Deadline: 14 November 2016
The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) has announced a call for proposals for 2018-2019 to fund research activities for GoMRI Years 9-10 (1 January 2018–31 December 2019).
In the final phase of GoMRI, the Research Board calls for individual investigator and consortia proposals at the same time in order to fund the best science that complements the research efforts completed or in progress under RFP-I through RFP-V.
Themes
- Physical distribution, dispersion, and dilution of petroleum (oil and gas), its constituents, and associated contaminants (e.g., dispersants) under the action of physical oceanographic processes, air–sea interactions, and tropical storms.
- Chemical evolution and biological degradation of the petroleum/dispersant system and subsequent interaction with coastal, open-ocean, and deep-water ecosystems.
- Environmental effects of the petroleum/dispersant system on the sea floor, water column, coastal waters, beach sediments, wetlands, marshes, and organisms; and the science of ecosystem recovery.
- Technology developments for improved response, mitigation, detection, characterization, and remediation associated with oil spills and gas releases.
- Impact of oil spills on public health including behavioral, socioeconomic, environmental risk assessment, community capacity, and other population health considerations and issues.
Funding Information
- RFP-VI will fund activities for two years; a maximum of six months No Cost Extension may be available.
- The total funds available for distribution through the 2018-2019 GoMRI RFP will be approximately $32.5 million per year.
- For each approved proposal, the maximum annual funding for each Individual Investigator will be $500,000 per year and for each Research Consortium will be $3 million per year.
- The GoMRI Research Board anticipates funding 15-20 Individual Investigator and 8-10 Research Consortium awards, based on the quality of the proposals received.
Eligibility Criteria
- This RFP-VI seeks proposals from:
- Individual Investigators or Collaborative Efforts involving a principal investigator (PI) and up to three co-principal investigators (co-PIs) (hereafter collectively termed Individual Investigator);
- Research Consortia, defined as a contractual arrangement between a PI and co-PIs at three or more institutions.
- The Lead Research Institution must be a US academic or nonprofit research institution.
- GoMRI research shall be led by PIs primarily in the Gulf Coast States; however, US investigators from institutions outside the Gulf Coast States are not prohibited from applying as PI or co-PI. Projects may include internationally-based co-PIs.
How to Apply
LOI must be submitted via given website.
For more information, please visit GoMRI RFP-VI.