This grant is for advancing research within Sedimentary Geology and Paleobiology, focusing on Earth’s deep past. It supports investigations into the evolution of life, ecology, and environments across geological timescales, utilizing fossil records. Furthermore, the grant aims to fund studies on the Earth’s sedimentary lithosphere, encompassing geological processes, resource formation, and the dating of ancient events. It also covers research into the production, transport, and deposition of sediments, alongside understanding pre-Holocene climate systems. The purpose is to deepen our comprehension of Earth’s complex geological and biological history.
Opportunity ID: 359527
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | 16-536 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | Sedimentary Geology and Paleobiology |
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: | 30 |
Assistance Listings: | 47.050 — Geosciences |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Jun 06, 2025 |
Last Updated Date: | Jun 06, 2025 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | – Proposals accepted anytime |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Proposals accepted anytime |
Archive Date: | Jun 07, 2025 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $7,400,000 |
Award Ceiling: | – |
Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | *Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities. -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
Description: | Sedimentary Geology and Paleobiology supports studies of: (1) the changing aspects of life, ecology, environments, and biogeography in geologic time based on fossilorganisms; (2) all aspects of the Earth’s sedimentary lithosphere – its insights into the geological processes and rich organic and inorganic resources locked in rock sequences; (3) the science of dating and measuring the sequence of events and rates of geological processes as manifested in Earth’s past sedimentary and biological (fossil) record; (4) the geologic record of the production, transportation, and deposition of modern and ancient physical and chemical sediments; and (5) understanding Earth’s deep-time (pre-Holocene) climate systems. |
Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 16-536 |
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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