Opportunity ID: 117399

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 11-578
Funding Opportunity Title: Ocean Sciences Research Initiation Grants
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: 6
Assistance Listings: 47.050 — Geosciences
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Aug 25, 2011
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: Jan 13, 2012 Full Proposal Target Date(s):
January 13, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications: Jan 13, 2012 Full Proposal Target Date(s):
January 13, 2012
Archive Date:
Estimated Total Program Funding: $600,000
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor: $100,000

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:

Universities and colleges: Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the U.S.

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.

*PI Limit:
Principal investigators must, at the time of proposal submission:
<ul><li>Be a U.S. citizen, national,or permanent resident;</li><li>Have accepted or are currently in a tenure track Assistant Professor level faculty position or equivalent research appointment, and have been in the position no more than 36 months; and </li><li>Have not been a Principal Investigator or co-Principal Investigator on a new federal research grant since starting the tenure track position. Previous federal support through a doctoral dissertation improvement award or as a fellow (postdoctoral or graduate) is not disqualifying.</li></ul>
Co-Principal Investigators or senior personnel are not permitted, but collaborations with other scientists and/or visiting scientist status in other laboratories are permitted.

Proposals that fail to meet the above eligibility requirements will be returned without review.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. National Science Foundation
Description: The Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) offers Research Initiation Grants in an effort to increase the participation of under-represented groups in the ocean sciences. Research Initiation Grants provide start up funding for researchers who have been recently appointed to tenure track (or equivalent) positions, with the twin goals of enhancing the development of their research careers and broadening the participation of under-represented groups in ocean sciences. In this solicitation, the term under-represented groups will refer to and include the following: women, persons with disabilities, African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Pacific Islanders.
Link to Additional Information: NSF Publication 11-578
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

Version History

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Related Documents

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 PKG00074990 Aug 25, 2011 Jan 13, 2012 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

117399 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf

117399 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf

117399 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf

117399 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf

117399 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf

117399 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf

117399 NSF_CoverPage_1_3-1.3.pdf

Optional forms

117399 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf

117399 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf

117399 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf

117399 NSF_Registration_1_3-1.3.pdf

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