NOAA Climate Research Competitions Open For Applications - Bloomberg Law
NOAA Climate Research Competitions Open For Applications
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climate Program Office opened applications on Thursday for its 2024 grant competitions, focusing on climate variability and the consequences of climate change.
The six competitions involve urban air composition, ocean variability, climate predictions, climate variability, climate models, and Earth system model development.
“The rising toll of climate impacts present a significant challenge to human and environmental health, public safety, economic vitality and national and international security,” NOAA spokesperson Emily Menashes wrote in a statement.
The annual grant competition funds researchers across the US. Eligible applicants include NOAA partners, tribal nations, and academic, federal, international, and private sectors.
“The funded projects will meet urgent climate challenges, incubate innovative advancements in Earth system and social science, support world-class assessment reports and help grow the next generation of experts supporting NOAA,” Wayne Higgins, Climate Program Office director, wrote in a statement.
Letters of intent are due Aug. 18 for all competitions except “understanding urban air in a changing climate,” which is due Sept. 11. Full applications for all six competitions are due Nov. 17.
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