Division of Ocean Sciences - Spring 2001 Newsletter

Proposal Target Dates/Deadlines


Programs
Target Dates/Deadlines
Ocean Section (OS)*
Unsolicited Proposals for Biological Oceanography, Chemical Oceanography, Physical Oceanography
Feb. 15 and Aug. 15
Marine Geosciences Section (MGS)*
Unsolicited proposals for Marine Geology & Geophysics and the Ocean Drilling Program Feb. 15 and Aug. 15

Integrated Programs Section (IPS)

Instrumentation Development/OTIC Feb. 15 & Aug. 15
Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment Sept. 1
Oceanographic Instrumentation Sept. 15
Ship Operations Oct. 1
Oceanographic Technical Services Oct. 15
Inter-Agency and Special Initiatives
Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR)
Feb. 15 & Aug. 15
Ridge Inter-Disciplinary Global Experiments (RIDGE)
Feb. 15 & Aug. 15
WOCE, Analysis, Interpretation, Modeling, and Synthesis (AIMS)
Feb. 15 & Aug. 15
Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics
July 10, 2001 3pm (deadline)
Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS)/Synthesis and Modeling
Aug. 16, 2001 (deadline)
Continental Margins Research (MARGINS) Nov. 1, 2001 (deadline)
Ecology of Harmful Algal Blooms (ECOHAB) TDB, 2002
Earth System History (ESH) TBD, 2002
Other NSF programs of interest to ocean scientists
Major Research Instrumentation TBD, 2002
CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development Program), Geosciences Directorate
July 26, 2001 (deadline)
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program, (NSF 00-107) (contact research program regarding REU Supplements) Sept. 15, 2001 (deadline)
Biocomplexity in the Environment (BE) TBD 2002
Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NSE) TBD 2002
Information Technology Research(ITR) TBD 2002
* Proposals for field programs that require the use of University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) ships in the following calendar year (2002) must be submitted by the February 15, 2002, target date.