Title: Cooperative Studies Of The Earth's Deep Interior (CSEDI)
Date: 06/17/04
Replaced: NSF 99-195

Cooperative Studies Of The Earth's Deep Interior (CSEDI)

Program Solicitation
NSF 04-593
Replaces Document NSF 95-155

[NSF Logo]   National Science Foundation
             Directorate for Geosciences
                   Division of Earth Sciences

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):

     September 20, 2004

     August 25, 2005

     August 25, annually

          thereafter

SUMMARY OF PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

General Information

Program Title:

     Cooperative Studies Of The Earth's Deep Interior (CSEDI)

Synopsis of Program:

     The Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) invites the submission of
     proposals for collaborative, interdisciplinary studies of the
     Earth's interior within the framework of the community-based
     initiative known as Cooperative Studies of the Earth's Deep
     Interior (CSEDI). Funding will support basic research on the
     character and dynamics of the Earth's mantle and core, their
     influence on the evolution of the Earth as a whole, and on
     processes operating within the deep interior that affect or are
     expressed on the Earth's surface.

     Projects may employ any combination of field, laboratory, and
     computational studies with observational, theoretical, or
     experimental approaches. Support is available for research
     and research infrastructure through grants and cooperative
     agreements awarded in response to investigator-initiated
     proposals from U.S. universities and other eligible
     institutions.  Multidisciplinary work is required. EAR will
     consider co-funding of projects with other agencies and supports
     international work and collaborations.

Cognizant Program Officer(s):

   * Robin Reichlin, Program Director, Geophysics, Directorate for
     Geosciences, Division of Earth Sciences, 785 S, telephone: (703)
     292-8556, fax: (703) 292-9025, email: rreichli@nsf.gov

   * Sonia Esperanca, Program Director, Petrology and Geochemistry,
     Directorate for Geosciences, Division of Earth Sciences, 785 S,
     telephone: (703) 292-8554, email: sesperan@nsf.gov

Applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s):

   * 47.050 --- Geosciences

Eligibility Information

   * Organization Limit: None Specified.
   * PI Eligibility Limit: None Specified.
   * Limit on Number of Proposals: None Specified.

Award Information

   * Anticipated Type of Award: Standard or Continuing Grant or Cooperative
     Agreement
   * Estimated Number of Awards: 5 to 10
   * Anticipated Funding Amount: $2,000,000

Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions

A. Proposal Preparation Instructions

   * Full Proposal Preparation Instructions: This solicitation contains
     information that deviates from the standard Grant Proposal Guide (GPG)
     proposal preparation guidelines. Please see the full text of this
     solicitation for further information.

B. Budgetary Information

   * Cost Sharing Requirements: Cost Sharing is not required.
   * Indirect Cost (F&A) Limitations: Not Applicable.
   * Other Budgetary Limitations: Other budgetary limitations apply. Please
     see the full text of this solicitation for further information.

C. Due Dates

   * Full Proposal Deadline Date(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):
          September 20, 2004
          August 25, 2005
          August 25, annually
               thereafter

Proposal Review Information

   * Merit Review Criteria: National Science Board approved criteria.
     Additional merit review considerations apply. Please see the full text
     of this solicitation for further information.

Award Administration Information

   * Award Conditions: Standard NSF award conditions apply.
   * Reporting Requirements: Additional reporting requirements apply.
     Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

     Summary of Program Requirements

  I. Introduction

 II. Program Description

III. Eligibility Information

 IV. Award Information

  V. Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions
       A. Proposal Preparation Instructions
       B. Budgetary Information
       C. Due Dates
       D. FastLane Requirements

 VI. Proposal Review Information
       A. NSF Proposal Review Process
       B. Review Protocol and Associated Customer Service Standard

VII. Award Administration Information
       A. Notification of the Award
       B. Award Conditions
       C. Reporting Requirements

VIII.Contacts for Additional Information

 IX. Other Programs of Interest

I. INTRODUCTION

CSEDI is a community initiative originally organized by members of the SEDI
(Studies of the Earth's Deep Interior) committee of the IUGG (International
Union of Geodesy and Geophysics) and the SEI (Studies of the Earth's
Interior) committee of the American Geophysical Union. A science plan was
developed, and later updated (2004), with broad community input and support
and reflects the scientific objectives of the initiative. This initiative
grew out of the realization that the most important problems related to the
Earth's interior need a multi-disciplinary effort that brings to bear in a
coherent way creative and imaginative thinking about the state and dynamics
of the Earth's interior, along with the utilization of the most advanced
computational, experimental, analytical, and observational techniques.
Ultimately, the goal of such efforts is to determine as quantitatively as
possible how the Earth's interior works, and how processes in the Earth's
deep interior control the structure and evolution of the Earth as a whole.

Societally relevant applications of CSEDI's research are wide-ranging, and
help improve our understanding of natural and anthropogenic hazards; global
climate change; and water, mineral, and energy resources.

II. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The opportunity for rapid progress in this research activity derives
largely from the timely coincidence of advances in several disciplines.
Global-scale seismic imaging of the Earth's deep interior provides insights
into the convective and thermal patterns in the mantle and core. Advances
in high pressure materials research allow for direct laboratory
investigations of the pressure-temperature-composition and mechanical
properties of the deep interior. Isotopic measurements of crustal and
mantle-derivative rocks reveal chemical signatures that indicate recycling
of the deep interior. Modeling of the Earth's dynamo has illuminated
possible relations between convection in the Earth's core and structures in
the lowermost mantle. Geodetic techniques have provided new probes of the
deep interior. Advances in computational techniques allow complex
simulations of flow and convection in the mantle and core. Individually
these are all important advances, but the aim of this funding opportunity
is to link these advances into coordinated and integrated studies that will
allow significant new insights into an understanding of the processes
operating in the deep interior and how they govern the evolution of the
surface of the Earth.

The 2004 CSEDI Science Plan (www.csedi.org) outlines a framework for
understanding 'Circulation in the Deep Earth' over the coming decade.  New
technologies available to the community, coupled with unprecedented amounts
of observational data call for a bold approach to future CSEDI
research. CSEDI can realistically aim for a broad understanding of Earths
inner dynamics, incorporating core evolution, mantle convection, the
driving forces of plate tectonics, and the interaction between the
interior, oceans and atmosphere. CSEDI provides a framework for
capitalizing on the new observational, experimental and theoretical
advances made possible by the current development of major seismological,
experimental and computational facilities. Within the decade, the field is
poised to make major advances in understanding:

   * Cycling of water and carbon through Earths deep interior
   * Operation and evolution of the geomagnetic dynamo
   * