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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:Cambria;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-caps:small-caps">REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS<span></span></span></b></p>

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Collaboration Opportunities at <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Cambria;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-caps:small-caps">NOAA‘s </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-family:Cambria">National Centers for Environmental Prediction
(NCEP)<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-caps:small-caps">(</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Managed by UCAR’s Cooperative Programs for the
Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS)</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">We are seeking research project proposals
from scientists in academia, government laboratories, non-profit and private
sectors to interact with colleagues at NCEP. 
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">NCEP delivers
national and global weather, water, climate and space weather guidance,
forecasts, warnings and analyses to a broad range of users and partners. These
products and services respond to user needs to protect life and property,
enhance the nation's economy, and support the nation's growing need for
environmental information.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">This
program offers an opportunity for the research community to be fully integrated
within a national scale operational environment for discrete periods of
time.  Researchers integrated within
“operations” will provide great benefit to NOAA research to operations (R2O)
transition activities, bringing new concepts, tools, processes, and innovation
to the conduct of “operations” more efficiently.  Their presence will enhance ongoing
activities and catalyze new efforts at several of the onsite test-beds while promoting
an environment ripe for innovation.  By
immersing visitors into the NCEP operational infrastructure, they can carry
valuable insights and capabilities back to their home institutions, thereby
facilitating O2R support.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Opportunities are available at the NCEP locations
listed below:<span></span></span></p>

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Weather Center <span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">(Kansas City, MO)</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

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</span></span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Climate
Prediction Center </span></b><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria"><span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">(College Park, MD)</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"><span></span></span></p>

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Modeling Center</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria"> <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">(College Park, MD) <span></span></span></p>

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Hurricane Center <span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">(Miami, FL)<span></span></span></p>

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Central Operations <span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria"> (College Park, MD)<span></span></span></p>

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Prediction Center </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">(College Park, MD)<span></span></span></p>

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Prediction Center <span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">(Norman, OK)<span></span></span></p>

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Weather Prediction Center</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria"> <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">(Boulder, CO)<span></span></span></p>

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Prediction Center <span></span></span></b></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">(College Park, MD)</span><span style="font-size:10pt"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Suggested
Collaboration Subjects<span></span></span></u></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Please note that an important criterion for
the funding is that the work be truly collaborative. Examples of projects
include the following:<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Activities that improve understanding of
forecasting problems.<span></span></span></p>

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of operational model development.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Incorporation of social science knowledge and
practices to communicate forecast uncertainty.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Activities that will increase university
research community’s awareness of operational problems and needs.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Activities that will create new data analysis
techniques with wide application and usefulness in operational forecasting.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style=""><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Activities that facilitate or improve the use
of new observing systems.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Types
of Appointments<span></span></span></u></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Visiting
Scientists:</span></u></i><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">  </span></i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">The program places a special emphasis on
short-term visits (e.g., one week to a few months) by experienced research
scientists.  Such visits will permit
interaction with model developers and diagnosticians in the Environmental
Modeling Center and with forecasters and technique developers in the various
service centers of NCEP. <i><span></span></i></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Proposed visits that offer the potential for
improving the utility of successful research projects in the operational
framework are of particular interest to NCEP, but scientists whose interest is
principally on some critical aspect of model or tool development are also
strongly encouraged to apply. <i><span></span></i></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Graduate
Students</span></u></i><i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">:  </span></i><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Students interested in working on a thesis
topic specifically relevant to the efforts of the various service centers are encouraged
to apply with the appropriate center. Such student participation will require a
close collaboration between NCEP and the student home institution, specifically
the thesis advisor.  A sponsoring
scientist should initiate applications for graduate students.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Support<i><span></span></i></span></b></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">This program will
cover scientist visits that span one week to a couple of months.
Transportation, housing and per diem </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">will be covered and
administered by the UCAR CPAESS office.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Applications
are accepted at anytime, and are reviewed on a rolling basis.<span></span></span></b></p>

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name of this program and the specific center(s) to which you are applying.  Please address the following:<span></span></span></p>

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goals and objectives of visit;</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(86,82,81)"><span></span></span></p>

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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(86,82,81)">General statement of how research project relates
to the specific activities of the NCEP center.<span></span></span></p>

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vitae</span></b><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(68,68,68)"> (3-page maximum)<span></span></span></p>

<p style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(68,68,68)">3. A two-page
summary</span></b><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(68,68,68)"> (with a specific title) of the proposed project. Please include
the following:<span></span></span></p>

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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(86,82,81)">Current area of work and new work you would
initiate with this project;<span></span></span></p>

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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(86,82,81)">Previous or potential collaborations with NCEP;<span></span></span></p>

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</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(86,82,81)">Description of the work in non-technical detail;<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-right:30pt;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:48pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(86,82,81)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(86,82,81)">Specific resources required to do the work;<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-right:30pt;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:48pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(86,82,81)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(86,82,81)">Describe the tangible outcomes you expect from
the collaboration;<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-right:30pt;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:48pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(86,82,81)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      
</span></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(86,82,81)">Budget of anticipated expenses including a
timeline.<span></span></span></p>

<p style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;line-height:15.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(68,68,68)">4. Three
professional references</span></b><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(68,68,68)"> (include names and contact information.<span></span></span></p>

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applications as a single pdf attachment to:<span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"> </span><em>Kendra Greb </em></span></b><em><span style="font-family:Cambria">(<span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-style:normal"><a href="mailto:kgreb@ucar.edu">kgreb@ucar.edu</a></span></span><span style="color:rgb(68,68,68)">)</span></span></em><span style="font-family:Cambria;color:rgb(68,68,68)">.<b><br>
<i>(UCAR will not accept *.zip files)</i><span></span></b></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">For additional information contact:<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Genene Fisher, NCEP Executive Officer
(<a href="mailto:genene.fisher@noaa.gov">genene.fisher@noaa.gov</a>), or <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria">Meg Austin, Senior Advisor, CPAESS (<a href="mailto:austin@ucar.edu">austin@ucar.edu</a>).<span></span></span></p>

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