National Weather Service MSI Program
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National Weather Service MSI Program: The NWS is soliciting projects to be conducted by university investigators for 1-year to 3-years, with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2008. The NWS MSI Program represents an NOAA/ NWS effort to promote and increase diversity in the atmospheric and related sciences through collaborative research between operational forecasters and academic institutions which have expertise in the environmental sciences in support of the NOAA Weather and water mission goal. These activities will engage researchers and students in applied research of interest to the operational meteorological community and will result in the development of new educational opportunities for the public.
| Federal Grant Title: | National Weather Service MSI Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Grant Categories: | Science and Technology Education Natural Resources Environment |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NWS-NWSPO-2008-2001260 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 11.468 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Applied Meteorological Research |
| Current Application Deadline: | No deadline provided |
| Original Application Deadline: | Feb 29, 2008 Applications must be received by the |
| Posted Date: | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Creation Date: | Dec 28, 2007 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 30, 2008 |
| Total Program Funding: | $50,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $50,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $25,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Minority Serving Institutions eligible to submit proposals include institutions of higher education identified by the Department of Education as: (i) Historically Black Colleges and Universities, (ii) Hispanic-Serving Institutions, (iii) Tribal Colleges and Universities, or (iv) Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions on the most recent United States Department of Education Accredited Post-Secondary Minority Institutions list (at the date of publication of this announcement). Proposals will not be accepted from non-profit organizations, foundations, auxiliary services or any other entity on behalf of MSIs.
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- Grant Announcement Contact
- Steve Drescher
Policy Advisor
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