applicable grant conditions,
such as Grant General Conditions (NSF GC-1)* or Federal Demonstration
Partnership Phase III (FDP) Terms and Conditions* and (5) any NSF brochure,
program guide, announcement or other NSF issuance that may be incorporated by
reference in the award letter. Electronic mail notification is the preferred
way to transmit NSF grants to organizations that have electronic mail
capabilities and have requested such notification from the Division of Grants
and Agreements.

*These documents may be accessed electronically on
NSF’s Web site at: <A HREF="http://www.nsf.gov/">http://www.nsf.gov/</A>.
Paper copies may be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse,
telephone 301.947.2722 or by e-mail from <A
HREF="mailto:pu...@nsf.gov">pu...@nsf.gov</A>.

More comprehensive information on NSF Award Conditions is contained in
the NSF Grant Policy Manual (GPM) Chapter II, (NSF 95-26) available
electronically on the NSF Web site. The GPM also is available in paper copy
by subscription from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing
Office, Washington, DC 20402. The GPM may be ordered through the GPO Web
site at: <A HREF="http://www.gpo.gov">http://www.gpo.gov</A>.

Reporting Requirements

For all multi-year grants (including both standard and continuing grants),
the PI must submit an annual project report to the cognizant Program Officer
at least 90 days before the end of the current budget period.

Within 90 days after expiration of a grant, the PI also is required to
submit a final project report. Approximately 30 days before expiration, NSF
will send a notice to remind the PI of the requirement to file the final
project report. Failure to provide final technical reports delays NSF review
and processing of pending proposals for that PI. PIs should examine the
formats of the required reports in advance to assure availability of required
data.

NSF has implemented a new electronic project reporting system, available
through FastLane, which permits electronic submission and updating of project
reports, including information on:  project participants (individual and
organizational); activities and findings; publications; and, other specific
products and contributions. Reports will continue to be required annually
and after the expiration of the grant, but PIs will not need to re-enter
information previously provided, either with the proposal or in earlier
updates using the electronic system.

Effective October 1, 1999, PIs are required to use the electronic project
reporting system to submit annual and final project reports.

New Awardee Information

If the submitting organization has never received an NSF award, it is
recommended that the organization’s appropriate administrative officials
become familiar with the policies and procedures in the NSF Grant Policy
Manual which are applicable to most NSF awards. The "Prospective
New Awardee Guide" (NSF 97-100) includes information on:  
Administration and Management Information; Accounting System Requirements and
Auditing Information; and Payments to Organizations with Awards. This
information will assist an organization in preparing documents that NSF
requires to conduct administrative and financial reviews of an organization.
The guide also serves as a means of highlighting the accountability
requirements associated with Federal awards. This document is available
electronically on NSF’s Web site at:  
<A
HREF="http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf97100">http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bi
n/getpub?nsf97100</A>.

VIII.  Contacts for Additional Information

General inquiries about the NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program
should be addressed to:

<DL>
<DD>Office of Integrative Activities 
Major Research Instrumentation Program 
National Science Foundation 
Room 1270 
4201 Wilson Boulevard 
Arlington, VA 22230 
(703) 306-1040 
E-Mail:  <A HREF="mailto:m...@nsf.gov">m...@nsf.gov</A> (Internet)</DD>
</DL>

IX.  DEFINITIONS

The following definitions apply to the Major Research Instrumentation
Program and this program solicitation:

Consortia:  
Legally recognized groups consisting exclusively of two or more eligible
institutions. For the purposes of evaluation and review, a consortium
proposal will be identified with the institution where the requested research
instrumentation is located.

Fixed Equipment:  The permanent components of a research
facility that are integral (i.e., built in, rather than affixed) to the
facility (e.g., clean rooms, fume hoods, elevators, laboratory casework);
their removal would affect the integrity or basic operation of the
facility.

Independent Nonprofit Research Institutions:  Independent
legal entities, other than institutions of higher education, which are
generally recognized as separately incorporated, nonprofit, tax exempt
organizations, and which conduct research as one of their primary
purposes.

Institution:  A separate legal and fiscal entity, whether at
the central or system level, main campus level, or branch campus level, which
can receive awards and which is separately and consistently identified at
that level by NSF.

Institutions of Higher Education:  Institutions legally
authorized and accredited at the college level by a nationally recognized
accrediting agency to offer and which are offering at least a two-year
program of college-level studies leading toward a degree.

Instrument Development:  Development of new instruments (or
their software simulations) with enhanced performance.
"Performance" includes:  accuracy; reliability; resolving
power; throughput speed; sample capacity; flexibility of operation; breadth
of application; and user-friendliness. NSF does not consider the acquisition
of individual pieces of equipment to be combined in a new system to be
instrument development.

