Due to a limit on the number of submissions that Wayne State University may make, the Office of the Vice President for Research is requesting that faculty interested in the following programs submit to an internal competition:

National Science Foundation
Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)
Internal Deadline: October 2, 2006

The National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation (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.

Wayne State University may submit up to three applications for the program in any given year; two of the proposals may be for instrument acquisition or development, while the third is solely for instrument development. Because of the restriction, SPA must conduct an internal competition in order not to exceed the number of applications the University may submit.

Investigators interested in competing in this year’s MRI program submit the following materials:

- A two-page summary of the instruments to be developed or acquired, and their role in the University’s research, research training, and integrated research/education activities. Please indicate in the first paragraph of your summary whether your proposal is for instrument acquisition or for instrument development.

- Sign-offs from the appropriate department chairs

These materials should be submitted to OVPR, 5057 Woodward, Room 6405.3, no later than noon of October 2, 2006. The selection of Wayne State University’s nominees will be made shortly thereafter. Applicants will submit a full proposal and application only if they are chosen by the internal committee.

National Science Foundation
High Performance Computing for Science & Engineering Research & Education: Operations
Internal Deadline: October 9, 2006

This solicitation seeks to support research and education in science and engineering that requires the use of high-performance computing systems by providing support for the operation of existing HPC systems. This solicitation is a competitive opportunity for institutions that have significant HPC systems with an expected useful life that extends beyond 2007 and which they wish to make available, through the TeraGrid, to the science and engineering community without restriction to discipline.

Wayne State University may submit one application for the program in any given year. Because of the restriction, SPA must conduct an internal competition in order not to exceed the number of applications the University may submit.

Investigators interested in competing in this year’s program submit the following materials:

- A two-page summary of the project to be carried out under the tenure of the program.

- Sign-offs from the PI’s department chair and dean.

These materials should be submitted to OVPR, 5057 Woodward, Room 6405.3, no later than noon of October 9, 2006. The selection of Wayne State University’s nominees will be made shortly thereafter. Applicants will submit a full proposal and application only if they are chosen by the internal committee.