MRA Instrumentation Use Voucher:

Facilitating access to resources in Mississippi is central to the mission of the MRA. Any researcher at an eligible institution can request up to $10,000 for materials and usage charges required to conduct experiments on a MRA affiliated resource. Funds are disbursed to the partnering facility that manages the resource for sole support of the voucher recipient’s activities. Preference is given to early-career faculty and those without other sources of support.

MRA Contacts:

Dr. Victor Bii, victor.bii@mvsu.edu

Dr. Tristan Clemons, Tristan.clemons@usm.edu

Dr. Alex Flynt, asflynt@olemiss.edu

Proposal Deadline: 

Open Solicitation with no deadline.

We anticipate notification of awards will take place approximately three weeks after receipt of an application.

Proposal Instructions:

Instrumentation use voucher applications should be prepared with the following specifications:

Page Size:  8 ½ x 11 inches, Spacing: Single, Font: Times New Roman or Helvetica, 11 point, Margins: 1”.

1. Cover Page

1. Proposal Title
2. Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator(s) (Full name, Title, Primary Affiliation, Phone Numbers, Fax Number, E-mail Address)
3. Type of Proposal:  Regular or Linked

2. Justification (Maximum of 1 page)

1. Description of project supported (~0.5 page) 
2. Description of how access to the resource is needed to promote the project. (~0.5 page)
3. Itemized use of funds

3. Appendices

1. Literature cited
2. Cirriculum vitae of all investigators (NSF biosketch format, 2 pages maximum for each investigator)
3. Statement agreeing to provide a final report
4. Current and Pending support document