Marine Geology and Geophysics

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

NSF Financial Assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements) made on or after October 1, 2024, will be subject to the applicable set of award conditions, dated October 1, 2024, available on the NSF website. These terms and conditions are consistent with the revised guidance specified in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024.

Important information for proposers

All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets these requirements. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

On July 10, 2025, NSF issued an Important Notice providing updates to the agency's research security policies, including a research security training requirement, Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program annual certification requirement, prohibition on Confucius institutes and an updated FFDR reporting and submission timeline.

Synopsis

The Marine Geology and Geophysics program supports research on all aspects of geology and geophysics of the ocean basins and margins, as well as the Great Lakes.

The Program includes:

Structure, tectonic evolution and volcanic activity of the ocean basins, the continental margins, the mid-ocean ridges, and island arc systems
Processes controlling exchange of heat and chemical species between seawater and ocean rocks
Genesis, chemistry, and mineralogic evolution of marine sediments
Processes controlling deposition, erosion and transport of marine sediments
Past ocean circulation patterns and climates and
Interactions of continental and marine geologic processes

Program contacts

Name	Email	Phone	Organization
Candace O. Major	cmajor@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7597	GEO/EAR
Barbara Ransom Program Director	bransom@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7792	GEO/RISE
Deborah K. Smith	dksmith@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7978	GEO/OCE
Maurice Tivey	mtivey@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7710	GEO/OCE
Larry Peterson	lapeters@nsf.gov	703-292-2001
Andrea Portier	aportier@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8474	GEO/OCE

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Marine Geology and Geophysics

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

Awards made through this program

Marine Geology and Geophysics

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

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Awards made through this program

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