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IUGG Grants Programme 2008-2011
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Guidelines IUGG has established a new Grants Programme for 2008-2011 to complement its existing programme of funding symposia and workshops organised or co-sponsored by Union Associations and Union Commissions. Key priority areas are defined for the Grants Programme in line with IUGG overall scientific strategies: 1. Creation of New Knowledge in Geodesy and Geophysics; Proposals of high quality related to the Priority Areas will be funded for a fixed term. The Grants Programme follows the procedures of several other organizations within the ICSU family. The IUGG Grants Programme aims to support projects of importance to the international geophysical and geodetic community, which will explore new scientific ideas and develop future international initiatives. A typical proposal may be for a workshop or a meeting of experts from several disciplines to develop a specific scientific programme or assessment, particularly addressing an enhancement of geophysical research and Earth science education in the underdeveloped and developing countries. Although the range of activities supported is broad, the project proposals should be of scientific and societal importance, and their results are expected to provide clear recommendations to politicians and other decision makers at national and local levels and to the general public in terms of the urgent actions to be undertaken. The deliverables of the projects should bring increased visibility to IUGG and Union Associations. Proposals can be submitted by IUGG Associations and Union Commissions only. Associations' bodies (e.g., Commissions, Task and Work Groups) seeking funding for a project should submit their proposals via relevant Union Associations or Union Commissions. Preference will be given to proposals that are multidisciplinary and truly international, especially those involving more than two of the IUGG Associations and Union Commissions and representatives of several nations and countries. Proposals should be global or regional in scope and involve a multi-national group, especially scientist from developing countries, women, and younger researchers. The number of proposals to be funded per year is not fixed, but depends upon relevance, quality, proposal budget requests, and total amount of funds available for the Grant Programme. The total funding for the Programme in 2008-2009 is US$75,000 ($50,000 for Priority areas a-d, and $25,000 for Priority area e). The same amount of funds are reserved for 2010-2011. Typical size of the grants will range between US$5,000 and US$10,000. Co-sponsorship from other sources is encouraged. Deadline for project proposal submission was 1 March 2010 . Following a biennial call, all proposals are peer-reviewed in open competition by the IUGG Bureau. If necessary, specialized experts may be invited to participate in the review process. Successful applicants will be notified by 1 October 2010, respectively.
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