Preproposals for the NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Track 1 Program are hereby solicited. Pre-proposals from University of Mississippi researchers should be submitted to vcrsp@olemiss.edu by 5PM, Monday, September 17, and must compliant with the attached RFP. See also the attached Mississippi Science and Technology Plan. If you have questions about this process, please contact Jason Hale at jghale@olemiss.edu or 662-915-7583.  CLARIFICATION:  A cyberinfrastructure plan is required as part of the Project Description.  The enhancement of cyberinfrastructure does NOT necessarily have to be the focus of the research.