Division of Ocean Sciences - Fall 1999 Newsletter
Proposal Target Dates and Deadlines
Programs
Target Dates/Deadlines
Ocean Sciences Research Section (OSRS)

Unsolicited Proposals for Biological Oceanography, Chemical Oceanography, Physical Oceanography, Marine Geology & Geophysics, and Instrumentation Development.

Feb. 15 & Aug. 15
Merit review panel meetings occur about 3 months after these target dates. A target date is a cutoff date for the receipt of proposals after which date the proposals will still be reviewed, but they may be delayed until the next cycle. Proposals for field programs that require the use of University-National Oceanogrphic Laboratory Systems (UNOLS) ships in the following calendar year (2001) must be submitted by February 15, 2000, target date.
OSRS Inter-Agency and Special Initiatives
Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR)
Feb. 15 & Aug. 15
Earth System History (ESH)
Jan. 30 (tentative)
GLOBEC Northeast Pacific-Gulf of Alaska
Apr. 2000 (tentative)
MARGINS--Focused Experiments
Jan. 18 (deadline)
Ridge Inter-Disciplinary Global Experiments (RIDGE)
Feb. 15 & Aug. 15
WOCE, Analysis, Interpretation, Modeling, and Synthesis (AIMS)
Feb. 15 & Aug. 15
Oceanographic Centers & Facilities Section
Ocean Drilling Program
Feb. 15 & Aug. 15
Oceanographic Instrumentation
Sept. 1
Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment
Sept. 15
Ship Operations
Oct. 1
Technical Services
Oct. 15
Other NSF programs of interest to ocean scientists
Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program
https://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf99168
Jan. 18, 2000 (deadline)
If you are expecting to submit an MRI proposal with Ocean Sciences relevance please contact Sandy Shor at ashor@nsf.gov  
Professional Opportunities for Women in Research and Education (POWRE)
Dec. 9 (deadline)
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program, NSF 96-102 (Contact research program regarding REU Supplements)
Sept. 15 (deadline)