Opportunity Information: Apply for 12 570
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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 "Geography and Spatial Sciences Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.075 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 14, 2013 and posted on Jun 18, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 13, 2014 See full solicitation for details. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $7,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 75 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) Geography and Spatial Sciences (GSS) Program is a discretionary grant opportunity in the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category (CFDA 47.075, Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences). The program is designed to fund research that advances fundamental theory and basic understanding in geography and the spatial sciences while also engaging with real-world societal challenges. At its core, the program supports studies of the geographic distributions and interactions of human, physical, and biotic systems across the Earths surface, with an emphasis on explaining the nature, causes, and consequences of human activities and natural environmental processes across multiple spatial and temporal scales.
GSS places strong emphasis on work that strengthens geographic knowledge, concepts, theories, and methods, including the development and application of tools used in geographic research. Projects may be domestic or international as long as they offer a clear contribution to scholarship and demonstrate potential to improve understanding of spatial patterns, processes, and interactions. Another major priority is interdisciplinary integration: proposals are encouraged to connect geographers and spatial scientists with collaborators from other fields when that combination can generate stronger insights than single-discipline work. In addition, the program explicitly encourages investigators to integrate undergraduate and graduate education into the research plan, treating training and research as mutually reinforcing rather than separate activities.
Funding is available through several mechanisms, allowing applicants to align the proposal format with their career stage and project needs. These mechanisms include regular research awards, Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement (DDRI) awards, and Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards. The program also supports community- and field-building activities, such as conferences, workshops, group travel support, and other community development or community-serving efforts, as well as Research Coordination Network (RCN) awards that help organize and connect researchers around shared topics or infrastructure. For time-sensitive events, the program can support Rapid Response Research (RAPID) awards. In rarer cases, the program may consider Early Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) and CREATIV awards for potentially transformative, interdisciplinary work that is still at an early stage, with review placing weight on the longer-term significance and promise of new research directions.
For the solicitation summarized here (NSF Publication 12-570), NSF anticipated roughly 75 awards, with an estimated total program funding level of about $7,000,000. Individual awards were listed with a typical floor of $40,000 and a ceiling of $400,000, and the opportunity indicated no cost sharing or matching requirement. Eligibility was described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications contained in the full solicitation. Key dates listed in the source record include a posted date of June 18, 2012, an original closing date of September 13, 2012, and a later current closing date of February 13, 2014 (with the note to see the full solicitation for details). The record also shows an archive date of October 5, 2016.
For administrative and access issues, the opportunity directs applicants to NSF grants.gov support (grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov) if they have trouble accessing the announcement electronically. The main administering agency is the National Science Foundation, and prospective applicants are expected to rely on the full NSF Publication 12-570 solicitation for complete requirements, submission instructions, and any additional eligibility or procedural details.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NSF Geography and Spatial Sciences (GSS) Program
What is the NSF Geography and Spatial Sciences (GSS) Program?
The Geography and Spatial Sciences (GSS) Program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) discretionary grant opportunity within the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category. It sits in CFDA 47.075 under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences area and supports research in geography and the spatial sciences.
What is the purpose of the GSS Program?
The program is designed to fund research that advances fundamental theory and basic understanding in geography and the spatial sciences while also engaging with real-world societal challenges.
What kinds of topics does GSS support?
GSS supports studies of the geographic distributions and interactions of human, physical, and biotic systems across the Earth's surface. It emphasizes explaining the nature, causes, and consequences of human activities and natural environmental processes across multiple spatial and temporal scales.
Does the program emphasize theory, methods, or tools development?
Yes. GSS places strong emphasis on work that strengthens geographic knowledge, concepts, theories, and methods, including the development and application of tools used in geographic research.
Can projects be international, or must they be U.S.-based?
Projects may be domestic or international as long as they offer a clear contribution to scholarship and demonstrate potential to improve understanding of spatial patterns, processes, and interactions.
Does the program encourage interdisciplinary research?
Yes. Interdisciplinary integration is a major priority. Proposals are encouraged to connect geographers and spatial scientists with collaborators from other fields when that combination can generate stronger insights than single-discipline work.
Is education or training expected to be part of the research plan?
Yes. The program explicitly encourages investigators to integrate undergraduate and graduate education into the research plan, treating training and research as mutually reinforcing rather than separate activities.
What funding mechanisms are available under this opportunity?
Funding is available through multiple mechanisms, including regular research awards, Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement (DDRI) awards, and Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards.
Does GSS fund conferences, workshops, or other community activities?
Yes. The program supports community- and field-building activities, such as conferences, workshops, group travel support, and other community development or community-serving efforts.
What is a Research Coordination Network (RCN) award in this program context?
RCN awards are supported by the program to help organize and connect researchers around shared topics or infrastructure.
Is there support for time-sensitive or urgent research needs?
Yes. For time-sensitive events, the program can support Rapid Response Research (RAPID) awards.
Are exploratory or potentially transformative projects eligible?
In rarer cases, the program may consider Early Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) and CREATIV awards for potentially transformative, interdisciplinary work that is still at an early stage. Review is described as placing weight on longer-term significance and the promise of new research directions.
Which solicitation covers the details for this opportunity?
The opportunity is summarized under NSF Publication 12-570. Applicants are expected to rely on the full solicitation for complete requirements, submission instructions, and any additional eligibility or procedural details.
How many awards and how much total funding were anticipated for this solicitation?
For the solicitation summarized here (NSF Publication 12-570), NSF anticipated roughly 75 awards with an estimated total program funding level of about $7,000,000.
What is the typical award size range?
Individual awards were listed with a typical floor of $40,000 and a ceiling of $400,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity indicated that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any clarifications contained in the full solicitation.
What agency administers this program?
The main administering agency is the National Science Foundation (NSF).
What are the key dates listed for this opportunity?
The source record lists a posted date of June 18, 2012, an original closing date of September 13, 2012, and a later current closing date of February 13, 2014. The record notes to see the full solicitation for details. An archive date of October 5, 2016 is also shown.
What should applicants do if they cannot access the announcement electronically?
For administrative and access issues, the opportunity directs applicants to NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov if they have trouble accessing the announcement electronically.
Where can applicants find complete requirements and submission instructions?
Prospective applicants are expected to rely on the full NSF Publication 12-570 solicitation for complete requirements, submission instructions, and any additional eligibility or procedural details.
What general type of research does this program prioritize?
The program prioritizes research that advances fundamental theory and basic understanding in geography and the spatial sciences, improves understanding of spatial patterns, processes, and interactions, and connects scholarship to real-world societal challenges.
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