Call for Proposals - Communicating Science to Public Audiences
Communicating Science to Public Audiences Division of Education and Human Resources National Science Foundation
For further information, please go to:
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf10565&org=NSF
The Division of Education and Human Resources at the National Science Foundation (NSF) accepts proposals for Communicating Research to Public Audiences (CRPA) at any time to the solicitation for Informal Science Education (ISE), NSF 10-565.
CRPA projects relate informal learning activities based on currently funded NSF research. CRPA projects must be based on active research projects in good standing in any NSF directorate or office. Effective projects disseminate research findings and promote the general public's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning, especially understanding of and engagement with cutting-edge research findings and methodologies. As with other categories of ISE awards, CRPAs may include the design and implementation of any combination of communication formats and experiences that support informal learning.
While these projects will be less extensive than Full-Scale Development projects, they should be similarly guided by an explicit conceptual framework. The proposal should clearly describe the NSF-funded research upon which the project is based, the educational need that will be met, and the informal learning strategies that will be employed to engage the targeted public audiences. Collaboration between NSF-funded researchers and informal science organizations is strongly encouraged to ensure use of effective practices.
CRPA proposals can be a maximum of $150,000 and up to two years in duration. The award size, however, will be consistent with the project scope and the size of the original research award. Because CRPAs are responsive to research awards from any part of NSF, they may be submitted at any time and do not require preliminary proposals.
Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): July 22, 2010
except CRPA proposals (which do not require preliminary proposals)
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): December 07, 2010
except CRPA proposals (which do not have deadlines)
For further information, please go to:
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf10565&org=NSF .
Call for Proposals - Antarctic Research Solicitation
Office of Polar Programs/Antarctic Science Division
National Science Foundation
The Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation (NSF), has released the 2010 Antarctic Solicitation (NSF 10-543) for support of projects in Antarctica during 2011-2012 or projects in the United States beginning in early 2011.
Scientific research and operational support of that research are the principal activities supported by the United States Government in Antarctica. The goals are to expand fundamental knowledge of the region, to foster research on global and regional problems of current scientific importance, and to use Antarctica as a platform from which to support research. The U.S. Antarctic Program provides support for fieldwork only when a compelling justification exists for doing the work in Antarctica (i.e., the work can only be done, or is best done, in Antarctica). The program also supports Antarctic-related analytical research performed at home organizations.
This year's deadline, Tuesday, 25 May 2010, has been advanced relative to prior years. In response to recommendations by the recent Antarctic Science Committee of Visitors regarding the need to assess field support requirements in an accurate and timely way, and with the goal of streamlining decisions for award or decline, changes have been made to the way that field support information is gathered and the way that some items are budgeted. See the field support section of this solicitation for important information about requesting support. Planners at the support contractor are available to assist investigators with questions about field or logistical support.
Some support information previously included in the solicitation has been moved to a new section on the Antarctic Sciences Division's web site. This information is available at:
Full Proposal Deadline: Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Please note that this is a new, earlier deadline.
For additional information, please go to:
Decadal and Regional Climate Prediction using Earth System Models (EaSM)
NSF Cross-Foundation Funding Opportunity
Multiple directorates and offices within NSF, including the Office of Polar Programs, in agreement with the US Department of Agriculture and Department of Energy’s Offices of Science and Biological and Environmental Research, announce a funding opportunity in decadal and regional modeling. This interagency, interdisciplinary effort seeks to advance the current state of modeling through partnerships and capacity building that span the breadth of natural, physical, chemical, social, computational, and mathematical sciences.
Letter of Intent Submission Deadline: May 24, 2010
Full Proposal Deadline: June 25, 2010
Nominations now open for the Martha T. Muse Prize, 2010-11
The “Martha T. Muse Prize for Science and Policy in Antarctica” is a US$ 100,000 unrestricted award presented to an individual in the fields of Antarctic science or policy that has demonstrated potential for sustained and significant contributions that will enhance the understanding and/or preservation of Antarctica.
The Tinker Foundation’s goal is to establish a prestigious award that recognizes excellence in Antarctic research by honoring someone in the early to mid-stages of his or her career. The Prize is inspired by Martha T. Muse’s passion for Antarctica and is intended to be a legacy of the International Polar Year 2007-2008.
The prize-winner can be from any country and work in any field of Antarctic science or policy. The goal is to provide recognition of the important work being done by the individual and to call attention to the significance of understanding Antarctica in a time of change. The Prize is awarded by the Tinker Foundation and administered by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR).
Please visit www.museprize.org for further details.
Online nominations will close on the June 1st, 2010.
