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National Science Foundation
Changing Seasonality in the Arctic System (CSAS) Arctic System Science Program
Deadline: October 10, 2008
NSF Code 08-567
This solicitation is for research aimed at understanding changing seasonality in the arctic system. There now exists abundant evidence that pervasive changes are underway in the patterns of seasonality in the Arctic. The timing and dynamics of key events such as spring melt and fall freeze-up are shifting in response to a changing arctic climate, impacting the interconnected physical, biological, and human components and processes of the arctic system. Interdisciplinary proposals are sought that employ field studies, retrospective investigation, modeling, or synthesis to explore how changes in succession (here, the sequence, nature, and timing of critical seasonal events, to include but not be limited to ecological succession) affect the linkages between, and feedbacks among, components and processes of the arctic system, thus altering the characteristics and functioning of the system as a whole.
Visit http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08567/nsf08567.htm?govDel=USNSF_25 for more information.
NSF- REU
Deadline: August 18, 2008.
The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the REU program.
This solicitation features two mechanisms for support of student research: (1) REU Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct projects that engage a number of students in research. REU Sites may be based in a single discipline or academic department, or on interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a coherent intellectual theme. Proposals with an international dimension are welcome. A partnership with the Department of Defense supports REU Sites in DoD-relevant research areas. (2) REU Supplements may be requested for ongoing NSF-funded research projects or may be included as a component of proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements.
Undergraduate student participants in either Sites or Supplements must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. Students may not apply to NSF to participate in REU activities. Students apply directly to REU Sites, and should consult the directory of active REU Sites on the Web at http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm.
EPA- STAR
Deadline: May 8, 2008 4:00 pm EST
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program, is seeking applications proposing research to better understand the effect of global change on U.S. water quality. The EPA is interested in the hydrologic and other watershed processes that affect water resources that may be altered by a changing climate. The goal of this solicitation is to assemble modeling systems capable of capturing important linkages between regional climate drivers and terrestrial hydrologic systems and to apply these modeling systems to improve the overall understanding of the sensitivity of key water quality or aquatic ecosystem management targets to the types of climate changes anticipated over the next several decades. See http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2008/2008_star_gcwq.html for more information.
NSF- Informal Science Education (ISE)
NSF- Course, Curriculum, & Laboratory Improvment (CCLI)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program seeks to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education for all undergraduate students. The program supports efforts to create, adapt and disseminate new learning materials and teaching strategies, develop faculty expertise, implement educational innovations, assess learning and evaluate innovations, and conduct research on STEM teaching and learning. The program supports three types of projects representing three different phases of development, ranging from small, exploratory investigations to large, comprehensive projects. The deadline is May 20, 2008. Please see
USDA- CSREES
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) seek proposals for the National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP) to improve the quality of our nation's surface water and groundwater resources through research, education, and extension activities. Projects funded through the NIWQP will advance and disseminate the knowledge base available to agricultural and rural communities. Projects must address water quality issues in agricultural, rural, and/or urbanizing watersheds. The deadline is April 29, 2008. Please see http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/rfas/water_quality.html for more information.
Foundation for North American Wild Sheep
The Foundation for North American Wild Sheep (FNAWS)�is actively involved in the conservation, propagation and intensive management of wild sheep and their habitats.�Some major areas of consideration are: biological studies and research projects, buffer land acquisitions, wild sheep transplants and the re-establishment of wild sheep populations into suitable historic habitat, wildlife habitat enhancement, prudent wild sheep management, safeguarding the environment, repress poaching and fostering sportsmen's rights. FNAWS does not fund administrative costs for projects. The goal of FNAWS is not only to provide funding, but also to achieve measurable results. Grant-In-Aid application forms are accepted at any time during the year, but must reach Foundation Headquarters by the annual deadline, May 15. For more details, please see their website: http://www.fnaws.org/funding/grand_aid.html
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