1. Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Joseph F. Burt, Staff Associate Office of Integrative Activities National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/start.htm Tel. 703-292-8040 jburt@nsf.gov

2. Goals êSupport 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; êImprove access to and increase use of modern research and research training instrumentation by scientists, engineers, and graduate and undergraduate students; êEnable academic departments or cross-departmental units to create well-equipped learning environments that integrate research and education; êFoster the development of the next generation of instrumentation for research and research training; and êPromote partnerships between academic researchers and private sector instrument developers.

3. Eligible Institutions êU.S. Institutions of Higher Education êIndependent Non-Profit Research Institutions êResearch Museums êLegally Incorporated Consortia of Eligible Institutions :Note: MRI will accept RUI proposals from institutions eligible to participate in NSF Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) Program

4. Evaluation Criteria êIntellectual merit êBroader impacts of the proposed activity Additional Considerations êInstrument development with a private sector partner; êGeographic distribution; êInstrumentation advances NSF’s strategic goals; êNon-Ph.D. granting and minority institutions; êAbility to demonstrate the shared use of the instruments for research and/or research training.

5. Other Review Considerations êIntegration of Research and Education :A principal strategy in support of NSF’s goals êIntegrating Diversity into NSF Programs, Projects, and Activities :NSF is committed to this principle of diversity êPI’s are expected to address these issues in their proposal so that reviewers can fully respond to both NSF merit review criteria.

6. Program Administration êMRI solicitation (NSF 01-171) published electronically on the NSF homepage-hard copy not available; Other MRI resources available -- :FAQ’s :lists of MRI awards (1996-2001) :MRI presentations êProposals required to be submitted electronically using the NSF FastLane system; êAt time of submission, PI’s asked to identify an NSF division to review proposal.

7. MRI Committee of Visitors (COV) - FY 2000 êIn June, 2000, panel of 12 external experts assessed both the process and the results of the MRI program êMajor findings of the COV: :MRI awards are consistently high quality :MRI awards result in supportive state-of-the-art instrumentation being placed in appropriate labs across the research community :MRI portfolio is balanced among high-risk, multidisciplinary, and innovative projects êMajor recommendations of the COV: :Increase attention to “broader impacts” by proposers, reviewers, and NSF program officers :Encourage submission of MRI proposals by non-Ph.D. granting institutions :Encourage submission of development proposals

8. FY 2003 Overview êTotal funding--$75 Million (FY02 level) êInstrumentation Acquisition or Development êTwo proposals for acquisition or development; a third for development. An institution may be part of a consortium. êAward size--$100,000 to $2 Million :(exceptions for non-Ph.D. granting institutions and for mathematical and social, behavioral and economic sciences) êCost sharing--30% required :(exceptions for development proposals and for non Ph.D. granting institutions) êDeadline for proposal submission: January 23, 2003

9. Cost Sharing êStandard :30% of total eligible project cost êException for Development Proposals :30% of total equipment cost êException for Non-Ph.D. Granting Institutions :No cost sharing required for non-Ph.D. granting institutions

10. MRI Proposal and Award Information by Fiscal Year (FY 1997-2002)

11. FY 2002 Proposal & Award Information by Directorate

12. Development Proposals and Awards by Fiscal Year (FY 1997-2002)

13. FY 2002 Development Proposals & Awards by Directorate

14. FY 2000 -2002 MRI EPSCoR Proposal/Award Data * includes split $

15. MRI: Non Ph.D. Granting Institutions èFY 2001 êNumber of Proposals Submitted: 302 êDollars Requested: $54,853,487 êNumber of Awards: 170 êDollars Awarded: $25,327,090 êSuccess Rate: 56% êAverage Award: $148,983 êNumber of States Represented: 44 êNumber of Institutions Represented: 228 èFY 2002 êNumber of Proposals Submitted: 251 êDollars Requested: $56,893,260 êNumber of Awards: 130 êDollars Awarded: $24,344,862 êSuccess Rate: 52% êAverage Award: $187,268 êNumber of States Represented: 47 êNumber of Institutions Represented: 187

16. MRI: Minority Serving Institutions èFY 2001 êNumber of Proposals Submitted: 66 êDollars Requested: $23,027,797 êNumber of Awards: 25 êDollars Awarded: $5,433,926 êSuccess Rate: 38% êAverage Award: $217,357 êNumber of States Represented: 16 êNumber of Institutions Represented: 39 èFY 2002 êNumber of Proposals Submitted: 79 êDollars Requested: $33,636,744 êNumber of Awards: 35 êDollars Awarded: $10,009,024 êSuccess Rate: 44% êAverage Award: $285,972 êNumber of States Represented: 18 êNumber of Institutions Represented: 46