Deadline: 20 October 2016
National Science Foundation (NSF) is currently inviting applications for its Environmental Sustainability Programme to promote sustainable engineered systems that support human well-being and that are also compatible with sustaining natural (environmental) systems. These systems provide ecological services vital for human survival. Research efforts supported by the program typically consider long time horizons and may incorporate contributions from the social sciences and ethics.
The program supports engineering research that seeks to balance society’s need to provide ecological protection and maintain stable economic conditions.
Research Areas
- Industrial Ecology: Topics of interest in Industrial Ecology include advancements in modeling such as life cycle assessment, materials flow analysis, input/output economic models, and novel metrics for measuring sustainable systems. Innovations in industrial ecology are encouraged.
- Green Engineering: Research is encouraged to advance the sustainability of manufacturing processes, green buildings, and infrastructure. Many programs in the Engineering Directorate support research in environmentally benign manufacturing or chemical processes.
- Ecological Engineering: Topics should focus on the engineering aspects of restoring ecological function to natural systems. Engineering research in the enhancement of natural capital to foster sustainable development is encouraged.
- Earth Systems Engineering: Earth systems engineering considers aspects of large scale engineering research that involve mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, adaptation to climate change, and other global scale concerns.
Funding Information
Estimated Total Program Funding: $7,066,000
Eligibility Criteria
Unrestricted
How to Apply
Interested applicants can download the application material via given website.
For more information, please visit grants.gov.