Ocean Sciences Research Initiation Grants

Post Date

August 25th 2011

Application Due Date

January 13th 2012

Full Proposal Target Date(s): January 13, 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

11-578

CFDA Number(s)

47.050

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

6

Eligibility Categories

Other

*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:

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

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $600000

• Award Range:

  $100000 - $None

Grant 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.

Contact Information

• Agency

  National Science Foundation

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• More Information:

  NSF Publication 11-578