Opportunity Information: Apply for 15 600
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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 "Integrated Earth 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.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 12, 2015 and posted on Aug 12, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 16, 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 $9,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 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) Integrated Earth Systems (IES) program is a discretionary grant opportunity housed in NSF's Division of Earth Sciences (EAR). It is designed to support collaborative, multidisciplinary research that looks at how major parts of the Earth system work together, with an emphasis on the continental, terrestrial, and deep Earth subsystems. A central idea of the program is integration: proposals are expected to bridge disciplines and connect processes that span multiple Earth components rather than staying within a single traditional subfield.
IES specifically targets projects that sit in the middle funding and scope range: larger and more integrative than a typical single-investigator or small-team award in EAR's disciplinary programs, but not as large as major directorate- or foundation-level initiatives. In practical terms, the program is meant to create space for teams to tackle Earth system questions that are too complex for standard disciplinary solicitations but do not require the scale of the biggest NSF-wide efforts. The science focus ranges from the Earth's core and mantle up through the crust and into the "critical zone," broadly understood as the near-surface environment where rock, soil, water, air, and living organisms interact.
The solicitation emphasizes Earth systems research across all temporal and spatial scales, meaning it can support studies of rapid or slow processes and investigations that range from local field settings to continent-scale or deeper Earth perspectives. The topics called out include (but are not limited to) continent-related systems; terrestrial and surficial Earth systems that include physical, chemical, and biotic dimensions; and coupled linkages among tectonics, climate, landscape evolution, topography, and geochemical cycles. It also explicitly notes integration with deep Earth processes, including core and mantle dynamics, where relevant to broader system behavior. Overall, the program is positioned for studies that connect cause-and-effect chains across Earth layers and processes, for example how mantle and lithosphere processes influence topography, which in turn influences climate interactions, erosion, sediment transport, and geochemical cycling.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity is NSF Funding Opportunity Number 15-600, titled "Integrated Earth Systems." It is a grant mechanism within the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category, under CFDA 47.050 (Geosciences). NSF anticipated making about 10 awards from an estimated total program funding level of $9,000,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between an award floor of $1,000,000 and an award ceiling of $3,000,000, and the opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any clarifications that may appear in the full announcement text. The opportunity was posted and created on August 12, 2015, with an original and current closing date of November 16, 2015, and an archive date of December 14, 2029. For full details, NSF referenced "NSF Publication 15-600" as the primary announcement, and provided support contacts through grants.gov for access or technical linking issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): NSF Integrated Earth Systems (IES) Program
1) What is the NSF Integrated Earth Systems (IES) program?
The Integrated Earth Systems (IES) program is a discretionary grant opportunity within the National Science Foundation (NSF), housed in the Division of Earth Sciences (EAR). It supports collaborative, multidisciplinary Earth systems research that examines how major parts of the Earth system work together, with an emphasis on continental, terrestrial, and deep Earth subsystems.
2) Which NSF division hosts IES?
IES is housed in NSF's Division of Earth Sciences (EAR).
3) What is the main theme or central expectation of IES proposals?
The central expectation is integration. Proposals are expected to bridge disciplines and connect processes across multiple Earth components rather than staying within a single traditional subfield.
4) What types of research teams is IES designed to support?
IES is designed to support collaborative, multidisciplinary research teams. The program is positioned between standard single-investigator or small-team disciplinary awards and very large NSF directorate- or foundation-level initiatives.
5) How does IES differ from typical EAR disciplinary programs?
IES targets projects that are larger and more integrative than typical single-discipline proposals submitted to EAR disciplinary programs. It creates room for teams to tackle Earth system questions that are too complex for standard disciplinary solicitations.
6) Is IES intended for the largest NSF-wide initiatives?
No. IES is intended for projects that do not require the scale of the biggest NSF-wide efforts, while still being larger and more integrative than typical disciplinary awards.
7) What parts of the Earth system does IES emphasize?
The program emphasizes the continental, terrestrial, and deep Earth subsystems. Its scientific scope ranges from the Earth's core and mantle through the crust and into the near-surface "critical zone" where rock, soil, water, air, and living organisms interact.
8) What is meant by the "critical zone" in this opportunity?
In this context, the "critical zone" is broadly described as the near-surface environment where rock, soil, water, air, and living organisms interact.
9) What research scales are supported (time and space)?
The solicitation emphasizes Earth systems research across all temporal and spatial scales. This includes studies of rapid or slow processes and investigations ranging from local field settings to continent-scale or deeper Earth perspectives.
10) What topic areas are explicitly called out?
Topics called out include (but are not limited to): continent-related systems; terrestrial and surficial Earth systems that include physical, chemical, and biotic dimensions; coupled linkages among tectonics, climate, landscape evolution, topography, and geochemical cycles; and integration with deep Earth processes (including core and mantle dynamics) when relevant to broader system behavior.
11) Does the program encourage linking deep Earth and surface processes?
Yes. The solicitation explicitly notes integration with deep Earth processes, including core and mantle dynamics, where relevant to broader system behavior, and it highlights cause-and-effect chains across Earth layers and processes.
12) Can you give an example of the kind of integrated question IES is positioned to support?
The program description highlights examples such as examining how mantle and lithosphere processes influence topography, which can then influence climate interactions, erosion, sediment transport, and geochemical cycling.
13) What is the official funding opportunity number and title?
The official NSF Funding Opportunity Number is 15-600, and the title is "Integrated Earth Systems."
14) What is the activity category for this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is listed under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category.
15) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is listed under CFDA 47.050 (Geosciences).
16) How many awards did NSF anticipate making?
NSF anticipated making about 10 awards.
17) What was the estimated total program funding level?
The estimated total program funding level was $9,000,000.
18) What is the expected award size range (floor and ceiling)?
Individual awards were expected to range from an award floor of $1,000,000 to an award ceiling of $3,000,000.
19) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that it does not require cost sharing or matching.
20) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to any type of entity, subject to any clarifications that may appear in the full announcement text.
21) When was this opportunity posted and created?
The opportunity was posted and created on August 12, 2015.
22) What was the closing date for submissions?
The original and current closing date listed is November 16, 2015.
23) What is the archive date for this opportunity?
The archive date listed is December 14, 2029.
24) Where should applicants look for the full details of the solicitation?
NSF referenced "NSF Publication 15-600" as the primary announcement for full details.
25) Where can applicants get help with access or technical linking issues?
Support contacts were provided through grants.gov for access or technical linking issues.
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