Minority Institutions:  Historically Black Colleges and
Universities defined as "part B institutions" by section 322(2) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)) and other institutions whose
enrollments are: (a) more than 50 percent of a combination of any of the
following groups: Alaskan Native (Eskimo or Aleut), American Indian, Black
or African American, Hispanic, or Native Pacific Islander; or (b) 20 percent
or more of any one of the above eligible minorities.

Non-Ph.D. Granting Institutions: Two- and four-year colleges and
universities that have produced fewer than 20 Ph.D.s or D.Sci.s in all
NSF-supported disciplines during the two previous academic years.

Private Sector:  A business that is:   1) independently
owned and operated, has its principal place of business in the United States,
and is organized for profit; and 2) at least 51 percent owned, or in the case
of a publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its voting stock is
owned by United States citizens or lawfully admitted permanent resident
aliens.

Research Facilities:  The bricks-and-mortar physical plant in
which sponsored or unsponsored research activities (including research
training) take place, including related infrastructure, systems (e.g., HVAC
and power systems, toxic waste removal systems), and fixed equipment.

Research Museums:  Independent nonprofit science
museums, zoological parks, aquaria, natural history museums, etc., which
conduct research as one of their primary purposes.

Research Training:  Training of individuals (including
advanced undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and
faculty) in research techniques where such activities utilize the same
facilities as research activities. Research training does not include
introductory science or engineering instruction, whether in a classroom or
instructional laboratory.

X.  Other Programs of Interest

The NSF Guide to Programs is a compilation of funding opportunities for
research and education in science, mathematics, and engineering. General
descriptions of NSF programs, research areas, and eligibility information for
proposal submission are provided in each chapter. The NSF Guide to Programs
is only available electronically, at
<A
HREF="http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?gp">http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getp
ub?gp</A>.
Many NSF programs offer announcements concerning specific proposal
requirements. To obtain additional information about these requirements,
contact the appropriate NSF program offices listed in Appendix A of the GPG.

Any changes in NSF's fiscal year programs occurring after press time for
the Guide to Programs will be announced in the NSF E-Bulletin, available
electronically on the NSF Web site at:
<A
HREF="http://www.nsf.gov/home/ebulletin/">http://www.nsf.gov/home/ebulletin
/</A>.
Subscribers can also sign up for NSF's Custom News Service to find out what
funding opportunities are available.

RELATED NSF PROGRAMS FOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION

<TR><TD VALIGN="TOP"><CENTER>Program Title</CENTER></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP"><CENTER>Brochure</CENTER></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP"><CENTER>Telephone</CENTER></TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD VALIGN="TOP">
Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">NSF 98-10</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">703-306-1849</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD VALIGN="TOP">Instrumentation for Materials Research</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">NSF 99-24</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">703-306-1810</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD VALIGN="TOP">Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation
Program, Division of Astronomical Sciences</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">No Publication #</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">703-306-1830</TD>
</TR>

<TR VALIGN="TOP"><TD>
Scientific Computing Research Environment for the Mathematical
Sciences</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">NSF 99-48</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">703-306-1880</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD VALIGN="TOP">Earth Sciences Instrumentation and Facilities</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">NSF 96-50 
Earth Sciences’ Website:
<A
HREF="http://www.geo.nsf.gov/EAR/IF/facil.htm">http://www.geo.nsf.gov/EAR/I
F/facil.htm</A>
</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">703-306-1558</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD VALIGN="TOP">Ocean Technology and
Interdisciplinary Coordination Program (OTIC)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">Ocean Sciences' Website: <A
HREF="http://www.geo.nsf.gov/oce/ocetech.htm">
http://www.geo.nsf.gov/oce/ocetech.htm</A></TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">703-306-1584</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD VALIGN="TOP">Oceanographic Instrumentation and Technical Services
Program</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">NSF 94-124</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">703-306-1581</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD VALIGN="TOP">
Improvements in Facilities, Communications, and Equipment at Biological
Field Stations and Marine Laboratories (FSML)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">NSF 98-17 (electronic only)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">703-306-1469</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD VALIGN="TOP">Instrument Development for Biological Research</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">NSF 98-119 (electronic only)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">703-306-1472</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD VALIGN="TOP">
Multi-user Biological Equipment and Instrumentation Resources</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">NSF 98-137 (electronic only)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">703-306-1472</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD VALIGN="TOP">Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">NSF 99-53</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">703-306-1667</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD VALIGN="TOP">
Computer Information Science & Engineering Research Infrastructure</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">NSF 98-159</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">703-306-1981</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD VALIGN="TOP">
Instrumentation Grants for Research in Computer and Information Science and
Engineering</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">NSF 98-132</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">703-306-1980</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD VALIGN="TOP">
Social, Behavioral, and Economic Science Instrumentation (contact Dr. John
Yellen)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">NSF 95-13</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">703-306-1759</TD>
</TR>

<TR><TD VALIGN="TOP">
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">NSF 99-57</TD>
<TD VALIGN="TOP">703-306-1391</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

Information on the above NSF Instrumentation Programs can be retrieved by
accessing the individual Directorate websites on the NSF Home page (<A
HREF="http://www.nsf.gov)/">http://www.nsf.gov</A>).

