NSF – Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences (NSF-OEDG)

NSF 08-605
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08605/nsf08605.htm

NSF Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time):
            May 1, 2009
                        OEDG Planning Grant Proposals only
            November 3, 2009
                        OEDG Planning Grant Proposals only

The Incentive Funds Program in the Research Office is requesting Letters of Intent for the National Science Foundation – Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences (OEDG) program.

Research Office Letter of Intent submission deadlines: 

Monday, March 16, 2009 for the May 1, 2009 NSF Deadline

Monday, September 14, 2009 for the November 3, 2009 NSF Deadline

Information:  Debbie Delmore at debbie.delmore@oregonstate.edu or 737-8390

The Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences (OEDG) Program is designed to address the fact that certain groups are underrepresented in the geosciences relative to the proportions of those groups in the general population. The primary goal of the OEDG Program is to increase participation in the geosciences by African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans (American Indians and Alaskan Natives), Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesians or Micronesians), and persons with disabilities. A secondary goal of the program is to increase the perceived relevance of the geosciences among broad and diverse segments of the population.

OEDG Planning Grants – This new Track supports planning workshops, conferences, symposia and related short-term activities that facilitate either: 1) development of new strategic plans to implement systemic, community-wide programs to broaden participation in the geosciences; or, 2) development of new partnerships or collaborations between multiple institutions seeking to establish sustainable projects that address the goals of the OEDG program.

The NSF-OEDG Planning Grants Track limits to one (1) the number of proposals that can be submitted by Oregon State University for the two deadline opportunities (one each in FY 2009 and 2010). In an effort to provide the highest level of excellence and viability for funding, the Office of the Vice President for Research will select the proposal to represent Oregon State University and to submit their proposal to the NSF-OEDG Planning Grants program.

Guidance for preparation of Letter of Intent to the Research Office:

• Title of Project
• PI/Co-PI
• Describe the proposed planning activity:
• Proposed planning process
• Expected outcomes
• Include a copy of the PI’s vitae (limit 2 pages).
• Letters of Intent are limited to two (2) pages.
• Be submitted electronically as a MSWord or PDF document to:  debbie.delmore@oregonstate.edu