A -- NEW INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM (NIP) IN EARTH SCIENCE

Notice Date

October 2, 2001

Contracting Office

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Headquarters Acquisition Branch, Code 210.H, Greenbelt, MD 20771

ZIP Code

20771

Solicitation Number

NRA-2001-OES-04

Response Due

January 15, 2002

Point of Contact

Dr. Ming-Ying Wei, Manger,Education Programs, Office of Earth Science, Phone (202) 358-0771, Fax (202) 358-2771, Email ming-ying.wei@hq.nasa.gov

E-Mail Address

Dr. Ming-Ying Wei (ming-ying.wei@hq.nasa.gov)

Description

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) intends to solicit proposals for the New Investigator Program (NIP) in Earth Science. The mission of NASA's Earth Science Enterprise is to develop understanding of the total Earth system and the effects of natural and human-induced changes on the global environment. The Office of Earth Science (OES) supports basic and applied research, analysis, and science communication that would promote and increase the use of remotely sensed information for detecting and evaluating environmental status and change at both regional and global scales. The objective of the NIP is to encourage integrated environments for research and education for scientists and engineers at the early stage of their professional careers. The program, designed for investigators at academic institutions and non?profit organizations, emphasizes the importance the Office of Earth Science places on the early development of professional careers of faculty members or researchers as educators. The excitement of research leads to inspired teaching by enhancing the skills, knowledge and ability of these investigators in both research and education (formal or informal). The Office of Earth Science also places particular emphasis on the investigators' ability to promote and increase the use of Earth remote sensing through the proposed research and education projects. The NIP proposals are openly solicited approximately every one and a half years. The awards average from $80,000 to $120,000 per year for a period of up to three years subject to satisfactory progress and availability of funds. Proposals submitted in response to this announcement will be competing for approximately $2.0 million per year beginning in Fiscal Year 2002. This solicitation will be available electronically on the release date at the NASA Headquarters Research Opportunities web site http://research.hq.nasa.gov/ under "Office of Earth Science (Code Y)". Paper copies of the NRA will be available to those who do not have access to the Internet by calling (202) 358-3552 and leaving a voice mail message. Please provide full name and address, including ZIP code, and a telephone number, including area code.

Web Link

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Record

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