CEDAR email: NSF updates

[Raizada, Shikha]

Dear Colleagues,



Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday. There are some announcements from Geosciences directorate at the National Science Foundation that are listed below. Please feel free to circulate this among your colleagues.



Requests for Information



* The Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) has released a new Dear Colleague Letter:  Request for Information on Technologies to Enable Observations in Remote-Extreme Environments<https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2024/nsf24021/nsf24021.jsp?>.

The goal of this DCL is to solicit ideas from the research community regarding what innovative technologies and solutions are needed to advance geoscience research and knowledge in remote-extreme environments.  Responses to the DCL should help to identify and address technological barriers currently faced by the geosciences observational community, such as power, communications, materials, data storage, miniaturization, long-term autonomous deployment, and community/capacity-building. In this context, GEO is seeking community input to develop a full range of topical ideas/needs which may be further refined and used to inform future funding opportunities, workshops, novel collaborations, partnerships, and ultimately drive innovative solutions.



* NSF is seeking public input from the science and engineering research and education community on implementing NSF Public Access Plan 2.0.: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2023/nsf23104/nsf23104.pdf



Here is the link to the Federal Register for the Request For Information (RFI): https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2023-11-16/2023-25267

And the direct link to the Survey Monkey where you can provide your input: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NSFpublicaccessplan

The survey closes at 11:59 p.m. (EST) on January 2nd, 2024.  Please spread the word and encourage stakeholders to fill out this questionnaire on equity.



Funding Opportunities



GEO has released a DCL that summarizes the opportunities that have been recently published on the theme of Building a Resilient Planet<https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2024/nsf24022/nsf24022.jsp?>.



NSF's Office of International Science and Engineering has released the new version of the International Research Experiences for Students (IRES)<https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2024/nsf24506/nsf24506.htm?>. The IRES provides mechanisms to support U.S. students to conduct cutting-edge scientific research and engage in high-quality research-related professional development activities abroad, in collaboration with foreign investigators.  The next upcoming deadline is February 5th, 2024.





Thank you, and as always, please feel free to share widely.



Best regards,





Dr. Shikha Raizada (She, Her, Hers)

Program Director

Aeronomy, GEO/AGS

National Science Foundation

Ph: +1 703-292-8963


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