Oceanographic Centers, Facilities and Equipment

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PROGRAM GUIDELINES

Apply to PD 98-5410 as follows:

For full proposals submitted via FastLane: standard Grant Proposal Guidelines apply.
For full proposals submitted via Grants.gov: NSF Grants.gov Application Guide; A Guide for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Applications via Grants.gov Guidelines apply (Note: The NSF Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the Grants.gov website and on the NSF website at: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=grantsgovguide)

Important Notice to Proposers

A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), NSF 13-1, was issued on October 4, 2012 and is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 14, 2013. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 13-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.

Please be aware that significant changes have been made to the PAPPG to implement revised merit review criteria based on the National Science Board (NSB) report, National Science Foundation's Merit Review Criteria: Review and Revisions. While the two merit review criteria remain unchanged (Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts), guidance has been provided to clarify and improve the function of the criteria. Changes will affect the project summary and project description sections of proposals. Annual and final reports also will be affected.

A by-chapter summary of this and other significant changes is provided at the beginning of both the Grant Proposal Guide and the Award & Administration Guide.

DUE DATES

Full Proposal Target Date:  August 15, 2013

Ocean Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination

August 15, Annually Thereafter

Full Proposal Target Date:  October 15, 2013

Oceanographic Instrumentation

October 15, Annually Thereafter

Full Proposal Target Date:  November 1, 2013

Ship Operations Program

November 1, Annually Thereafter

Full Proposal Target Date:  November 15, 2013

Oceanographic Technical Services

November 15, Annually Thereafter

Full Proposal Target Date:  December 1, 2013

Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment

December 1, Annually Thereafter

Full Proposal Target Date:  February 15, 2014

Ocean Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination

February 15, Annually Thereafter

Ocean Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination:  Feb 15 & Aug 15
Ship Acquisition and Upgrade: Contact Program
Other Oceanographic Facility Activities: Contact Program

SYNOPSIS

NSF supports construction, conversion, acquisition, and operation of major shared-use oceanographic facilities. The University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) schedules these facilities and expeditionary programs. This program supports expensive facilities that are necessary for NSF-funded research and training of oceanographers. Examples of these facilities are ships, submersibles, large shipboard equipment, and shared-use instruments to collect and analyze data. NSF encourages local contributions from nonfederal funds; however, there is no fixed requirement for institutional contributions.

RELATED URLS

Proposal Submission Guidelines for the Integrative Programs Section

THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF

Integrative Programs Section