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- ORISE Internship/Research Participation Programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development National Center for Environmental Assessment. EPA-ORD/NCEA-IO-2012-01 Project Description.
- Sustainability and the U.S. EPA A new report from the National Research Council presents a. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development (ORD). Launch of a National Research.
These measurement methods are foundational to the Agency’s regulatory programs and stakeholder needs in protecting public health and the. Find information on the programs and initiatives EPA Victoria has implemented to ensure a sustainable environment. Programs and initiatives.
EPA/NSF Networks for Sustainable Molecular Design and Synthesis. NSMDS). . (nsf. 13. National Science Foundation. Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences. Division of Chemistry.
Directorate for Engineering. Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems. EPA: Office of Research and Development / National Center for Environmental Research. Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p. Please be advised that the guidelines contained in NSF 1. Proposers who opt to submit prior to January 1. NSF 1. 3- 1. Please be aware that significant changes have been made to the PAPPG to implement revised merit review criteria based on the National Science Board (NSB) report, National Science Foundation's Merit Review Criteria: Review and Revisions.
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While the two merit review criteria remain unchanged (Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts), guidance has been provided to clarify and improve the function of the criteria. Changes will affect the project summary and project description sections of proposals. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Divisions of Chemistry and Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) to encourage synergistic research activities and to enhance cooperation among the chemical sciences, materials research, geosciences, engineering, and biomedical and public health communities. Networks for Sustainable Molecular Design and Synthesis are groups of two or more researchers working in trans- disciplinary fields to promote the development of safe and sustainable chemicals as well as safe and sustainable synthetic procedures. For this solicitation, . It is expected that research teams in the NSMDS awarded under this solicitation will coordinate / communicate with the funded research networks from the EPA/NSF Networks for Characterizing Chemical Life Cycle (NCCLC) solicitation (see: https: //www.
The researchers working in these two network groups are expected to conduct complementary research and; thus, will benefit from interaction with each other at annual EPA All- Investigators Meetings (also known as progress reviews). Cognizant Program Officer(s): Please note that the following information is current at the time of publishing. See program website for any updates to the points of contact. Tingyu Li, Program Director. NSF Chemistry. telephone.
Tyrone Mitchell, Program Director. NSF Chemistry. telephone. Carol Bessel, Program Director. NSF Chemistry. telephone.
Timothy Patten, Program Director. NSF Chemistry. telephone. Luke Achenie, Program Director. NSF Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems. Barbara Karn, Program Director. NSF / Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems. Applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s): 4.
Engineering. 47. 0. Mathematical and Physical Sciences. Science To Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program. Award Information. Anticipated Type of Award: Standard Grant or Continuing Grant Estimated Number of Awards: 4. Awards will be funded by either EPA or NSF.
Anticipated Funding Amount: $1. Four to six awards are anticipated in FY 2. Each award is limited to a maximum of $1,2.
Eligibility Information. Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following. Universities and Colleges - Universities and two- and four- year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members.
Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. An investigator may participate (as a PI, Co- PI or Senior Personnel) in only one proposal submitted to this competition. Limit on Number of Proposals per PI: 1. An investigator may participate (as a PI, Co- PI or Senior Personnel) in only one proposal submitted to this competition.
Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions. A. Proposal Preparation Instructions. Letters of Intent: Not Applicable. Preliminary Proposal Submission: Not Applicable. Full Proposals: Full Proposals submitted via Fast. Lane: NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, Part I: Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) Guidelines apply.
The complete text of the GPG is available electronically on the NSF website at: https: //www. Additional merit review considerations apply. Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information. Award Administration Information. Award Conditions: For NSF- funded awards, standard NSF award conditions apply.
