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 Annually, the Montana Water Center and its Water Research Advisory Committee issue Requests for Proposals for two water research opportunities made possible by U.S. Geological Survey's water research funding program:
The majority of USGS Section 104(b) funding is allocated to Seed Grants awarded on a competitive basis to faculty/staff researchers at Montana's institutions of higher education. Student involvement, and multi-disciplinary and highly-innovative investigations, are strongly encouraged. Grants range up to $17,000 and matching funds are required. Grantees must: (1) submit a summary of results for public distribution, and (2) present findings at professional meetings. They are also asked to publish findings in professional journals.
104(b) funding also supports the research of promising student researchers engaged in water-resource investigations at Montana universities. The Montana Water Center Student Research Fellowship Program announcements are distributed annually, offering awards between $1,000 and $5,000 per student.
Another opportunity for water investigation funding is the 104g National Competitive Grant program. The USGS in cooperation with the National Institutes for Water Resources requests proposals for matching grants to support research on the topics of water supply and water availability, which are issues of importance nationwide. Proposals may be for projects of 1 to 3 years in duration and may request up to $250,000 in federal funds. Proposals are due near the end of February each year and must be filed online at https://niwr.org/NIWR/.
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Request for Pre-Proposals: Montana Water Center Seed Grants Program
Funding cycle 3/1/2010 through 2/28/2011
Deadline: October 16, 2009
Click here for application instructions [124 KB PDF]  |
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Request for Applications 2009-2010 Student Water Research Fellowships
Application due date: November 20, 2009
Click here for application instructions [80 KB PDF] |
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2009-2011 USGS Research Priorities: See RFP above. |
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104 (b) Research Grant Obligations and Deliverables |
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Research Projects Database - a listing of all Montana research funded by this program. |
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National Institutes for Water Research (NIWR) - NIWR information and links to other water centers. |
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USGS 104(g) Research Program |
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USGS Program - more information about the USGS Program including a listing of research and fellowship projects funded during the last funding cycle and links to project summaries for all states and all years. |
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