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Find similar grantsOpportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences (OEDG) is sponsored by NSF Directorate for Geosciences (GEO). This program aims to increase the participation of underrepresented groups (African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, and persons with disabilities) in the geosciences.
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Important information for proposers and award recipients All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in the funding opportunity and in the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) and its supplements . All NSF grants and cooperative agreements are subject to the applicable set of NSF award terms and conditions . NSF has updated its research security policies for NSF funded projects.
The Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) supports research and education in the Earth, Ocean, Atmospheric, and Geospace Sciences. The Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences (OEDG) Program is designed to address the fact that certain groups are underrepresented in the geosciences relative to their proportions in the general population.
The primary goal of the OEDG Program is to increase participation in the geosciences by African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans (American Indians and Alaskan Natives), Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesians or Micronesians), and persons with disabilities. A secondary goal of the program is to increase the perceived relevance of the geosciences among broad and diverse segments of the population.
The OEDG Program supports activities that will increase the number of members of underrepresented groups who: Are involved in formal pre-college geoscience education programs; Pursue and earn associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in the geosciences; Enter geoscience careers; and Participate in informal geoscience education programs.
The OEDG Program offers three funding Tracks: OEDG Planning Grants; Track 1: Proof-of-Concept Projects; and Track 2: Full-Scale Projects . Track 1: Proof-of-Concept Projects - This Track supports short-term activities. Track 1 projects include activities that will occur only one time, as well as those that are intended as the testing phase of an anticipated long-term Full-Scale Project .
Track 2: Full-Scale Projects - This Track supports longer-term activities that will identify and promote pathways to geoscience careers among members of underrepresented groups. It is expected that Track 2 proposals will establish programs that are sustainable without additional OEDG funding. Prior Track 1 OEDG funding is not a pre-requisite for submitting a Track 2 proposal.
Program Director, GEO Education and Diversity Additional program resources GEO Education and Diversity Strategic Framework Awards made through this program Browse projects funded by this program Map of recent awards made through this program Research on Gender in Science and Engineering FY 2010 (GSE) Research in Disabilities Education (RDE) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) Research Experiences for Teachers in Engineering and Computer Science Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (TUES) ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (ADVANCE) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Facilitating Research at Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions: (RUI and ROA-PUI) NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) Geoscience Education (GeoEd) Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI) Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (GEO/AGS) Division of Earth Sciences (GEO/EAR) Division of Ocean Sciences (GEO/OCE)
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, and other eligible organizations. Proposals must clearly demonstrate effectiveness in increasing participation of underrepresented groups in geosciences. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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