AGENCY: National Science Foundation (NSF)/ Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)/ Division of Earth Sciences (EAR)
PROGRAM: Tectonics
OBJECTIVES: This program provides support for a broad range of field, laboratory, computational, and theoretical investigations aimed at understanding the formation, evolution, and deformation of continental lithosphere through time. Proposals to elucidate the processes that act on the lithosphere at various time-scales and length-scales, either at depth or the surface, are encouraged. Because understanding such large-scale phenomena commonly requires a variety of expertise and methods, the program supports integrated research involving the disciplines of structural geology, petrology, geochronology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, geomorphology, rock mechanics, paleomagnetics, geodesy, and other geophysical techniques.
SUBMISSION WINDOWS: June 06, 2009 - July 06, 2009; December 06, 2009 - January 06, 2010
FUNDING INFORMATION: NSF anticipates providing is $9.7 million annually to support 50-60 standard or continuing grants per year.
Estimated program budget, number of awards and average award size/duration are subject to the availability of funds.