Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities: Departmental Multi-user Instrumentation

U.S. National Science Foundation · NSF

CFDA Numbers

47.049

Award Ceiling

$500K

Award Floor

Expected Awards

Close Date

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Section I

How to Apply

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Program Contact

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Section II

Eligibility

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Only academic institutions in the U.S. and U.S. territories may submit proposals. *PI Limit: The principal investigator must be the chemistry department chairperson or equivalent. Other investigators may be affiliated with U.S. academic institutions, non-profit research organizations, industry, government laboratories, or international institutions. No CRIF:MU award funds may go directly to industry, government laboratories or international institutions.

Eligible Applicant Types

Section III

Description

The Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities Program (CRIF) is structured to enable the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry to respond to a variety of needs for infrastructure that promotes research and education in areas traditionally supported by the Division (NSF Chemistry Homepage).The Departmental Multi-User Instrumentation component of CRIF (CRIF:MU) provides funds to universities, colleges, and consortia thereof for the purchase of multi-user instruments. The maximum request is $500,000 for instrumentation. Additional funds may be requested for personnel who are needed to support cyber-enhanced projects.Other components of CRIF include: CRIF:ID The Instrument Development component of CRIF (CRIF:ID) provides funds for the design and construction of instruments that will enable new chemical measurements or will significantly broaden the use of chemical instrumentation. CRIF:CRF Cyberinfrastructure and Research Facilities (CRIF:CRF) provides funds to establish and support either centers for the development of cyber-enabled chemical research, or regional or national instrumentation facilities. Awards in CRIF:CRF range from $300,000-1,200,000/yr for up to five years.

Section IV

Key Dates

Posted: Jan 25, 2008
Archive: Jun 20, 2009