Funding-NSF Science,
Engineering and Education for Sustainability Fellows;
December 5, 2011
Agency
National Science Foundation
Description
Through SEES
Fellows, NSF seeks to enable the discoveries needed to inform actions that lead
to environmental, energy and societal sustainability while creating the
necessary workforce to address these challenges. The program's emphasis is to
facilitate investigations that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries and
address issues of sustainability through a systems approach, building bridges
between academic inquiry, economic growth, and societal needs. The Fellow's
proposed investigation should be interdisciplinary and allow him/her to obtain
research experience beyond his/her current core disciplinary expertise.
Additionally, Fellows are required to develop a research partnership that would
broaden the impact and/or scope of the proposed research activities. Such
activities might include, but are not limited to, a connection with a NSF
Research Coordination Network (RCN), center or facility; industry; a national
laboratory; or a state, regional, or local resource management agency. Fellows
are required to have two mentors, one for the proposed research at the host
institution (the institution that will administer the award) and the other for
the research partnership. The mentors can be from the same institution, but
should not be from the same discipline.
The
challenge of sustainability, maintaining and improving the quality of life for
the nation within a healthy Earth system, is of global concern. The NSF SEES
Fellows may strengthen connections and collaborations with the broader
international science and engineering community by having an international
research partnership.
Fellows are
also expected to devote some time to a professional development activity such
as, but not limited to, broadening participation of under-represented groups in
sustainability science, an education activity, or a project that focuses on
public engagement. Fellows may also include a plan for leading and teaching a
course at the undergraduate or graduate level, provided it is supported
financially by the institution where the teaching would take place. The
teaching is limited to no more than one course per semester, and no more than
two courses throughout the period of the award. This restriction is meant to
provide the PI adequate time to engage in research collaborations and other
professional development. In those cases where the PI proposes to teach, the
teaching experience would be in addition to the professional development
activity described in the proposal and awards could be made for a maximum of
four years, with a maximum total SEES Fellow's salary of three years. The
overall proposal should reflect the PI's own research interests and
professional goals presented in relationship to overall impact on science,
engineering and education for sustainability. Because there may be different
expectations within different disciplinary fields and/or different partnering organizations,
a wide range of research and professional activities may be appropriate for the
NSF SEES Fellows program.
All awards
will be for a maximum of four years, with a maximum total salary of three
years. Fellows who encounter any life changing situation (e.g. birth or
adoption of a child, death of family member) during the period of the award
will be encouraged to discuss family friendly resolutions with the cognizant program officer.
Announcement
Number:
NSF 11-575
Closing
Date:
December 05, 2011
First Monday
in December, Annually Thereafter
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11575/nsf11575.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
Contact
Information
Diana
E. Anderson, Directorate for Biological Sciences, telephone: (703) 292-2209,
email: danderso@nsf.gov