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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 "GeoPRISMS Program" 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 Apr 15, 2014 and posted on Feb 21, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Archived. Replaced by NSF 14 556.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Organization Limit Proposals may only be submitted by the following Proposals for postdoctoral fellowships must be submitted by a US academic institution. For all other proposals, the categories of proposers identified in the a hrefhttp://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf11001/gpg1.jsp#IEGrant Proposal Guide/aare eligible to submit proposals under this program solicitation.
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Opportunity Summary:
The GeoPRISMS Program (Geodynamic Processes at Rifting and Subducting Margins) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) geosciences research grant opportunity that succeeded the earlier MARGINS Program. Its main goal is to improve understanding of how continental margins are built and reshaped through time by looking at the tight coupling among deep Earth dynamics, surface processes, and climate. A central idea in the program is that many of the most important processes do not stop at the coastline: deformation, sediment routing, fluid flow, magmatism, and erosion are all connected across onshore and offshore environments. Because of that, GeoPRISMS supports work that can clarify how margins evolve, how stratigraphic architecture is constructed, how economic resources accumulate (for example, through sedimentary basin development and fluid migration), and how margin-related hazards develop, including earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, tsunamis, and other risks relevant to environmental and coastal management.
Scientifically, the program is organized around two major, integrated initiatives. The first initiative, Subduction Cycles and Deformation, focuses on convergent margins where one plate sinks beneath another, emphasizing how deformation, magmatism, fluids, and seismic behavior evolve through the subduction cycle. The second initiative, Rift Initiation and Evolution, targets the early stages and development of rifting where continents stretch and thin, potentially leading to new ocean basins, and examines the mechanical, thermal, magmatic, and surface responses that control rift architecture and long-term margin formation. Each initiative includes a set of primary sites identified for concentrated study, along with broader thematic investigations meant to complement the primary site work and extend findings to other natural settings.
Both initiatives are tied together by five overarching science themes where the program anticipates especially strong potential for transformative advances. These themes include (1) the origin and evolution of continental crust, addressing how crust is created, modified, and recycled at active margins; (2) fluids, magmas, and their interactions, emphasizing how volatile and melt movement influences strength, deformation, and geochemical signatures; (3) climate, surface processes, and tectonics feedbacks, focusing on two-way interactions such as how uplift affects erosion and sediment delivery, and how sedimentation and unloading can influence tectonic behavior; (4) geochemical cycles, considering how elements and volatiles move among the solid Earth, oceans, and atmosphere in margin settings; and (5) plate boundary deformation and geodynamics, aimed at linking observable deformation and seismicity to deeper driving forces and rheology. Collectively, these themes encourage interdisciplinary approaches, commonly requiring combinations of field geology, marine geophysics, geodesy, seismology, geochemistry, numerical modeling, and analysis of sedimentary and volcanic records.
From a funding standpoint, the solicitation (NSF 12-537) was issued under NSF’s Geosciences portfolio (CFDA 47.050) as a discretionary grant opportunity in the category of science and technology research and development. The program anticipated roughly $5,000,000 in total funding per year for the foreseeable future, with an expected number of about 10 awards and an indicated award floor of $500,000. The solicitation stated that there was no cost sharing or matching requirement. Proposal deadlines were listed as July 2, 2012, with July 1 deadlines annually thereafter while the solicitation was active. The opportunity has since been archived and replaced by NSF 14-556, but the summary reflects the structure and intent of the original GeoPRISMS solicitation.
Eligibility followed standard NSF proposal policies for most proposal types, while adding a specific constraint for postdoctoral fellowship proposals: those had to be submitted by a U.S. academic institution. For other proposals, eligible proposing organizations were those permitted under the NSF Grant Proposal Guide. The solicitation also pointed applicants to the GeoPRISMS website (http://www.geoprisms.org/) for the detailed science plan, including descriptions of the two initiatives, the primary focus sites, and the thematic studies, which together provide the roadmap for the types of projects the program aimed to support.
GeoPRISMS (NSF 12-537) Grant Opportunity: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the GeoPRISMS Program?
GeoPRISMS (Geodynamic Processes at Rifting and Subducting Margins) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) geosciences research program focused on understanding how continental margins are built and reshaped through time. It emphasizes the tight coupling among deep Earth dynamics, surface processes, and climate.
How does GeoPRISMS relate to the earlier MARGINS Program?
GeoPRISMS succeeded the earlier MARGINS Program. It continues and expands margin-focused research, with a strong emphasis on integrated onshore-offshore processes and interdisciplinary approaches.
What kinds of scientific questions does GeoPRISMS aim to address?
