NSF SEES Fellows Program for Sustainability Science and Engineering

The National Science Foundation’s SEES Fellows Program is aimed at promoting sustainability science and engineering by fostering interdisciplinary investigations that address societal actions for environmental and economic sustainability. The program seeks to develop a workforce capable of tackling sustainability challenges through a systems approach, bridging academic research with economic and societal needs. Fellows are expected to conduct interdisciplinary research beyond their core expertise and establish research partnerships to broaden the impact of their work. Additionally, fellows are required to devise a personal development plan focusing on sustainability science and engineering.

Opportunity ID: 196173

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	12-601
Funding Opportunity Title::	NSF Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability Fellows
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	20
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	47.041 — Engineering Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 3
Posted Date::	Aug 28, 2012
Last Updated Date::	Sep 19, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Nov 26, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::
Archive Date::	Sep 19, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 7,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$
Award Floor::	$

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:
-Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities.
-Universities and Colleges – Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions.
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Proposals may also be submitted by individuals who are unaffiliated or who are affiliated with for-profit organizations, state or local governments or federal agencies. When applying as independent/unaffiliated individuals, Fellow applicants must register with FastLane prior to submitting their proposals and, if recommended for an award, must affiliate with a U.S. university, college, or non-profit, non-academic organization, which will administer the award.

*PI Limit:
The Principal Investigator (PI) on the NSF SEES Fellows proposal must be the prospective Fellow. No co-PIs are allowed.

To be eligible to submit a proposal to the NSF SEES Fellows program, an individual must, as of the proposal deadline date, meet all of the following criteria:

· Be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident;

· Have earned the doctoral degree, or expect to have earned the doctoral degree, by the start date of the award;

· Not have worked for more than 36 full-time equivalent months in one or more positions that require the doctoral degree. If more than 36 months have elapsed between conferral of the doctoral degree and the SEES Fellows proposal deadline date, PIs must include specific language in their Biographical Sketch (discussed below) affirming that they meet this eligibility requirement.

· Not be employed in a tenure-track (or tenure-track-equivalent) position at an academic institution or at a non-profit, non-degree-granting organization such as a museum, observatory, or research lab.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	National Science Foundation
Description::	Through the SEES Fellows Program, NSF seeks to advance science, engineering, and education to inform the societal actions needed for environmental and economic sustainability and human well-being while creating the necessary workforce to address these challenges. The Program’s emphasis is to facilitate investigations that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries and address issues of sustainability through a systems approach, building bridges between academic inquiry, economic growth, and societal needs. The Fellow’s proposed investigation must be interdisciplinary and allow him/her to obtain research experiences beyond his/her current core disciplinary expertise. Fellows are required to develop a research partnership(s) that will advance and broaden the impact/scope of the proposed research, and present a plan for their own professional development in the area of sustainability science and engineering.
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 3	Archived. Replaced by NSF 13-595.	Sep 19, 2013
Synopsis 2	updated 4.26.13–rc;
Synopsis 1

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