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Limited Submission 09/09/2021 ----- Division of Research -----

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CONGRATULATIONS Recent UNLV NSF MRI Award Recipients Yan  Zhou (Principal Investigator), Balakrishnan  Naduvalath, Ke-Xun  Sun, Ashkan  Salamat, Joshua  Island - MRI: Acquisition of a Phase Stabilized Optical Frequency Comb for Precision Metrology, Quantum Sensing, Information Processing, and Novel Spectroscopy - Award #2117253, Track 1, $828,904, 9/15/21 - 08/31/24 Mingon Kang (Principal Investigator), Ji Yoo, Brendan Morris, Zhaohuam Zhu, Qiang Zhu, Mira Han, Kazem Taghva, Shashi Nambisan - MRI: Acquisition of a GPU Cluster for Multi-Disciplinary Research and Education at University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Award #2117941, $432,269, Track 1, 9/01/21 - 08/31/24

LIMITED SUBMISSION OPPORTUNITY

NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program: Instrument Acquisition or Development - NSF 18-513 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. 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. 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.

Sponsor National Science Foundation (NSF)

Limit UNLV is limited to TWO (Track 1) and ONE (Track 2) proposals. *Note - this internal UNLV NOI process for the sponsor deadline of 01/19/2022 is ONLY for two Track 1 proposals. The Track 2 proposal for this deadline will be a resubmission of the last round's Track 2 proposal per the UNLV limited submission internal competition process exception.

Deadlines OSP Required Notice of Intent Due: 09/27/2021 12:00 pm Submit NOI via the Limited Submission Portal No late submissions will be considered. Information needed: PI information, project title, one page abstract and three potential internal reviewer names. Sponsor Deadline: 01/19/2022

Highlights Website: https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf18513 CFDA #s: 47.041, 47.049, 47.050, 47.070, 47.074, 47.075, 47.076, 47.079, 47.083 Budgetary Information: 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 revised "Tracks" as defined below, with no more than two submissions in Track 1 and no more than one submission in Track 2. Track 1: Track 1 MRI proposals are those that request funds from NSF greater than or equal to $100,000 and less than $1,000,000. 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. 30% cost sharing required 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.

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UNLV Limited Submission Internal Competition Process

Notice of Intent At least two weeks will be given to submit a NOI (abstract/summary 1 page max).

Pre-Proposals If NOIs received exceeds maximum number of proposals permitted, at least two weeks will be given to submit a pre-proposal (project narrative 4 page max and budget amount overview).

Internal Review Pre-proposals are reviewed by a panel of peers comprised of UNLV researchers. At least two if not three reviews for every proposal submitted is performed. At least two weeks will be given to the reviewers to rate the pre-proposals. The review committee recommends which proposal(s) best meet sponsor's criteria and which best align with the mission of the department, college, and university.

Althea Sheets, Communications Manager for Research Development, Office of Sponsored Programs, [email protected]u, 702-895-1880