For more information on these research opportunities contact:
Professor Syun Akasofu, Director IARC,
Phone: 907/474-6012
Fax: 907/474-5662
E-mail: sakasofu [at] iarc.uaf.edu.
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY
International Arctic Research Center
and
Cooperative Institute for Arctic Research
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Global Change Research in the Arctic
INTRODUCTION
Proposals are invited on topics of global change and its effects in the
Arctic (detection; interactions and feedbacks; paleoclimates, arctic haze,
ozone and UV; contaminants; impacts and consequences of change). The
proposal deadline is 1 October 1999 and awards will be made in January 2000.
DESCRIPTION
The International Arctic Research Center (IARC) and the Cooperative
Institute for Arctic Research (CIFAR) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks
announce the availability of funding for global change research in the
Arctic. The IARC is a new international research center at the University
of Alaska Fairbanks, established jointly with Japan. The mission of the
IARC is to provide an environment that will nurture multidisciplinary research
by integrating and synthesizing past, present, and future studies in global
change. CIFAR is the NOAA-UAF Cooperative Institute for Arctic Research; it
is combining the resources of its Arctic Research Initiative (ARI) with those
of IARC under this announcement. The goal is to develop a focal point for a
pan-Arctic synthesis of global change in which researchers from many different
institutions throughout the United States and the rest of the world participate
to combine their research results. Further details on IARC can be found on its
web page at http://www.iarc.uaf.edu/ and on CIFAR at http://www.cifar.uaf.edu/.
Proposals may be submitted from U.S. or foreign institutions that address
studies on any of the following themes drawn from the IARC Science Plan and
the CIFAR Arctic Research Initiative. Proposals from foreign institutions
should preferably have a U.S. partner. The starting date for proposed work
should be 1 January 2000, with a duration of up to 24 months. Funding for
the second year will be contingent on the availability of additional funds,
therefore each proposal should have a clear, achievable objective for the
first year's work.
RESEARCH THEMES
1. Detection of contemporary climate change in the Arctic by ground
observations, remote sensing and climate "fingerprinting".
Arctic paleoclimatic reconstructions from ice cores, tree rings,
permafrost, lake and ocean sediments.Atmosphere-ice-land-ocean interactions and feedbacks in the Arctic
that affect change, including observations and modeling.Arctic atmospheric chemistry, arctic haze, ozone and UV radiation
and their effects.Impacts and consequences of global climate change, including effects
on biota and ecosystems in the Arctic.Contaminant sources, transport pathways, and exposure to higher
trophic levels and humans in the Arctic.
It is planned to fund several large projects and a number of medium
($100K) or smaller projects. Proposals must include the full cost of
logistics support required. A total of about $ 4.5M is available in
year 1 for this Announcement of Opportunity.
Proposals can request support for the following:
Research on any of the above six themes. Proposals that add value to
ongoing research projects, or that share costs with other funded
investigators, are encouraged.Conducting workshops at the IARC to further define priorities or
synthesize available information on any of the research themes
listed above, or any theme from the IARC Science Plan.Visiting scientists, for short- or longer-term visits, to the
IARC in Fairbanks.Development of generally useful curricula and courses in global change,
or conducting global change outreach and educational activities.U.S. participation in the work of the Arctic Council and its AMAP,
CAFF, or PAME working groups.
All proposers should meet the following conditions:
PIs must attend an annual synthesis meeting of all IARC/CIFAR
investigators in Fairbanks at which research results will be
presented and working groups will synthesize results. Proposal
budgets should include travel to Fairbanks.All activities will be required to acknowledge the financial
support from IARC and CIFAR in reports, papers, dissertations, etc.Progress reports are due from all funded projects on 1 August 2000.
Copies of all publications resulting from funded projects are to
be provided to IARC/CIFAR.
Proposals should not exceed 15 pages in text and illustrations, not
counting CVs, budget page, and appendices. Further details on proposal
preparation are attached below as an appendix.
Review criteria for research proposals are:
- Does the proposal address the research themes listed above?
- Does it propose high-quality research?
- Does it advance the NOAA mission?
- Is the PI (or are the PIs) well qualified to do the research?
- Can the research be done in a timely manner?
