NSF/GEO-FAPESP Lead Agency Opportunity on Collaborative Research on Geosciences
NSF/GEO-FAPESP Lead Agency Opportunity on Collaborative Research on Geosciences supports U.S. and São Paulo researchers in joint geoscience studies to advance research excellence and international collaboration.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: EOI: at least 60 calendar days before full proposal or required concept outline | Full proposal: participating NSF program deadlines, expected within 12 months of EOI acceptance
Funding Amounts: Funding limits and durations follow the participating NSF and FAPESP programs
Summary: Supports integrated geoscience research partnerships between U.S. and São Paulo researchers through a coordinated submission and single merit review process.
Key Information: Both countries’ contributions must be essential to the investigation, and NSF must approve an EOI before full submission.
Description
The NSF Directorate for Geosciences and the State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) operate this lead agency opportunity to stimulate research excellence and reduce barriers to international collaboration. NSF leads a single merit review process for collaborative proposals submitted to both agencies. Projects are considered by existing geoscience programs and funded from their existing budgets.
Supported research must address questions relevant to FAPESP and participating NSF programs in atmospheric and geospace sciences, Earth sciences, ocean sciences, or Antarctic science. Teams should demonstrate balanced research commitment and effort, although equal financial requests are not expected. Alignment with FAPESP’s Global Climate Change or South Atlantic and Antarctica programs is optional.
