The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Geosciences offers funding opportunities across the atmospheric and geospace, Earth and ocean sciences.
These funding opportunities support projects that expand the frontiers of knowledge in science and technology. The opportunities encourage projects that advance research on Earth's atmosphere and the near-Earth space environment; solid Earth sciences and Earth surface processes; and all fields of ocean science.
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Atmospheric and geospace sciences
Reach out to atmos@nsf.gov or geospace@nsf.gov with questions about these programs.
Earth sciences
Reach out to WaLCZ@nsf.gov, SPSE@nsf.gov, LET@nsf.gov or CESEV@nsf.gov for more information about these programs.
Ocean sciences
Reach out to BioOCE@nsf.gov, CO@nsf.gov, physo@nsf.gov, MGG@nsf.gov and OTIC@nsf.gov for more information about these programs.
U.S. sub-seafloor sampling
This program supports a variety of sub-seafloor sampling approaches and tools, including scientific ocean drilling, large-scale collaborations on ocean drilling legacy assets, and technology and instrument development. Investigators planning to propose projects that will be implemented by the NSF Scientific Ocean Drilling Coordination Office should coordinate with the office prior to submitting a proposal.
Reach out to S3P@nsf.gov for more information.
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