- Is it likely to lead to significant results?
- Is it likely to contribute to a synthesis of research results
on global change?
Proposals must be received by 1 October 1999. All proposals will
be reviewed by a scientific peer review panel of prominent researchers
that will advise a program management team drawn from NOAA, IARC,
and CIFAR. Funds will be available in early 2000. Please submit proposals
(originals and 10 copies) to the address below. Further information
can also be obtained from the same office.
Professor Syun Akasofu, Director
International Arctic Research Center
University of Alaska Fairbanks
930 North Koyukuk Drive
P. O. Box 757340
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7340
Tel 907/474-6012
Fax 907/474-5662
e-mail: sakasofu [at] iarc.uaf.edu
Program Management Team:
Syun Akasofu, Director, IARC, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK
John Calder, Director, Arctic Research, NOAA-OAR, Silver Spring, MD
Gunter Weller, Director, CIFAR, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK
APPENDIX
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL PREPARATION
FORMAT OF THE PROPOSAL
Proposals should be stapled in the upper left-hand corner, but
otherwise be unbound, and have 2.5-cm margins at the top, bottom,
and on each side. The type size must be clear and readily legible,
in a standard font size of 10-12 point. The original signed copy
should be clipped together (not stapled) and printed on one side
of each sheet only. The 10 additional copies of the proposal may
be printed on both sides.
When submitting collaborative proposals involving more than one
institution, each institution should submit its own cover page
with appropriate signatures and its own budget. The title of the
proposal, the text, disclosures, vitae, etc., should be the same
and a cover letter should indicate that the proposal is a
collaborative one jointly submitted with another (or other)
institution(s) which should be named.
SECTIONS OF THE PROPOSAL
1. Cover page.
The cover page should include a title, the Principal Investigator's
name(s) and affiliation(s), complete address, phone, fax, e-mail
information, and budget summary broken out by year. It must be
signed by an official authorized to legally bind the submitting
organization.
Half-page abstract (on a separate page).
This should list the nature of the proposed work (e.g., hypotheses
to be tested, the relationship of the proposed studies to the research
themes, the goals of any proposed workshops, relationship to the
Arctic Council, etc.) and a summary of the key approach.Project Description.
This section should present the problem or opportunity to be addressed
by the project, and state the questions, hypotheses, and project objectives,
clearly relating them to the goals of this competition. Proposals should:
summarize the approach that will be used to address the questions,
hypotheses, and objectives; describe how the PIs and co-PIs would contribute
to the overall study approach; describe the methods to be used; and present
expected results.Data Plan.
The proposal should include a plan on how the data generated by the proposed
research will be made available to other scientists (e.g., web pages) and
deposited in a recognized data archive.References cited.
Milestone chart for the project.
Statement of the project responsibilities of each Principal Investigator
and participant.Budget.
Pattern your budget after NSF budget Form 1030. Budget categories include
the following: salaries and wages, fringe benefits, equipment, travel,
materials and supplies (expendable), publication costs, consultant services,
computer services, sub-awards, tuition, other expenditures, and indirect
costs (facilities and administration). The full cost of logistics should
be included in the budget. Travel to an annual PI meeting in Fairbanks
should be included. Travel expenses need to be broken down by airfare
and per diem. Salaries for Government PIs will not be supported.Biographical Sketch.
This is limited to two pages for each Principal Investigator and should be
focused on information directly relevant to undertaking the proposed research.A short list of possible peer reviewers with whom you have no close
working or personal relationship (optional).Federal employees.
Proposals are welcome from those Federal agencies whose legislated
mission allows participation.
NONDISCRIMINATION
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides awards for
research in the sciences. The awardee is wholly responsible for the
conduct of such research and preparation of the results for publication.
NOAA, therefore, does not assume responsibility for such findings or
their interpretation. IARC and CIFAR welcome proposals on behalf of all
qualified scientists and engineers, and strongly encourage women,
minorities, and persons with disabilities to compete fully in any of the
research and research-related programs described in this document. In
accordance with Federal statutes and regulations, and NOAA policies, no
person on the grounds of race, color, age, sex, national origin, or
disability shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits
of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity
receiving financial assistance from NOAA.