Opportunity Information: Apply for 09HQPA0004
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- The Geological Survey in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "THE EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT OF THE NATIONAL COOPERATIVE GEOLOGIC MAPPING PROGRAM (EDMAP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.810 National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 3, 2008 and posted on Sep 3, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 13, 2008. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- U.S. accredited university Geoscience or related Departments are eligible for EDMAP funds. University professors must write and submit the proposals. EDMAP cooperative grants are intended to fund students doing geologic mapping in the field. While it is proper for the professors/advisors to ask for some logistical support so that they may be with their student(s) in the field for a credible amount of time, the bulk of the award is intended to support the student s mapping efforts. EDMAP cooperative grants do not support faculty salaries. Masters and Doctoral students of Geoscience or related Departments at accredited United States colleges and universities are eligible applicants to the EDMAP Program. In addition, qualified undergraduate Juniors and Seniors are also eligible. These undergraduates should have received some basic mineralogy, petrology and structural geology training prior to the time they will do the geologic mapping proposed in this proposal.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Educational Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (EDMAP) is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) funding opportunity designed mainly to train the next generation of geologic mappers by supporting hands-on field mapping projects in academic settings. The program provides funding through cooperative agreements to U.S. accredited university geoscience departments (and closely related departments) so that students can carry out research projects where geologic mapping is a major, central activity. The underlying idea is straightforward: mapping skills are learned best by doing real field-based work, collecting observations, interpreting geologic relationships, and turning those data into defensible maps and related products.
A key feature of EDMAP is that the money is intended primarily to support students rather than faculty. Proposals must be written and submitted by university professors, but the cooperative grants are meant to fund students doing geologic mapping in the field. Faculty can include reasonable logistical support so they can spend credible time in the field with their students (enough to provide proper supervision and mentoring), but the expectation is that most of the budget goes toward the student mapping effort. Importantly, EDMAP cooperative grants do not support faculty salaries, reinforcing the program focus on student training and field outcomes.
In terms of who can benefit, the opportunity is aimed first at graduate students (Masters and PhD) in geoscience or related departments at accredited U.S. colleges and universities. The program also allows participation by selected undergraduates, specifically qualified juniors and seniors. For undergraduates, the announcement stresses preparation: students should already have basic training in mineralogy, petrology, and structural geology before undertaking the mapping work proposed. This reflects the reality that meaningful geologic mapping depends on being able to identify rocks and minerals, recognize structures, and interpret field relationships accurately.
Beyond training, EDMAP has broader capacity-building and public-benefit goals. The program explicitly aims to expand the research and educational capacity of academic departments that teach geologic mapping techniques and field data analysis. It also seeks to strengthen communication and collaboration between academic geologic mappers and the nations geologic surveys, including both State Geological Surveys and the USGS. The intent is twofold: first, to help the academic community better understand the societal needs that drive mapping priorities at the USGS and state surveys (for example, issues related to hazards, resources, land use, and environmental management); and second, to increase the likelihood that geologic maps produced in academic projects ultimately become accessible to the public rather than remaining only within university archives or theses.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted on September 3, 2008, under Funding Opportunity Number 09HQPA0004, with an original and current closing date of November 13, 2008, and an archive date of December 13, 2008. It is categorized as a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement funding instrument, under an education activity category. The associated CFDA number is 15.810 (National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program). The announcement indicates that cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants should be prepared to document non-federal contributions or matching support as part of the proposed project arrangement, consistent with the program requirements.
For help accessing the full announcement, the listed contact is Jennifer Arnold, Grant Analyst, reachable by phone at 703-648-7304.
EDMAP (Educational Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program) - FAQs
What is the EDMAP funding opportunity?
EDMAP is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) funding opportunity under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program. It is designed mainly to train the next generation of geologic mappers by supporting hands-on, field-based geologic mapping projects in academic settings.
What is the main purpose of EDMAP?
The central purpose is student training through real geologic mapping work. The program emphasizes learning by doing: collecting field observations, interpreting geologic relationships, and producing defensible geologic maps and related products.
What type of projects does EDMAP support?
EDMAP supports research projects where geologic mapping is a major, central activity. The mapping work is expected to be field-based and carried out in an academic setting, with students performing the core mapping tasks.
Who is eligible to receive EDMAP funding?
Funding is provided through cooperative agreements to U.S. accredited university geoscience departments and closely related departments.
Who should submit the proposal?
Proposals must be written and submitted by university professors. While faculty submit the application, the funding is intended primarily to support students conducting geologic mapping projects.
Who is the funding intended to support: students or faculty?
The money is intended primarily to support students rather than faculty. Budgets are expected to focus on the student mapping effort.
Are faculty salaries supported by EDMAP cooperative grants?
No. EDMAP cooperative grants do not support faculty salaries, reinforcing the program focus on student training and field outcomes.
Can the budget include faculty time in the field?
Yes. Faculty can include reasonable logistical support so they can spend credible time in the field with their students for supervision and mentoring. However, the expectation is that most of the budget supports student mapping activities.
Which students can participate in EDMAP-supported projects?
The opportunity is aimed first at graduate students (Masters and PhD) in geoscience or related departments at accredited U.S. colleges and universities. It also allows participation by selected undergraduates who are qualified juniors and seniors.
What preparation is expected for undergraduate participants?
Undergraduate juniors and seniors are expected to already have basic training in mineralogy, petrology, and structural geology before undertaking the proposed mapping work.
Why does the program emphasize prior training for undergraduates?
The announcement highlights that meaningful geologic mapping depends on being able to identify rocks and minerals, recognize structures, and interpret field relationships accurately. The listed coursework background supports those skills.
What broader goals does EDMAP have beyond student training?
EDMAP also aims to expand the research and educational capacity of academic departments that teach geologic mapping techniques and field data analysis, and to strengthen communication and collaboration between academic geologic mappers and the nation’s geologic surveys.
Which organizations does EDMAP encourage collaboration with?
The program seeks to strengthen collaboration between academic geologic mappers and the nation’s geologic surveys, including State Geological Surveys and the USGS.
Why does EDMAP emphasize communication with the USGS and state surveys?
The intent is to help the academic community better understand the societal needs that drive mapping priorities at the USGS and state surveys, including needs related to hazards, resources, land use, and environmental management.
Does EDMAP encourage public access to geologic maps produced by academic projects?
Yes. A stated goal is to increase the likelihood that geologic maps produced through academic projects become accessible to the public rather than remaining only within university archives or theses.
What is the funding instrument used for EDMAP?
This opportunity uses a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument.
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized as a discretionary funding opportunity under an education activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The associated CFDA number is 15.810 (National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The announcement indicates that cost sharing or matching is required, so applicants should be prepared to document non-federal contributions or matching support consistent with program requirements.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this EDMAP announcement?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 09HQPA0004.
When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted on September 3, 2008.
What were the closing and archive dates listed in the announcement?
The original and current closing date is November 13, 2008, and the archive date is December 13, 2008.
Who can be contacted for help accessing the full announcement?
The listed contact is Jennifer Arnold, Grant Analyst.
What is the contact phone number for the listed grant analyst?
Jennifer Arnold can be reached at 703-648-7304.
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