Solar-Terrestrial Research
The sponsor supports research on the processes by which energy in diverse forms is generated by the Sun, transported to the Earth, and ultimately deposited in the terrestrial environment.
The sponsor supports research on the processes by which energy in diverse forms is generated by the Sun, transported to the Earth, and ultimately deposited in the terrestrial environment.
The sponsor supports research on the magnetized plasma envelope of the outer atmosphere.
Support is provided to universities and colleges, nonprofit, non-academic organizations, for-profit organizations, state and local governments, and unaffiliated individuals for paleoclimate resear
Support is provided to: advance knowledge about the processes that force and regulate the atmospheres synoptic and planetary circulation, weather and climate, and sustain the pool of human resourc
The EAGER funding mechanism may be used to support exploratory work in its early stages on untested, but potentially transformative, research ideas or approaches.
The RAPID funding mechanism is used for proposals having a severe urgency with regard to availability of, or access to data, facilities or specialized equipment, including quick-response research
U.S.-affiliated scientists who participate in the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) may receive limited supplemental funding for post-expedition activities.
The sponsor sponsors Pre-Drilling Activities to provide funds in quick response to an opportunity to acquire data or information that will enhance a drilling expedition.