Opportunity Information: Apply for 14 601
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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 "Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.050 Geosciences 47.074 Biological Sciences 47.075 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 4, 2015 and posted on Aug 13, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 17, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $17,050,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Who May Submit Proposals Proposals may only be submitted by the following Non profit, non academic organizations Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities. Universities and Colleges Universities and two and four year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in, the US acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic in
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems (CNH) program is a discretionary grant opportunity designed to fund interdisciplinary research that explains how human systems and natural systems change over time and influence one another. The central idea is that many real-world problems cannot be understood by studying ecology, climate, geology, economics, policy, or human behavior in isolation. CNH focuses on the feedbacks between people and the environment, including how these relationships operate at different spatial and temporal scales, from local communities and watersheds to regional or even broader systems.
To be competitive, CNH projects are expected to explicitly analyze four required components. First, the proposal must examine the dynamics of a natural system, such as ecological processes, hydrology, land cover, climate-related variables, or other biophysical mechanisms. Second, it must examine the dynamics of a human system, which can include social, economic, behavioral, institutional, cultural, demographic, or governance processes. Third, the research must analyze the processes through which the natural system affects the human system, for example how drought shapes migration, how coastal hazards affect infrastructure decisions, or how ecosystem changes alter livelihoods and public health. Fourth, it must analyze the processes through which the human system affects the natural system, such as land-use change, resource extraction, pollution, conservation policy, agricultural decisions, or urban expansion. In other words, the program is not just looking for parallel studies of people and nature; it is looking for integrated work that captures two-way interactions and feedback loops.
In addition to standard research projects, the program also supports CNH Research Coordination Networks (CNH RCNs). These are intended to build and connect research communities and to create the coordination needed for future CNH research that fully incorporates all four required components. CNH RCNs typically emphasize activities like networking, collaboration, synthesis, shared data or methodological development, and other efforts that help a broader community move toward stronger coupled human-natural systems research.
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 14-601) falls under NSF research and development funding and is associated with multiple NSF disciplinary areas, reflected in its CFDA numbers: 47.050 (Geosciences), 47.074 (Biological Sciences), and 47.075 (Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences). That mix underscores the program expectation that proposals bring together expertise across natural sciences and the social sciences, using approaches appropriate for understanding coupled dynamics. The program anticipated about 15 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $17,050,000. Individual awards were expected to range from a floor of $150,000 up to a ceiling of $1,800,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which generally makes it easier for institutions to participate without committing non-federal funds.
Eligibility is aimed at U.S.-based organizations involved in research or education. Eligible applicants include accredited U.S. universities and colleges (including two-year and four-year institutions, such as community colleges) applying on behalf of their faculty, as well as non-profit, non-academic organizations such as independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies, and similar U.S. organizations associated with educational or research activities. The solicitation was originally posted on August 13, 2014, with an original full proposal deadline of November 18, 2014, and it notes a recurring deadline pattern on the third Tuesday in November in subsequent years. The listed current closing date in the provided record is November 17, 2015, and the opportunity record is archived through December 21, 2028. For full details, NSF points applicants to NSF Publication 14-601, and provides grants.gov support contact information for access or technical issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - NSF Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems (CNH) (Funding Opportunity Number 14-601)
What is the NSF Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems (CNH) program?
The CNH program is an NSF discretionary research grant opportunity that funds interdisciplinary research explaining how human systems and natural systems change over time and influence each other. It is designed for problems that cannot be understood by studying ecology, climate, geology, economics, policy, or human behavior in isolation.
What kinds of research does CNH emphasize?
CNH emphasizes integrated, interdisciplinary research focused on feedbacks between people and the environment, including how these relationships operate across different spatial and temporal scales (for example, from local communities and watersheds to regional or broader systems).
What are the four required components that CNH proposals must address?
Competitive CNH projects are expected to explicitly analyze four components: (1) the dynamics of a natural system; (2) the dynamics of a human system; (3) the processes through which the natural system affects the human system; and (4) the processes through which the human system affects the natural system. The program is looking for two-way interactions and feedback loops, not separate or parallel studies.
What counts as a "natural system" component under CNH?
The natural system component can include ecological processes, hydrology, land cover, climate-related variables, and other biophysical mechanisms that change over time.
What counts as a "human system" component under CNH?
The human system component can include social, economic, behavioral, institutional, cultural, demographic, governance, or related processes that change over time.
What does it mean to analyze how the natural system affects the human system?
This means examining pathways where environmental or biophysical change influences people or institutions, such as drought shaping migration, coastal hazards affecting infrastructure decisions, or ecosystem changes altering livelihoods and public health.
What does it mean to analyze how the human system affects the natural system?
This means examining pathways where human actions or institutions influence environmental outcomes, such as land-use change, resource extraction, pollution, conservation policy, agricultural decisions, or urban expansion.
Does CNH fund projects that study people and nature separately?
No. CNH is not looking for parallel studies of human and natural systems. Proposals are expected to integrate both sides and analyze two-way interactions and feedbacks.
At what scales can CNH research be conducted?
CNH supports research across different spatial and temporal scales, ranging from local communities and watersheds to regional or broader systems, as long as the work explains coupled dynamics over time.
What is a CNH Research Coordination Network (CNH RCN)?
A CNH RCN is a type of supported activity intended to build and connect research communities and create coordination needed for future CNH research that fully incorporates all four required components.
What activities do CNH RCNs typically support?
CNH RCNs typically emphasize networking, collaboration, synthesis, shared data efforts, methodological development, and other coordination activities that help a broader community strengthen coupled human-natural systems research.
How many awards were anticipated under this opportunity?
The program anticipated about 15 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount for the opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount was $17,050,000.
What is the expected award size range?
Individual awards were expected to range from $150,000 (floor) to $1,800,000 (ceiling).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is aimed at U.S.-based organizations involved in research or education. Eligible applicants include accredited U.S. universities and colleges (including two-year and four-year institutions, such as community colleges) applying on behalf of their faculty, as well as non-profit, non-academic organizations such as independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies, and similar U.S. organizations associated with educational or research activities.
Are community colleges eligible under this solicitation?
Yes. The eligibility description explicitly includes two-year institutions, such as community colleges, as eligible universities and colleges.
Can non-profit, non-academic organizations apply?
Yes. The opportunity lists non-profit, non-academic organizations such as independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies, and similar U.S. organizations associated with educational or research activities as eligible.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this CNH solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 14-601.
Which NSF areas or CFDA numbers are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with multiple NSF disciplinary areas, reflected in CFDA numbers 47.050 (Geosciences), 47.074 (Biological Sciences), and 47.075 (Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences). This mix underscores the expectation of interdisciplinary work spanning natural sciences and social sciences.
When was the solicitation originally posted, and what were the deadlines mentioned?
The solicitation was originally posted on August 13, 2014. The original full proposal deadline listed was November 18, 2014. The solicitation notes a recurring deadline pattern on the third Tuesday in November in subsequent years, and the provided record lists a current closing date of November 17, 2015.
How long is the opportunity record archived?
The opportunity record is archived through December 21, 2028.
Where are applicants directed to find full details about the solicitation?
NSF directs applicants to NSF Publication 14-601 for full details.
Who should applicants contact for Grants.gov access or technical issues?
The opportunity provides Grants.gov support contact information for access or technical issues (the specific contact details are referenced as being provided by NSF in the record).
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