Ice Drilling Program Office/Ice Drilling Design and Operations
The Ice Drilling Program Office (IDPO)/Ice Drilling Design and Operations (IDDO) reminds researchers that the National Science Foundation (NSF) Antarctic Research (Solicitation 10-543) proposal deadline is 25 May 2010. Any proposal requiring ice drilling or ice coring support from the IDPO/IDDO must notify them no later than Tuesday, 13 April 2010.
You will need to download the Field Project Requirement Form, which is available at: www.icedrill.org/scientists/scientists.shtml. The completed form should be emailed to: icedrill@dartmouth.edu
Once the IDPO/IDDO receives your Field Project Requirement Form, they will provide you with a cost estimate and a letter of support that must be included with your NSF proposal. You should also notify your NSF Program Manager that your proposal requires support from the IDPO/IDDO.
The NSF Antarctic Research Solicitation can be viewed by searching for 'NSF10543' at:
http://www.nsf.gov
Proposal Support
NSF Antarctic Research (Solicitation 10-543) Ice Drilling Program Office/Ice Drilling
Design and Operations
Submission Deadline: Tuesday, 13 April 2010
FameLab Portugal - concurso de comunicação de ciência
Concurso de comunicação de ciência lançado pela Ciência Viva J
É a primeira vez que Portugal participa no FameLab - um concurso internacional de comunicação de ciência, cuja final ocorre no Reino Unido, em Junho de 2010.
Gosta de ciência? De falar sobre ciência? Esta é uma oportunidade para mostrar as suas capacidades de comunicação e partilhar o seu gosto pela ciência com outros, no País e no estrangeiro.
Este concurso destina-se a alunos, professores, investigadores, e a todos os interessados em comunicar ciência (a partir dos 18 anos).
Toda a informação sobre o concurso está disponível em
www.cienciaviva.pt/projectos/famelab. As inscrições terminam a
31 de Março.
Organização Ciência Viva e British Council.
Estão também convidados a participar e a comunicar a “vossa ciência”!
Qualquer dúvida/ questão, podem contactar através de
famelab@cienciaviva.pt e seguir-nos no facebook.
APECS Contest for new designs!
The winners will receive credit for their work, as well as their choice of a HD Flip Camera or iPod Nano with video recording capabilities.
To see what we currently have and to get more info on the contest, please go to http://www.apecs.is/promotional-materials.
The design will be used for the following advertising materials: posters, brochures, postcards and presentations.
Submissions should be sent to apecsinfo@gmail.com by 5 March 2010.
Time Capsule Project Writing Contest
The International Polar Year Youth Time Capsule Project Committee is holding a writing contest for Pan-Arctic youth, and is calling for submissions about life in the north that will be included in the IPY Time Capsule, to be re-opened 25 years from now.
The IPY Time Capsule Project is a youth-led initiative, aimed at involving northern youth in the International Polar Year in meaningful and creative ways. The Project has been developed based on the belief that youth participation is essential to ensuring the lasting legacy of the International Polar Year. So far, the Time Capsule Project has included photography, art work and youth surveys, and the Committee is now seeking pieces of writing, so that a written interpretation of life in the north through the eyes of youth can be presented along side the visual components of the Time Capsule.
Youth between the ages of 12 and 18, who are interested in submitting an entry to the writing contest, are asked to submit a one-page piece of writing, in any format (prose, poetry, etc). Entries will be accepted in any language that is currently spoken in the North, and prizes will be awarded to the first and second place entrants in each of two categories: English/French and Traditional Language/Other.
The First Prize winner in each category will receive an Ipod Touch 32 GB, and the Second Prize winner will receive an Ipod Nano 16GB.
The deadline for entries is December 1st, 2009.
All entries will be considered for inclusion in the IPY Time Capsule Project, and select entries will be displayed in a physical Time Capsule exhibit, slated for April-May 2010, as well as on an online exhibit, which will be available to the public beginning in late 2009 and displayed until January 2011.
In order to participate in the contest, youth can submit entries by email to ipy.timecapsule@gmail.comEste endereço de e-mail está protegido contra spam bots, pelo que o JavaScript terá de estar activado para que possa visualizar o endereço de e-mail , or by mail to P.O.Box 11050, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 3X7, Attn. Bree Denning.
Contact – Bryany Denning, 867 873 9337, 1bbd@queensu.ca
Call for Pre-proposals - Marine Mammal Commission
Deadline: Wednesday, 5 August 2009
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, in partnership with the U.S. Marine Mammal Commission, announces the availability of grant funding in the following five research and conservation areas:
- Marine Mammals and Climate Change in the Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea;
- Calibration of New Methods for Surveying Marine Mammals;
- Alternative Observer Coverage for Marine Mammal Species at High Risk from Fishery Interactions;
- Building Capacity for Marine Mammal Research and Conservation in the Caribbean Region; and
- Assessment and Conservation of Sirenians.
