The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Geosciences (NSF GEO) supports research, infrastructure and education focused on the Earth.
NSF GEO funding opportunities for special initiatives aim to support projects that improve natural resource management, increase resilience to natural hazards and fuel innovation in critical and emerging technologies.
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Collaborative Artificial Intelligence for Geosciences
Supports the development and adoption of innovative artificial intelligence methods to increase scientific understanding of the Earth's systems, resources, hazards and processes.
Fire Science Innovations through Research and Education
Supports innovative multidisciplinary and multisector investigations focused on convergent research and education activities that advance wildland fire science and societal and economic resilience against fires.
Novel Approaches to Critical Minerals Research in the Geosciences
Invites proposals on fundamental research to advance discovery, characterization, extraction and separation of critical minerals such as essential metals and rare earth elements required to support critical economic sectors and to ensure energy resilience.
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