[PCA] FUNDING: NSF Partnerships in International Research and Education

[Olivia Kwong]

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We are pleased to call your attention to the newly released program
announcement for the Partnerships in International Research and Education
(PIRE) program of the National Science Foundation's Office of International
Science & Engineering (NSF/OISE). The PIRE program will support projects
that

1) undertake frontier research that cannot be done without the unique
and complementary contributions of both the U.S. and international
partners,
2) help develop a globally engaged U.S. science/engineering workforce, AND
3) facilitate strengthened involvement by U.S. institutions in mutually
beneficial international research and education collaborations.

The PIRE program announcement number is NSF 09-505. A link to the program
announcement as well as additional information, including links to
abstracts of 32 active PIRE awards, can be found at
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12819. PIRE is a two-stage
competition, beginning with required preliminary proposals, which are due
on February 26, 2009. U.S. universities that granted one or more Ph.D.s in 
a science or engineering field since 2006 are eligible to submit 
preliminary proposals. Each eligible institution may submit up to three 
preliminary proposals. Researchers may be involved as PI, co-PI, senior 
personnel, consultant or subawardee on no more than one proposal. PIRE 
awards support the U.S. side of the international collaboration.

The Ecological community has done well in past competitions and we wish to
encourage submissions to this competition.  For further information, please
contact:

William J. Resetarits
Program Director
Ecological Biology Cluster
Division of Environmental Biology
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Blvd., Suite 635
wresetar at nsf.gov
Voice (703) 292-7184
Fax (703) 292-9064