Applicants should select one - and only one - topic for each proposal. Funding is provided by the U.S. Marine Mammal Commission. All persons, organizations, and agencies are eligible to apply, including parties within and outside the United States. Applications for funding for land or easement acquisition, political advocacy, lobbying, or litigation will not be considered. The pre-proposal submission deadline is Wednesday, 5 August 2009.
"Marine Mammal Commission Fund" link: http://www.nfwf.org .
The Martha T. Muse Prize
The “Martha T. Muse Prize for Science and Policy in Antarctica” is a US$ 100,000 unrestricted award presented to an individual in the fields of Antarctic science or policy that has demonstrated potential for sustained and significant contributions that will enhance the understanding and/or preservation of Antarctica. The Prize is inspired by Martha T. Muse’s passion for Antarctica and is intended to be a legacy of the International Polar Year 2007-2008.
The prize-winner can be from any country and work in any field of Antarctic science or policy. The goal is to provide recognition of the important work being done by the individual and to call attention to the significance of understanding Antarctica in a time of change. A web site with further details, including the process of nomination and selection of the Prize recipients is available at www.museprize.org.
The Prize is awarded by the Tinker Foundation and administered by the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR).
Nominations close: October 15th
Franklin Institute invites you to nominate candidates for:
http://www.fi.edu/franklinawards/call.html
- Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science
Nomination Deadline: April 30, 2009
Theme of the 2010: Earth Systems
- Bower Award for Business Leadership and
- Benjamin Franklin Medals
Seven disciplines of science: chemistry, computer and cognitive science, earth and environmental science, electrical engineering, life science, mechanical engineering, and physics.
For more information: Tel: +01.215.448.1329 | Fax: +01.215.448.1364 | Email: awards@fi.edu
Antarctic research station design contest
Design of a Research Station in Antarctica for a team of four scientists. This research station is a single multi-purpose envelope with a volume of approximate 300 cubic Meters and it will dwell four scientists as well as their research related activities. This envelope can be made of modular units providing maximum flexibility, ergonomics, psychologically supportive living conditions and multi use of spaces in different time slots.
Toda a informação em: http://www.arcticportal.org/apecs/apecs-news/apecs-news/antarctic-research-station-design-contest
APECS Polar Science Policy Essay Contest for travel to the 2009 Antarctic Treaty Summit
With the changing climate in the Polar Regions comes an increasing need for better cooperation between scientists and policy makers. As early career researchers, we have an important challenge not only to do great science, but to find ways to work with policy makers to set the direction of cooperation in the Arctic and Antarctic. We need to share our thoughts on environmental and political issues with our leaders so they can shape policy that will represent the views of young people throughout the world.
As part of this challenge, APECS, together with the organizers of the Antarctic Treaty Summit, are asking all young researchers to share their thoughts and opinions in form of an essay focusing on how to better integrate science and policy, and on the needs for new policy dealing with current issues in the Antarctic as well as the Arctic. Winners will receive a travel fellowship to represent the new generation of polar researchers at the Antarctic Treaty Summit, which will be held in Washington , DC 30 Nov - 3 Dec, 2009.
Deadline for submissions is 15 March 2009.
For more information, please visit: http://arcticportal.org/apecs/antarctic-treaty-essay-contest
EUROPOLAR - Concurso para projectos de I&D - concurso transnacional para projectos de investigação internacionais no programa "Polar Climate"
O prazo de entrega de pré-propostas: 26 Setembro - 24 Outubro 2008, às 12:00h, hora de Bruxelas.
Organização e financiamento: parceiros europeus da rede EUROPOLAR (na qual a FCT participa como Observador)
Gestão do concurso: European Science Foundation (ESF)
Informação sobre as condições de candidatura: http://www.esf.org/index.php?id=5333.
NOTA: A FCT participa neste concurso com 200.000€ e informa que não é possível financiar projectos cujos Investigadores Principais ultrapassem os 100% de tempo dedicado à investigação em projectos financiados pela FCT.
Call for Papers: Frontiers in Open and Distance Learning in the North
Special Edition: Frontiers in Open and Distance Learning in the North. Edited by Griff Richards (Athabasca University) and Steinar Thorvaldsen (University of Tromso)
The special issue will have its main focus on distance and open education in Arctic communities and Northern regions characterized by remote settlements and extreme climates. Particular emphasis will be placed on technology and E-learning methods for education and teacher development, digital resources from the Arctic region, and innovative projects related to the learning processes, the methodology of the field and appropriate information technologies necessary to develop and deliver content and support distant learners.
International Review of Research on Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL).
