Contracts & Proposals Resources

For assistance with proposal submission through the Materials Research Institute, please contact one of the following individuals:

Patricia Mayes, Contract & Proposal Specialist

203 MRL Building

Phone: 814-865-3422

Email: Validate to view address - Send Email via form

Gerald Kellander, Assistant Coordinator of Research Funds

202 MRL Building

Phone: 814-865-1604

Email: Validate to view address - Send Email via form

Please contact the MRI Proposal Office (Validate to view address - Send Email via form) as soon as possible for notification of future proposal submission(s). Due to the potential high volume of submissions advance notice of a minimum of 5 business days is requested. This will allow us to review guidelines and contact collaborators (if necessary) for needed information. Include the sponsoring agency and a link to any guidelines which are applicable for your proposal submission.

Completion of the Proposal Budget Worksheet is required for draft budget requests. Once the document is completed please email or fax (865- 2326) to MRI. Budgets will be created in a timely manner and emailed back to you for review and revisions.