The program aims to clarify how continental margins evolve, how stratigraphic architecture is constructed, how economic resources can accumulate (for example via sedimentary basin development and fluid migration), and how margin-related hazards develop, including earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, tsunamis, and other risks relevant to environmental and coastal management.
Why does the program emphasize connections across the coastline?
A central idea in GeoPRISMS is that many key processes extend across both onshore and offshore environments. The solicitation highlights connected processes such as deformation, sediment routing, fluid flow, magmatism, and erosion, which together influence how margins evolve over time.
How is GeoPRISMS organized scientifically?
GeoPRISMS is organized around two major, integrated initiatives: (1) Subduction Cycles and Deformation and (2) Rift Initiation and Evolution. Each initiative includes primary sites designated for focused study, along with broader thematic investigations that complement primary site work and help extend findings to other natural settings.
What is the Subduction Cycles and Deformation initiative about?
Subduction Cycles and Deformation focuses on convergent margins where one tectonic plate sinks beneath another. It emphasizes how deformation, magmatism, fluids, and seismic behavior evolve through the subduction cycle.
What is the Rift Initiation and Evolution initiative about?
Rift Initiation and Evolution targets the early stages and development of continental rifting, where continents stretch and thin and may eventually form new ocean basins. It examines mechanical, thermal, magmatic, and surface responses that control rift architecture and long-term margin formation.
What are the five overarching science themes in GeoPRISMS?
The program is tied together by five overarching science themes where it anticipated strong potential for transformative advances:
- Origin and evolution of continental crust (how crust is created, modified, and recycled at active margins)
- Fluids, magmas, and their interactions (how volatiles and melts influence strength, deformation, and geochemical signatures)
- Climate, surface processes, and tectonics feedbacks (two-way interactions between uplift, erosion, sediment delivery, sedimentation, unloading, and tectonic behavior)
- Geochemical cycles (movement of elements and volatiles among the solid Earth, oceans, and atmosphere in margin settings)
- Plate boundary deformation and geodynamics (linking deformation and seismicity to deeper driving forces and rheology)
What disciplines and methods does GeoPRISMS encourage?
The program encourages interdisciplinary approaches and commonly involves combinations of field geology, marine geophysics, geodesy, seismology, geochemistry, numerical modeling, and analysis of sedimentary and volcanic records.
What types of hazards are explicitly mentioned as relevant to the program?
The solicitation notes margin-related hazards including earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, tsunamis, and other risks relevant to environmental and coastal management.
Does GeoPRISMS include research related to economic resources?
Yes. The summary states that GeoPRISMS supports work that can clarify how economic resources accumulate, for example through sedimentary basin development and fluid migration.
What solicitation number is associated with the original GeoPRISMS opportunity described here?
The original GeoPRISMS solicitation referenced in the description is NSF 12-537.
Which NSF portfolio and CFDA number were associated with this solicitation?
The solicitation was issued under NSF's Geosciences portfolio and identified CFDA 47.050.
What type of grant opportunity was it described as?
It was described as a discretionary grant opportunity in the category of science and technology research and development.
How much funding did the solicitation anticipate per year?
The solicitation anticipated roughly $5,000,000 in total funding per year for the foreseeable future.
About how many awards were expected, and what was the stated award floor?
The solicitation indicated an expected number of about 10 awards and an award floor of $500,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The solicitation stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What were the proposal deadlines listed in the solicitation?
Proposal deadlines were listed as July 2, 2012, with July 1 deadlines annually thereafter while the solicitation was active.
Is the NSF 12-537 GeoPRISMS solicitation still active?
No. The opportunity has been archived and replaced by NSF 14-556. The provided summary reflects the structure and intent of the original GeoPRISMS solicitation.
What did the solicitation say about eligibility in general?
Eligibility followed standard NSF proposal policies for most proposal types, using the rules and eligible organization types permitted under the NSF Grant Proposal Guide.
Were there any special eligibility constraints mentioned for postdoctoral fellowship proposals?
Yes. Postdoctoral fellowship proposals had to be submitted by a U.S. academic institution.
Where could applicants find the detailed GeoPRISMS science plan and site information?
The solicitation pointed applicants to the GeoPRISMS website (http://www.geoprisms.org/) for the detailed science plan, including descriptions of the two initiatives, the primary focus sites, and thematic studies.
What are "primary sites" and "thematic investigations" in the context of GeoPRISMS?
Primary sites are locations identified for concentrated study within each initiative. Thematic investigations are broader studies intended to complement the primary site work and extend findings to other natural settings.
What is the program's overarching goal in one sentence?
GeoPRISMS aims to improve understanding of how continental margins are built and reshaped through time by studying linked deep Earth dynamics, surface processes, and climate across onshore and offshore environments.
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