[AgMIP] US National Science Foundation Opportunity for International Partnerships

[agmip at lists.agmip.org]

I've been getting alot of interest from people for the SEES postdoctoral
opportunity I posted to the list last month, but it has been pointed out
that these positions are only available for US citizens or permanent
residents.

The PEER program may be a good opportunity for non-US citizens to put
together proposals for similar projects with the (NSF funded) RDCEP, so I'm
going to reproduce that call for proposals below (note that PEER is not a
postdoctoral funding program, so that part of the below solicitation does
not apply).

Cheers,
joshua

For PhD students looking toward graduating in 2012 (or having received a PhD
within the last 4 years), the interdisciplinary NSF Science, Engineering,
and Education for Sustainability
(SEES<http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=3D504673>)
postdoctoral fellowships provide a great opportunity to work on climate
impacts and at the intersection of climate and social sciences more broadly.
The center for Robust Decision-making in Climate and Energy Policy
(RDCEP<http://rdcep.org/>)
at the University of Chicago is looking for qualified applicants to prepare
focused proposals for postdoctoral fellowships located or co-located at the
center. Through the Computation Institute, a joint operation of the
University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory, applicants will have
access to advisers and resources at two of the countries top research
institutions.

Projects are expected to vary widely, but areas could include land-use and
land-cover change modeling and analysis (including agriculture, forestry,
hydrology, etc.), integrated assessment modeling, life-cycle analysis, big
data, computation, and information technology at the intersection of climate
and social sciences, etc.

Deadline for applications to the program is December 5th. If you're
interested, please contact me ASAP to discuss project and supervisor
options.

Sincerely,
joshua


On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 8:39 AM, <agmip at lists.agmip.org> wrote:

>  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
>
> *
> 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 f=
ull
> 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 a=
nd
> 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
>    engineering
>    - *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 Naj=
ib
> Senior Program Officer                                     Program Officer
> The National Academies                                   The National
> Academies
>
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 Computation Institute
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