<HR>

ABOUT THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

The National Science Foundation (NSF) funds research and education in
most fields of science and engineering. Grantees are wholly responsible for
conducting their project activities and preparing the results for
publication. Thus, the Foundation does not assume responsibility for such
findings or their interpretation.

NSF welcomes proposals from all qualified scientists, engineers and
educators. The Foundation strongly encourages women, minorities, and persons
with disabilities to compete fully in its programs. In accordance with
federal statutes, regulations, and NSF policies, no person on grounds of
race, color, age, sex, national origin, or disability shall be excluded from
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination under any program or activity receiving financial assistance
from NSF (unless otherwise specified in the eligibility requirements for a
particular program).

Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities
(FASED) provide funding for special assistance or equipment to enable persons
with disabilities (investigators and other staff, including student research
assistants) to work on NSF-supported projects. See the program announcement
or contact the program coordinator at (703) 306-1636.

The National Science Foundation has Telephonic Device for the Deaf (TDD)
and Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) capabilities that enable
individuals with hearing impairments to communicate with the Foundation
regarding NSF programs, employment, or general information. TDD may be
accessed at (703) 306-0090 or through FIRS on 1-800-877-8339.

We want all of our communications to be clear and understandable. If you
have suggestions on how we can improve this document or other NSF
publications, please email us at <A
HREF="http://www.plai...@nsf.gov/">http://www.plai...@nsf.gov</A>.

PRIVACY ACT AND PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENTS

The information requested on proposal forms and project reports is
solicited under the authority of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950,
as amended. The information on proposal forms will be used in connection
with the selection of qualified proposals; project reports submitted by
awardees will be used for program evaluation and reporting within the
Executive Branch and to Congress. The information requested may be disclosed
to qualified reviewers and staff assistants as part of the review process; to
applicant institutions/grantees to provide or obtain data regarding the
proposal review process, award decisions, or the administration of awards; to
government contractors, experts, volunteers and researchers and educators as
necessary to complete assigned work; to other government agencies needing
information as part of the review process or in order to coordinate programs;
and to another Federal agency, court or party in a court or Federal
administrative proceeding if the government is a party. Information about
Principal Investigators may be added to the Reviewer file and used to select
potential candidates to serve as peer reviewers or advisory committee
members. See Systems of Records, NSF-50, "Principal Investigator/Proposal
File and Associated Records," 63 Federal Register 267 (January 5, 1998), and
NSF-51, "Reviewer/Proposal File and Associated Records," 63 Federal Register
268 (January 5, 1998). Submission of the information is voluntary. Failure
to provide full and complete information, however, may reduce the possibility
of receiving an award.

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated
to average 120 hours per response, including the time for reviewing
instructions. Send comments regarding this burden estimate and any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing
this burden, to: Reports Clearance Officer; Information Dissemination
Branch, DAS; National Science Foundation; Arlington, VA 22230.

YEAR 2000 REMINDER

In accordance with Important Notice No. 120 dated June 27, 1997, Subject:
Year 2000 Computer Problem, NSF awardees are reminded of their responsibility
to take appropriate actions to ensure that the NSF activity being supported
is not adversely affected by the Year 2000 problem. Potentially affected
items include: computer systems, databases, and equipment. The National
Science Foundation should be notified if an awardee concludes that the Year
2000 will have a significant impact on its ability to carry out an NSF funded
activity. Information concerning Year 2000 activities can be found on the
NSF web site at <A HREF="http://www.nsf.gov/oirm/y2k/start.htm">
http://www.nsf.gov/oirm/y2k/start.htm</A>.

Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Numbers:

<UL>
<LI>47.041	Engineering Grants</LI>
<LI>47.049	Mathematical and Physical Sciences</LI>
<LI>47.050	Geosciences</LI>
<LI>47.070	Computer and Information Science and Engineering</LI>
<LI>47.074	Biological Sciences</LI>
<LI>47.075	Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences</LI>
<LI>47.076	Education and Human Resources</LI>
<LI>47.078	Polar Programs</LI>
</UL>

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