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- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Continental Dynamics" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.050 Geosciences.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 18, 2012 and posted on Apr 23, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 17, 2012 Full Proposal Deadline(s) November 15, Annually. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,250,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Division of Earth Sciences (EAR), offered the "Continental Dynamics" grant opportunity (NSF Publication / Funding Opportunity Number 04-512) to support major, multidisciplinary research efforts aimed at improving understanding of how continents originate, how they are built, what they are made of, how they are structured internally, and how they change through time. The scientific focus is explicitly on the processes that govern the origin, structure, composition, and dynamical evolution of continents and their building blocks, meaning proposals are expected to tackle large-scale questions about continental formation and modification using multiple approaches, datasets, and areas of expertise rather than a single-discipline study.
A central feature of this program is that it is designed for projects whose scope and complexity require cooperative, multi-institutional collaboration and multi-year planning and execution. In practical terms, this points to proposals that coordinate researchers across universities, laboratories, and potentially other organizations, often integrating field investigations, geophysical observations, geochemical and petrologic analyses, modeling, synthesis activities, and shared infrastructure or data products. The program is not intended for small or routine projects that comfortably fit within standard EAR programs; instead, it targets relatively large efforts that are difficult to place elsewhere and that have broad support from major segments of the Earth science community, suggesting that community relevance, wide scientific buy-in, and the potential to advance the field in a substantial way are important considerations.
The funding mechanism for this opportunity is a Cooperative Agreement, indicating NSF anticipated a more substantial level of agency involvement or coordination than is typical for standard grants, which often aligns with complex, collaborative, long-duration research initiatives. The opportunity fell under the "Science and Technology and other Research and Development" activity category (CFDA 47.050 Geosciences). The estimated total funding amount was $10,250,000, with an expectation of approximately 30 awards, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants generally were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
Eligibility was listed as "Unrestricted," meaning the competition was broadly open to applicants of any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility language in the full announcement. The solicitation was originally posted April 23, 2011, with full proposals due November 15 on an annual cycle. The record notes an original closing date of November 15, 2011, a current closing date of October 17, 2012, and an archive date of October 18, 2012, indicating the opportunity has since been archived in the dataset provided. For applicants needing the official details, the solicitation referenced an additional information link to NSF Publication 04-512, and included support contact information via grants.gov at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov for access or technical issues related to the announcement.
Continental Dynamics (NSF EAR) Grant Opportunity FAQs
What is the NSF "Continental Dynamics" funding opportunity?
The "Continental Dynamics" opportunity is a National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) program intended to support major, multidisciplinary research efforts that improve understanding of how continents originate, how they are built, what they are made of, how they are structured internally, and how they change through time. It is identified as NSF Publication / Funding Opportunity Number 04-512.
What scientific topics does this program focus on?
The focus is explicitly on the processes that govern the origin, structure, composition, and dynamical evolution of continents and their building blocks. Proposals are expected to address large-scale questions about continental formation and modification.
Are single-discipline projects appropriate for this opportunity?
Based on the description provided, proposals are expected to use multiple approaches, datasets, and areas of expertise rather than being a single-discipline study. The program emphasizes multidisciplinary work aimed at big-picture continental dynamics questions.
What kinds of project structures does the program expect?
The program is designed for projects whose scope and complexity require cooperative, multi-institutional collaboration and multi-year planning and execution. Practically, this points to proposals coordinating researchers across universities, laboratories, and potentially other organizations.
What types of research activities might be integrated in a Continental Dynamics project?
The opportunity description indicates projects may integrate activities such as field investigations, geophysical observations, geochemical and petrologic analyses, modeling, synthesis activities, and shared infrastructure or data products, especially when these elements are needed to answer large-scale continental dynamics questions.
Is this program intended for small or routine projects?
No. The description states the program is not intended for small or routine projects that fit comfortably within standard EAR programs. Instead, it targets relatively large efforts that are difficult to place elsewhere.
How important is community relevance or broad scientific support?
The description emphasizes that projects should have broad support from major segments of the Earth science community. This suggests community relevance, wide scientific buy-in, and the potential to advance the field in a substantial way are important considerations.
What is the funding mechanism for this opportunity?
The funding mechanism is a Cooperative Agreement. This indicates NSF anticipated a more substantial level of agency involvement or coordination than is typical for standard grants, which often aligns with complex, collaborative, long-duration research initiatives.
What activity category and CFDA does this opportunity fall under?
It falls under the "Science and Technology and other Research and Development" activity category and is associated with CFDA 47.050 (Geosciences).
How much total funding was estimated for the program?
The estimated total funding amount listed for the opportunity was $10,250,000.
About how many awards were expected?
The opportunity indicated an expectation of approximately 30 awards.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The information provided states there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants generally were not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was listed as "Unrestricted," meaning the competition was broadly open to applicants of any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility language in the full announcement.
When was the solicitation posted?
The solicitation was originally posted on April 23, 2011.
What were the proposal due dates mentioned for this opportunity?
The description notes full proposals were due November 15 on an annual cycle. It also lists an original closing date of November 15, 2011, a current closing date of October 17, 2012, and an archive date of October 18, 2012.
Is this opportunity currently open?
The dataset information provided indicates the opportunity has been archived (archive date: October 18, 2012). Based on that, it is not presented as an active, currently open solicitation in the provided record.
Where can applicants find the official solicitation details?
The opportunity references an additional information link to NSF Publication 04-512 for official details.
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement through grants.gov?
For access or technical issues related to the announcement via grants.gov, the provided support contact is grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
Which NSF division offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered through NSF's Division of Earth Sciences (EAR).
What makes this opportunity different from standard EAR programs?
It is aimed at major, multidisciplinary, multi-institutional efforts with multi-year planning and execution, and it uses a Cooperative Agreement mechanism suggesting more NSF involvement than typical grants. It also targets projects that are relatively large and difficult to place within standard EAR programs.
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