National Science Foundation - Geosciences (GEO)

GEO Organizations

Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS)
Earth Sciences (EAR)
Ocean Sciences (OCE)
Polar Programs (PLR)

About GEO

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General Information About GEO
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Proposals and Awards

Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
Introduction
Proposal Preparation and Submission
Grant Proposal Guide
Grants.gov Application Guide
Award and Administration
Award and Administration Guide

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Other Types of Proposals
Merit Review
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Awards

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Discoveries

Discoveries from NSF Research
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Special Announcements

• FY 2014 Budget Request for Geosciences, Rollout Briefing, April 10, 2014 (MS-Powerpoint)
• Automatic Compliance Checking to be Implemented in Fastlane on March 15th, 2013

Recently Announced Funding Opportunities

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EarthScope
(NSF  13-562) Posted May 7, 2013

Online Resource Center for Ethics Education in Science and Engineering
(NSF  13-558) Posted April 17, 2013

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program Track-1:
(NSF  13-549) Posted March 27, 2013

NSF Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships
(NSF  13-548) Posted March 26, 2013

Research Experiences for Undergraduates
(NSF  13-542) Posted February 22, 2013

Upcoming Due Dates

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EarthCube:
(NSF  13-529) Full Proposal: May 22, 2013, EarthCube Building Blocks

EarthCube:
(NSF  13-529) Full Proposal: May 22, 2013, EarthCube Conceptual Designs

Research Experiences for Undergraduates
(NSF  13-542) Full Proposal: May 24, 2013, Deadline for REU Site proposals requiring access to Antarctica. All other REU Site proposals must be submitted to the August REU deadline.

Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education
(NSF  13-518) Full Proposal: May 29, 2013, Director's INSPIRE Awards Full Proposals

Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education
(NSF  13-518) Full Proposal: May 29, 2013, INSPIRE Track 1 Full Proposals

Funding Rates

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News

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A scientist examines an ice core in West Antarctica   Deep Core Complete: WAIS Divide project finishes 5-year effort
Updated January 19, 2012
A chartered Australian Airbus A319 lands near McMurdo Station on 23 September 2010.   USAP begins 2010-2011 antarctic field season
Updated September 30, 2010
Measuring and cutting a WAIS Divide ice core at the National Ice Core Lab near Denver.   On the line -- Studying West Antarctic Ice Cores
Updated August 24, 2010

Discoveries

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Giant barrel sponges off Little Cayman Island in the Caribbean next to a researcher. Life on a Coral Reef: Insult Is (Sometimes) Added to Injury
Overfishing removes predatory fish that keep sponges from smothering corals
Released  May 8, 2013

Photo of smoke from a forest fire going up in to the sky Trail of Fire Leads to Less Snow, Threatened Water Resources
Scientists study New Mexico's Rabbit Mountain, where forests burned in the 2011 Las Conchas fire
Released  April 25, 2013

Image of melting snow and the text Photo Gallery Earth Week: The Search for White Gold--Snowmelt
Thin snowpack puts ecosystems and water resources in critical condition
Released  April 16, 2013

Graphic showing daughter Alfven wave Understanding How Space Turbulence Works
Researcher conducts supercomputer simulations to learn impacts on Earth's magnetic field
Released  April 15, 2013

Map of Antarctica Advances in Computational Research Transform Scientific Process and Discovery
NSF-supported supercomputers enhance union between technology and the human mind
Released  March 25, 2013

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Additional GEO Resources

GEO Advisory Cmte Report on Ocean Drilling, 2012
GEO Vision, A Report of AC-GEO (10/09) Strategic Framework for Topical Areas, 2012 (Follow on to GEO Vision)
GEO Education & Diversity Program
GEO Data Policies
Follow GEO on Twitter
U.S. Global Change Research Program
Merit Review Broader Impacts Criterion: Representative Activities

Publications

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Proposal Submission Guidelines for the Integrative Programs Section (IPS)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for EarthCube Solicitation

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