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Frontiers in Earth System Dynamics

U.S. National Science Foundation · 10-577

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Total Program Funding

$28.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

March 15, 2011

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Frontiers in Earth System Dynamics. U.S. National Science Foundation. The Earth is often characterized as "dynamic" because its systems are variable over space and time, and they can respond rapidly to multiple perturbations. The goals of the Frontiers in Earth-System Dynamics (FESD) program are to: (1) foster an inter-disciplinary and multi-scale... $28,000,000 total program funding; ~10 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatorie...
•Deadline: 2011-03-15

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Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

The Earth is often characterized as "dynamic" because its systems are variable over space and time, and they can respond rapidly to multiple perturbations. The goals of the Frontiers in Earth-System Dynamics (FESD) program are to: (1) foster an inter-disciplinary and multi-scale understanding of the interplay among and within the various sub-systems of the Earth, (2) catalyze research in areas poised for a major advance, (3) improve data resolution and modeling capabilities to more realistically simulate complex processes and forecast disruptive or threshold events, and (4) improve knowledge of the resilience of the Earth and its subsystems.

Who Can Apply

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities. -Universities and Colleges - Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Total Program Funding: $28.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 10
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: June 24, 2010

Application Deadline: March 15, 2011 (0 days remaining)

Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): October 01, 2010 Full Proposal Deadline(s): March 15, 2011

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