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  • Final Application Due Date
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    • Expected Number of Awards 15
    • Opportunity Type Discretionary
    • CFDA

      47.050 -- Geosciences

    Description

    The Facility andInstrumentationRequest Process (FIRP)solicitation describes themechanismby which the research community can propose projects that require access toinstrumentation and facilities sponsored by theFacilitiesfor Atmospheric Researchand Education(FARE) Programin theDivision of Atmospheric andGeospaceSciences (AGS). FARE provides funding to a variety of organizations to make specialized instrumentation and facilities available to the atmospheric science research communitythrough the Lower Atmosphere Observing Facilities (LAOF) and the Community Instruments and Facilities (CIF) programs. FIRP allows for parallel evaluation of intellectual merit and broader impacts along with the feasibility of the proposed project. All proposals to AGS that require the use of FARE-sponsored assets must be submitted through this solicitation. The FIRP solicitation offers three proposal submission tracks based on the type and purpose of the request:

    • Track 1-Education and Outreach.
    • Track 2-Single Facility Request.
    • Track 3-Field Campaigns.
    Preference for funding will be given to proposals submitted to programs in the DivisionofAtmospheric andGeospaceSciences (AGS) in the Geosciences Directorate (GEO).If you are planning to submit a proposal to a program outside AGS, including NSF-wide or Directorate-wide solicitations, please contact the FARE program director, Shree Mishra at fare@nsf.gov to discuss the timelines, review process, andbudget request for the use of FARE assets.

    Eligibility
    • IHE
    • Local Government
    • Non-Profit
    • Other
    • State Government
    • Tribal Government
    Key Date(s)
    • July 06, 2023: Posted Date
    • February 24, 2024: Last Updated Date
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