Minnesota Sea Grant College Program Special Request for Proposals for 2009 – 2010

Closed. Check back in Dec. 2008.

Deadlines

• Preproposal: due 5:00 p.m., February 4, 2008
• Full Proposal: due 5:00 p.m., March 31, 2008

Submit by e-mail to both vbrady@umn.edu and seagr@d.umn.edu.

Preproposals will be evaluated and recommendations provided to principal investigators by February 22, 2008.

For more information: contact Valerie Brady, Minnesota Sea Grant research coordinator.

The Minnesota Sea Grant College Program is soliciting preliminary proposals for projects to begin on February 1, 2009. For this special solicitation, projects will only be funded for one-year, with amounts typically ranging from $30,000 to $50,000 in direct costs, excluding costs of graduate students and ship time. Proposals requesting larger or smaller amounts will be considered. This special one-year funding cycle allows us to align our RFP timeline with other regional efforts, thereby increasing the potential for collaborations with researchers in neighboring states. Future RFPs will return to the standard two-year funding cycle. Except for federal agencies, all U.S. residents and entities are eligible to apply.

2009 - 2010 Research Priorities

The goal of Minnesota Sea Grant's research program is to fund innovative projects that provide scientific information to help solve coastal and aquatic resource problems and foster economic sustainability. Proposed projects should support our mission to enhance the environment and economies along Lake Superior and Minnesota's inland waters. Within this context and within our funding constraints, we are focusing this special solicitation on research development, technique development, and socio-economic proposals. Although proposals can focus on any subject related to Minnesota’s aquatic ecosystems, Sea Grant currently emphasizes the following topics:

1. Aquatic invasive species
2. Biotechnology
3. Coastal communities
4. Coastal natural hazards
5. Digital oceans
6. Ecosystems and habitats
7. Fisheries
8. Urban coasts