Urban Long-Term Research Area Exploratory Awards (ULTRA-Ex)

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Synopsis

The Urban Long-Term Research Areas: Exploratory Research Projects (ULTRA-Ex) competition will provide support to enable teams of scientists and practitioners to conduct interdisciplinary research on the dynamic interactions between people and natural ecosystems in urban settings in ways that will advance both fundamental and applied knowledge.

Program contacts

Name	Email	Phone	Organization
Thomas J. Baerwald	tbaerwal@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7301	SBE/BCS
Henry L. Gholz	hgholz@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7185	BIO/DEB
Todd A. Crowl	tcrowl@nsf.gov	(703) 292-7870

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Program status: Archived

Program 09-551 was archived.

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Previous guidelines NSF 09-551

Published:

April 8, 2009

Urban Long-Term Research Area Exploratory Awards (ULTRA-Ex)

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

Urban Long-Term Research Area Exploratory Awards (ULTRA-Ex)

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

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