Opportunity Information: Apply for G14AS00005
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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" 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 10, 2013 and posted on Sep 10, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 6, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $432,328.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- 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 agreements 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 students mapping efforts. EDMAP cooperative agreements 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 (often referred to as EDMAP) is a U.S. Geological Survey grant opportunity designed primarily to train the next generation of geologic mappers by funding hands-on field mapping projects. The core idea is straightforward: provide financial support for graduate students, and for selected qualified upper-level undergraduates, to conduct research where geologic mapping is a major component. The program is structured as a cooperative agreement, reflecting the expectation of active coordination between the recipient institution and the USGS, and it sits within an education-focused funding category.
A major emphasis of this opportunity is capacity-building in university earth science programs. By supporting mapping projects carried out through accredited U.S. universities, EDMAP aims to strengthen instruction and mentoring in practical geologic mapping methods and field-based data collection and analysis. The program also explicitly seeks to improve communication and collaboration between academic geologic mappers and the nation’s geologic survey community, including both State Geological Surveys and the USGS. That communication is expected to produce two outcomes: academics gain a clearer view of the societal and public-safety needs that often drive agency mapping priorities, and, over time, more geologic maps produced through university work are ultimately made available to the public.
Eligibility is centered on U.S. accredited universities with geoscience or related departments. Proposals must be written and submitted by university professors, but the funding is intended to support students conducting field mapping rather than faculty compensation. The announcement notes that it is reasonable for faculty advisors to request some logistical support so they can spend a credible amount of time in the field with their students, but the bulk of the award should clearly benefit student mapping efforts. Faculty salaries are not supported through EDMAP cooperative agreements. On the student side, eligible participants include Masters and PhD students in geoscience or related departments, as well as qualified undergraduate juniors and seniors who have appropriate preparation (specifically, prior coursework or training in areas such as mineralogy, petrology, and structural geology) before beginning the proposed mapping work.
From an administrative standpoint, this opportunity was posted on September 10, 2013, with an application deadline of November 6, 2013, and an archive date of November 6, 2014. It anticipated about 50 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $432,328. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning recipients should expect to contribute non-federal support consistent with the program rules. The funding opportunity number is G14AS00005, and it is tied to CFDA 15.810 (National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program). For access issues or direct questions, the listed contact is Kimberly Dove, Grant Specialist at the USGS (703-648-7487, kdove@usgs.gov), and additional details were made available via Grants.gov.
EDMAP (Educational Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program) - FAQs
1. What is the EDMAP grant opportunity?
EDMAP is the Educational Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) grant opportunity designed to train the next generation of geologic mappers by funding hands-on field mapping projects where geologic mapping is a major component.
2. What is the main purpose of EDMAP?
The main purpose is to provide financial support for students (primarily graduate students, and selected qualified upper-level undergraduates) to conduct research that includes substantial, field-based geologic mapping and related data collection and analysis.
3. Who is the primary audience EDMAP is intended to support?
The program is intended primarily to support graduate students (Masters and PhD) and, in selected cases, qualified undergraduate juniors and seniors who are prepared to conduct geologic field mapping.
4. What types of student participants are eligible under EDMAP?
Eligible participants include Masters students and PhD students in geoscience or related departments, as well as qualified undergraduate juniors and seniors with appropriate preparation to begin the proposed mapping work.
5. What preparation is expected for undergraduate juniors and seniors to participate?
Upper-level undergraduates are expected to have appropriate preparation before starting the proposed mapping work, such as prior coursework or training in mineralogy, petrology, and structural geology.
6. Which organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is centered on accredited U.S. universities with geoscience or related departments.
7. Who must write and submit the proposal?
Proposals must be written and submitted by university professors. While the funding is intended to support student mapping, the application itself is submitted through the university by faculty.
8. Is EDMAP a grant or a cooperative agreement?
EDMAP is structured as a cooperative agreement, reflecting an expectation of active coordination between the recipient institution and the USGS.
9. What does it mean that EDMAP is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the opportunity description, it means the recipient institution should expect active coordination with the USGS during the project, rather than operating completely independently.
10. What kinds of projects does EDMAP fund?
EDMAP funds research projects conducted through accredited U.S. universities where geologic mapping is a major component, with an emphasis on hands-on field mapping and related field-based data collection and analysis.
11. What is the program trying to strengthen within universities?
EDMAP emphasizes capacity-building in university earth science programs by strengthening instruction and mentoring in practical geologic mapping methods and field-based data collection and analysis.
12. How does EDMAP aim to connect academia with the geologic survey community?
The program explicitly seeks to improve communication and collaboration between academic geologic mappers and the nation’s geologic survey community, including State Geological Surveys and the USGS.
13. What outcomes are expected from improved communication and collaboration?
The description highlights two expected outcomes: (1) academics gain a clearer view of societal and public-safety needs that often drive agency mapping priorities, and (2) over time, more geologic maps produced through university work are ultimately made available to the public.
14. Can EDMAP funds be used to pay faculty salary?
No. Faculty salaries are not supported through EDMAP cooperative agreements.
15. Can faculty request any support at all?
Yes. The announcement notes it is reasonable for faculty advisors to request some logistical support so they can spend a credible amount of time in the field with their students, but the bulk of the award should clearly benefit student mapping efforts.
16. Is the funding meant to benefit faculty or students?
The funding is intended to support students conducting field mapping rather than faculty compensation, and the bulk of the award should clearly benefit student mapping efforts.
17. Does EDMAP have a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applies, meaning recipients should expect to contribute non-federal support consistent with the program rules.
18. When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on September 10, 2013.
19. What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was November 6, 2013.
20. When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was November 6, 2014.
21. How many awards were anticipated?
Approximately 50 awards were anticipated.
22. What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $432,328.
23. What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is G14AS00005.
24. What CFDA program is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA 15.810, the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program.
25. Where were additional details made available?
Additional details were made available via Grants.gov.
26. Who is the point of contact for questions or access issues?
The listed contact is Kimberly Dove, Grant Specialist at the USGS.
27. How can the listed contact be reached?
Kimberly Dove can be reached at (703) 648-7487 or by email at kdove@usgs.gov.
28. What general funding category does EDMAP fall under?
The program sits within an education-focused funding category, with a strong emphasis on training and mentoring through field-based mapping.
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