We would appreciate it if you could forward this information to those at your institutions that may be interested. The National Science Foundation (NSF) Mid-scale Research Infrastructure (Mid-scale RI) Activity is intended to provide an agile, Foundation-wide process to fund experimental research capabilities in the mid-scale range, between the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program upper limit ($4 million) and Major Multi-user Facilities lower threshold (currently $100 million).
Recently, solicitation NSF 22-637 was published for the Mid-scale RI-1 program (total project cost of $4 million up to but not including $20 million), one of two Foundation-wide funding opportunities that span the mid-scale range. The deadline for preliminary proposals is January 5, 2023.
On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, and Thursday, November 17, 2022, NSF will host townhalls with information about the latest Mid-Scale RI-1 funding opportunity. Each session will begin at 1:00 p.m. EST and have two parts: 1) Session 1: a general Mid-scale RI-1 information session (1:00 p.m. -1:40 p.m. EST) with Q&A followed by, 2) Session 2: a Project Management and Directorate-specific breakouts (1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST) where more technical questions will be addressed. Information on Day 1 will be repeated on Day 2 (there is no need to attend on both days).
To access the main plenary Town Hall and a follow-on Project Management or Directorate-specific breakout:
Please register (required) here
· From the drop-down menu, select the date you will be attending, Wednesday, November 16, 2022, or Thursday, November 17, 2022. Both Plenary Sessions will be held from 1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. Eastern Time, and each will be identical in content.
· Provide your contact information as requested. Entries marked by an asterisk are required.
· Select a primary Breakout Session you plan to attend (1:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time) for detailed consultations with NSF program officers who are experts in the designated areas. At the end of the plenary, the breakout meeting link will be available in Chat
· When you have filled in the Registration form, click on the "Register" tab at the bottom of the page.
The NSF Mid-scale RI-1 Working Group members look forward to your attendance!
The National Science Foundation