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The Instrumentation for Materials Research Major Instrumentation Project (IMR MIP) program is designed to fund the development and construction of significant instruments used in materials research. This program focuses on projects with budgets ranging from 4 million to 20 million dollars. It supports both the detailed engineering design of new research tools, such as neutron and synchrotron beam lines, high field magnets, and the necessary detectors and environments, as well as the construction of these instruments.

There are two primary types of awards under this program: Conceptual and Engineering Design (CED) awards which fund the engineering design phase, and Construction (CNST) awards which can only be applied for once the engineering design is completed and approved. Importantly, the program does not cover operational costs; those must be provided by the hosting facility or institution.

For the FY 2009 competition, approximately 3 million dollars is expected to be available. CED awards may reach up to 2 million each, while one CNST award could provide between 1 million and 4 million dollars annually over five years.

• The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Instrumentation for Materials Research Major Instrumentation Projects" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences.
• This funding opportunity was created on Apr 7, 2010 and posted on Mar 27, 2009.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 29, 2009 Full Proposal Deadline(s) June 29, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
• The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
• Organization Limit Proposals may only be submitted by the following IMR MIPProposals may be submitted by colleges or universities in the United States. NSF does not normally support research or educational activities by scientists employed by other Federal agencies or Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). However, a scientist, engineer, or educator who holds a joint appointment with a universityand an FFRDC may submit proposals through the university. Such an individual may receive support if he/she is a faculty member of the university even if part of his/her salary is provided bythe Federal agency. Under unusual circumstances, a Federal research laboratory or FFRDC may submit a proposal directly to NSF for example, if such an institution provides uniquecapabilities which can be made available to members of the university community through an NSF award. NSF support will not be made available to support activities which are the normal responsibility of the Federal laboratory or FFRDC. Interested Principal Investigators (PIs) at a Federal laboratory or an FFRDC should contact the cognizant program officer named in this Solicitation before preparing a proposal in response to this Solicitation.

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