The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) is offering this grant to support its Lower Atmosphere Observing Facilities (LAOF) program. This solicitation seeks proposals for a national mobile Doppler radar facility. This grant is for providing and operating a mobile Doppler radar facility, essential for numerous research programs. The facility will be used to study severe weather, storm development, and associated in-cloud processes, supporting vital atmospheric and geospace science research. Furthermore, this grant aims to foster educational purposes, making the facility available for training the next generation of scientists. Successful proposals will demonstrate the capacity to deliver and manage this critical scientific infrastructure for both research and educational advancements in atmospheric sciences.
Opportunity ID: 237385
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 13-571 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | National Mobile Doppler Radar Facility |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.050 — Geosciences |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 09, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 25, 2013 Full Proposal Deadline(s): September 25, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Sep 25, 2013 Full Proposal Deadline(s): September 25, 2013 |
| Archive Date: | Oct 25, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | *PI Limit:The PI should be a scientist with expertise in radar technology and applications of radar to atmospheric science research. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | The Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) funds numerous research programs that require the use of various lower atmosphere observing facilities. Among these are field projects that use a variety of radars to study severe weather, storm development and associated in-cloud processes. Through its Lower Atmosphere Observing Facilities (LAOF) program, AGS supports a mobile Doppler radar facility. This solicitation seeks proposals to provide and operate such a facility for both research and educational purposes. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 13-571 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
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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 | PKG00180777 | Jul 09, 2013 | Sep 25, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
237385 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
237385 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
237385 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
237385 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
237385 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
237385 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
237385 NSF_CoverPage_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
237385 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
237385 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
237385 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
237385 NSF_Registration_1_3-1.3.pdf
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