For EPA funded awards, see http: //www. EPA. For EPA- funded awards, specific reporting requirements are provided at http: //www. EPA. INTRODUCTIONEPA's Office of Research and Development's (ORD's) National Center for Environmental Research and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Divisions of Chemistry (CHE) and Chemical, Engineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) intend to establish integrated research Networks for Sustainable Molecular Design and Synthesis (NSMDS). The National Research Council. The Environment: Challenges for the Chemical Sciences in the 2. Century. The National Academic Press, Washington, DC (2. II. PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONThis joint EPA/NSF solicitation will create Networks for Sustainable Molecular Design and Synthesis (NSMDS) that addresses major research challenges related to the sustainable molecular design of chemicals (i.
The following integrative elements are required: Education - Undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral fellows should receive systems- based mentoring, education, and training. Note: each proposal that requests funding to support postdoctoral researchers must include, as a supplementary document, a description of the mentoring activities that will be provided for such individuals. Other educational activities, such as informal science communication (plans for communicating Network research to public audiences and evaluating the impact of these outreach efforts) and the education of K- 1. Network awards will support teams of principle investigators with shared interests and complementary expertise. It is expected that research teams in the NSMDS awarded under this solicitation will coordinate / communicate with the funded research networks from the EPA/NSF Networks for Characterizing Chemical Life Cycle (NCCLC) solicitation. NSMDSs may also partner with researchers from international organizations. NSF awards are normally limited to support of the U.
S. EPA Specific Goals and Expected Outputs and Outcomes. The specific Strategic Goal and Objective from EPA's FY 2.
Strategic Plan that relate to this solicitation is: Goal 4: Ensuring the Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution, Objective 4. Ensure Chemical Safety. EPA's FY 2. 01. 1- 2. Strategic Plan can be found at: http: //www. Outputs from the research to be funded by EPA may include: Reports, presentations, and peer- reviewed journal publications identifying a) factors to be considered to design safer chemical and sustainable syntheses, b) approaches for dealing with data gaps and uncertainties associated with molecular structure and toxicity, and c) decision strategies for comparing and choosing amongst candidate chemicals, synthetic methods, and manufacturing processes; Linkages across databases that relate toxicology to design strategies; New and improved models that link inherent chemical attributes with hazard, beneficial uses, and associated design strategies; New and improved tools for evaluating overall hazards and risks posed by a candidate chemical and its methods of syntheses and/or production; New and improved assessments of the design improvements that relate to the lifecycle sustainability of a chemical, from synthesis to production, use, disposal, and recycling; Strategies to operationalize a NSMDS framework in the chemical education, training, research, and development enterprise.
Outcomes from the research to be funded by EPA may include: Creation of safer chemicals and chemical alternatives throughout their life cycle; Incorporation of sustainability principles for chemistry and engineering into chemical design and production resulting in more efficient use of resources (e. Substitution of rare, toxic, and expensive chemicals with replacements that achieve the intended function of those chemicals (or chemical mixtures and products), while avoiding inherent hazards and risks in their use. III. AWARD INFORMATIONNSF expects to provide up to $2. EPA expects to provide up to $2. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATIONOrganization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following. Universities and Colleges - Universities and two- and four- year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions.
An investigator may participate (as a PI, Co- PI or Senior Personnel) in only one proposal submitted to this competition. Limit on Number of Proposals per PI: 1. An investigator may participate (as a PI, Co- PI or Senior Personnel) in only one proposal submitted to this competition. Additional Eligibility Info: Proposals exceeding the funding limits or project period term described herein will be returned without review. V. PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONSA.
Proposal Preparation Instructions. Full Proposal Preparation Instructions: Proposers may opt to submit proposals in response to this Program Solicitation via Grants. NSF Fast. Lane system.
The complete text of the GPG is available electronically on the NSF website at: https: //www. Paper copies of the GPG may be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, telephone (7. Proposers are reminded to identify this program solicitation number in the program solicitation block on the NSF Cover Sheet For Proposal to the National Science Foundation. Compliance with this requirement is critical to determining the relevant proposal processing guidelines. Failure to submit this information may delay processing.