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U.S. National Science Foundation

Office of the Director
     Office of Integrative Activities
     Office of International Science and Engineering
Directorate for Biological Sciences
Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering
Directorate for STEM Education
Directorate for Engineering
Directorate for Geosciences
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships

Submission Window Date(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitting organization’s local time):

     January 04, 2027 – January 29, 2027

     October 18, 2027 – November 19, 2027

     October 16, 2028 – November 17, 2028

Table of Contents

Summary of Program Requirements

Introduction Program Description Award Information Eligibility Information Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions NSF Proposal Processing and Review Procedures Award Administration Information Agency Contacts Other Information Important Information and Revision Notes

This announcement has been edited for clarity and to remove redundancies. The solicitation has also been modified with updated NSF priorities.

Changes to the MRI program

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In-brief analysis

November 6, 2026

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Petroleum Supply Monthly

In July 2026, U.S. imports of crude oil from Venezuela averaged 701,000 barrels per day (b/d), the most since May 2017, before decreasing to 655,000 b/d in August, according to data published in our Petroleum Supply Monthly.

Crude oil imports from Venezuela started the year at 200,000 b/d and have steadily increased most months this year. Increased imports from Venezuela are supported by high crude oil demand from U.S. refineries because of high global refinery margins and the easing of U.S. government restrictions on purchases from the country. Many refineries on the U.S. Gulf Coast (PADD 3) are configured to process heavy sour crude oil grades, such as those from Venezuela.

According to data from Vortexa, the majority of

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3,657 m / 11,998 ft
East Java, Indonesia, -8.11°S / 112.92°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Semeru volcano eruptions:
19th century: 1818 (8 Nov), 1829 (16 Feb+-15 d), 1830 (15 Dec – 16 Dec), 1832 (18 Apr), 1836 (3 Aug – 5 Aug), 1838 (16 Jul+-15 d – 18 Oct), 1842 (16 Jan+-15 d – 16 Mar+-15 d), 1844 (25 Sep – 27 Sep), 1845 (16 Jan+-15 d – 16 Jul+-15 d), 1848 (16 Feb+-15 d), 1848 (4 Aug), (1849 2 Jul+-182 d), 1851 (16 Jan+-15 d), 1856 (10 Sep), 1857 (13 Aug – 16 Sep+-15 d), 1860 (16 Apr+-15 d – 16 Jun+-15 d), 1864 (2 Jul), 1865 (15 Apr+-5 d), (1866

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