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<p class="p1" style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#2F5597">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="p1" style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#2F5597"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="p1" style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#2F5597">You are invited to attend two upcoming webinars on the NSF Mid-scale Research Infrastructure II (Mid-Scale RI-2) Program April 14 and 17 at 3:00 EDT.</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#2F5597"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#2F5597">The
Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) encourages interested groups to register for the webinars here:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mid-scale-research-infrastructure-2-mid-scale-ri-2/announcements/95539" title="https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mid-scale-research-infrastructure-2-mid-scale-ri-2/announcements/95539"><span class="s1"><span style="color:#2F5597">https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mid-scale-research-infrastructure-2-mid-scale-ri-2/announcements/95539</span></span></a>.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#2F5597">The Mid-Scale RI-2<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>program supports the construction and/or acquisition of cutting-edge infrastructure projects with total project costs between
$20 million and $100 million.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Mid-scale RI-2 projects may include any combination of equipment, instrumentation, cyberinfrastructure, broadly used large-scale data sets, and the commissioning and/or personnel needed
to successfully complete the project. Mid-scale RI-2 projects should<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color:#2F5597">be at a high state of technical readiness and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#2F5597"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#2F5597">fill
a research community-defined scientific need, or address an identified national research priority, that enables current and next-generation U.S. researchers and a diverse STEM workforce to remain competitive in a global research environment. More information
about the program can be found at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mid-scale-research-infrastructure-2-mid-scale-ri-2" title="https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mid-scale-research-infrastructure-2-mid-scale-ri-2"><span class="s1"><span style="color:#2F5597">https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/mid-scale-research-infrastructure-2-mid-scale-ri-2</span></span></a>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#2F5597">Letters of Intent (LOIs) for this program are due Monday, May 15, 2023, and preliminary proposals are due Friday, June 20, 2023</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#2F5597">.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Individuals
with questions about the program may to reach out to Maggie Benoit (<a href="mailto:mbenoit@nsf.gov" title="mailto:mbenoit@nsf.gov"><span class="s1"><span style="color:#2F5597">mbenoit@nsf.gov</span></span></a>), the GEO Mid-Scale RI-2 representative.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Raleigh Martin<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Raleigh L. Martin, Ph.D.<i>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Program Director<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">National Science Foundation (NSF)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Division of Earth Sciences (EAR)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">email:
<a href="mailto:ramartin@nsf.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">ramartin@nsf.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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