[AgMIP] US National Science Foundation Opportunity for International Partnerships

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 Hi all,

Please see below for an opportunity to collaborate internationally on food
security research that could potentially be tied into AgMIP activities.

        Best regards,
           -Alex

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From: *"Jing, Wei" <WJing at nas.edu>
 *Date: *September 16, 2011 8:14:48 AM PDT
 *To: *"Jing, Wei" <WJing at nas.edu>
 *Subject: New Funding Opportunity: Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in
Research (PEER) Program*


 Dear Colleague:

The Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) program is now
accepting proposals from developing country researchers interested in
collaborating with their U.S. counterparts. We invite you to review the full
program solicitation at http://www.nationalacademies.org/peer and pass
information about PEER along to your developing country contacts so that
they can prepare and submit their proposals in time for the deadline of
November 30, 2011.

PEER is a new partnership between the U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) that is
designed to address development challenges through international research
collaboration. This competitive grants program will allow scientists in
developing countries to apply for funds to support research and
capacity-building activities in partnership with their NSF-funded
collaborators on topics of importance to USAID. Areas in which both NSF and
USAID have strong mutual interests include, but are not limited to, the
following:


   - *Food security* topics such as agricultural development, fisheries, and
   plant genomics
   - *Global health* issues such as ecology of infectious disease,
   biomedical engineering, and natural/human system interactions
   - *Climate change *impacts such as water sustainability, hydrology, ocean
   acidification, climate process and modeling, and environmental engineeri=
ng
   - *Other development topics* including disaster mitigation, biodiversity,
   water, and renewable energy


Proposals are being accepted from researchers in 79 eligible developing
countries, and all applicants must have a U.S. collaborator with an active
NSF award. Complete eligibility details, proposal submission instructions,
and the application form are available at
http://www.nationalacademies.org/peer. PEER is being implemented by the
National Academies on behalf of USAID, and potential applicants and U.S.
collaborators with questions are invited to contact the program=92s staff at
peer at nas.edu.

Thank you for your interest in PEER and for your help in bringing
information about the program to the attention of your developing country
colleagues.

Kelly Robbins                                                   Dalal Najib
Senior Program Officer                                     Program Officer
The National Academies                                   The National
Academies



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Dr. Alex C. Ruane
Research Physical Scientist, Climate Impacts Group, NASA GISS
Adjunct Associate Research Scientist, Columbia CCSR
2880 Broadway
New York, NY 10025
+001 212-678-5640
alexander.c.ruane at nasa.gov
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