Title
: Focus on Recruiting Emerging Climate and Adaptation Scientists and Transformers
Agencies
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Description
Focus On Recruiting Emerging Climate and Adaptation Scientists and Transformers (FORECAST) seeks to
facilitate the transition from status quo graduate career preparation to a student-centered model with a
particular emphasis on building entrepreneurial and innovation capacity at emerging research institutions
(ERIs). Transformers are scientists ready to tackle the challenges the nation and world are facing due to
climate change. This opportunity will adopt the spirit of multiple directives for the research community;for example, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report on Earth
System Science and the Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education report on
Engaged Research. These directives call on the research enterprise to support the building of a robust
scientific workforce ready to work with communities in addressing societal challenges. Through
convergence research approaches to address societal challenges, the transdisciplinary researchers
engaged in FORECAST will foster community resilience and the translation of research outcomes for
societal benefits, as well as gain a broader understanding of the governmental context related to these
issues. A new generation of scientists trained in "engaged research" will be expected to have a national
impact in communities that may be disproportionately affected by climate change impacts. The program
will build cohorts of innovative scholars from the full spectrum of diverse talent at emerging research
institutions to include groups historically excluded in science, technology, engineering and mathematics
(STEM). Participants, who are senior students in undergraduate programs and students who are in
master's degree programs, will be supported through intentional professional development activities.
FORECAST participants must be US citizens or permanent residents.
FORECAST proposals will fall into three categories: Track 1, Track 2, and FORECAST Planning grants. Track
1 will support one Coordination Hub, to coordinate support for rising seniors from emerging research
institutions (ERIs) or historically excluded and underserved groups as part of a national cohort to
participate in structured professional development opportunities. Track 2 projects will support cohorts of
Master's degree students at ERIs. Mentorship and capacity building should be central to the cohort
approach. FORECAST Planning grant proposals will build capacity at ERI institutions and with the
appropriate partners to undertake the activities necessary to establish a future FORECAST track 2 cohort
More Information
https://nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/nsf24558.pdf?VersionId=d6NX052buZE99rYT0dYfdGQKHgR2iY6r
Submission Limits
FORECAST does not accept separately submitted collaborative proposals. Any collaboration among
organizations should be through a subaward.
An eligible organization may submit only two (2) proposals. Proposals that exceed the organizational
eligibility limit will be returned without review. Potential PIs are advised to contact their institutional office
of research regarding processes used to select proposals for submission.
Organizations participating only as evaluators or subawardees on projects are excluded from this
limitation.
An individual may serve as Principal Investigator (PI) or co-PI on only one (1) proposal submitted to this
solicitation. Proposals that exceed the PI/co-PI eligibility limit (beyond the first submission based on
timestamp) will be returned without review regardless of the individual's role (PI or co-PI) in the returned
proposal(s).
Deadlines
| Internal Notice of Intent |
Oct 4, 2024 |
| Notification of Internal Competition |
Oct 5, 2024 |
| Internal Pre-proposal |
Nov 1, 2024 |
| Results of Internal Competition |
Nov 29, 2024 |
| Agency Notice of Intent/Pre-proposal |
N/A |
| Agency Proposal |
Jan 29, 2025
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