The University of Maryland MRSEC grants ended in September 2013 after 17 years of successful operation. This site remains as a history of the center, but will not be actively maintained.
Information for MRSEC Participants
The information in this section is provided for the convenience of MRSEC Participants. All forms should be printed out, completed (with required signatures), and returned to the MRSEC office (Room 2120, Physics Building).
Forms and procedures on this site may change, so please check back from time to time in order to obtain the most recent information. The last date of change will be noted next to each file.
Purchasing
Policies & Procedures
- Purchases of products and services require pre-approval from the MRSEC Office
- For regular, off-campus purchases:
- Complete the requisition form below (be sure to select your correct advisor from the Advisor drop-down list)
- Print the completed form
- Obtain the authorization signature of your MRSEC advisor or research group leader (if you complete the form electronically, the names of both your advisor and research leader will appear in the signature box).
- Bring the completed requisition form and any quotes you obtained to the MRSEC office and place them in the box labeled "Submit Purchasing Requests Here"
- Note that MRSEC cannot cover charges for expedited shipping, so please plan ahead.
- For Physics Stores or Chemistry Stores purchases:
- Complete the Physics Stores or ChemStores form below.
- Print the completed form
- Obtain the authorization signature of your MRSEC advisor or research group leader.
- Bring the signed and completed form to the MRSEC Office first. Julie Callis or Donna Hammer will fill in the FRS number and sign the form.
- Take the form to Phys/Chem Stores with you and purchase your items.
- Obtain a receipt and promptly return both the receipt and your original form to the MRSEC office.
Forms
** This requisition form is valid for all MRSEC orders, including those that were previously accepted only via Z-Order. Please use the MRSEC form for all requests.