Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability NSF-Wide Investment (SEES)

Colleagues, I received this note from a friend at NSF. It's about the wide range of activities being undertaken at NSF to support research around sustainability. Please visit the link if you are interested, and feel free to contact me if you wish to pursue some of these opportunities. 

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NSF has a sustainability initiative, inviting collaboration across disciplines.  The PIRE program, which supports international collaboration, has a sustainability focus this year.  The opportunity demonstrates the commitment at NSF to problem-centered, cross-disciplinary work.http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504707  The RCN could also be particularly helpful for those who have ongoing research projects people wish to coordinate.  Some of our more junior colleagues might find the Fellows program especially appropriate.

NSF PIRE FAQ Page

The NSF has posted its FAQ page on the PIRE program at 


http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11073/nsf11073.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

PIRE Update

The PIRE (Program in International Research and Education) announcement posted earlier this month is in a state of some flux, with no full RFP having been issued. It's important to note that the PIRE program is a limited submission program, so only one team (I think) will be allowed to submit for NCSU. But Carol Ashcraft assures me that CHASS participation on one of the proposing teams would be very welcome. For more information, visit http://ncsu.edu/research/gateway/rd/ltdsub/partnerships-for-international-science-and-education

If you're interested, let me know and I can help put you in touch with a team if you aren't already on one. If you are on one, please let me know just so that I can keep track. Thanks.