The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering the Coastal SEES grant to advance interdisciplinary research and education focused on the sustainability of vital coastal systems. This grant is for the purpose of fostering a deeper understanding of the intricate interactions between human activities and natural processes within these crucial environments. Coastal systems, encompassing everything from barrier islands to cities and continental shelves, are economically vital and support significant human populations. The initiative aims to inform societal decisions on their use by integrating natural, social, economic, and behavioral sciences. This involves studying reciprocal feedbacks and how evidence influences governance, ensuring future generations can meet their needs equitably without compromising these essential areas.
Opportunity ID: 191033
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 12-594 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Coastal SEES |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 09, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 17, 2013 Full Proposal Deadline(s): January 17, 2013 NSF anticipates an annual call for proposals by this program |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 17, 2013 Full Proposal Deadline(s): January 17, 2013 NSF anticipates an annual call for proposals by this program |
| Archive Date: | Feb 17, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | $750,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: – Coastal SEES proposals may only be submitted by U.S. academic institutions that have research and degree-granting education programs in any area of research supported by NSF.U.S. academic institutions include universities as well as four-year colleges accredited in, and having a campus located in the U.S., acting on behalf of their faculty members. Proposals may also be submitted by non-profit, non-academic organizations, including independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | A sustainable world is one in which human needs are met equitably and without sacrificing the ability of future generations to meet their needs. Meeting this formidable challenge requires a substantial increase in our understanding of the integrated system of society, the natural world, and the alterations humans bring to Earth. NSF’s Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (SEES) activities aim to address this need through support for interdisciplinary research and education. Coastal SEES is focused on the sustainability of coastal systems. For this solicitation we define coastal systems as the swath of land closely connected to the sea, including barrier islands, wetlands, mudflats, beaches, estuaries, cities, towns, recreational areas, and maritime facilities; the continental seas and shelves; and the overlying atmosphere. These systems are subject to complex and dynamic interactions among natural and human-driven processes. Coastal systems are crucial to regional and national economies, hosting valued human-built infrastructure and providing ecosystem services that sustain human well-being. More than half of the world’s human population lived in coastal areas in 2000, and this proportion is predicted to increase to 75 percent by 2025. Humans benefit from their use of coastal environments for enjoyment, dwelling, food, industry, and commerce, altering them physically, chemically, and ecologically. These alterations influence and interact with natural variability, extreme events, and long-term change to affect the system as a whole, including human benefits. A major challenge is to understand the dynamics of this coupled human-natural system in order to inform societal decisions about the uses of coastal systems, including for economic, aesthetic, recreational, research, and conservation purposes. Such understanding requires integration of natural, social, economic and behavioral sciences. It includes, for example, an understanding of reciprocal feedbacks between humans and the natural environment; how people and organizations interpret, assess, and act upon scientific and other evidence; and how they weigh these interpretations against other interests to influence governance and decision-making. Thus, coastal sustainability relies on broad and intimately interconnected areas of scholarship about natural and human processes. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 12-594 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
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Version History
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.050 | PKG00142250 | Aug 09, 2012 | Jan 17, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
191033 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
191033 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
191033 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
191033 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
191033 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
191033 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
191033 NSF_CoverPage_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
191033 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
191033 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
191033 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
191033 NSF_Registration_1_3-1.3.pdf
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