The National Science Board is discussing plans for NSF stimulus bill
spending this week.

Peterson, Nancy K wrote:
>
> A faculty member on campus received this from a colleague. Anyone know
> anything about it? For that matter, what have you all been hearing
> about the impact of the stimulus package?
>
> RE: Stimulus package/NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)
>
> Based on current information, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is
> planning to spend an additional* **$300 million dollars* on major
> research instrumentation through* **The American Recovery and
> Reinvestment Act (ARRA)*. The annual submission date for the MRI
> program was 1/22/09 and three limited submission proposals were
> submitted by KU investigators at that time. At this point we do not
> know whether NSF will “lower the bar” on proposals already submitted
> or also consider new proposals. Until further notice, we will assume
> that new proposals will be considered.
>
> Please see the following URL for details about the MRI program:
> www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09502/nsf09502.pdf
> <http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09502/nsf09502.pdf>
>
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> Nancy Kay Peterson
>
> Director of Grants & Sponsored Projects
>
> Somsen 212A
>
> Winona State University
>
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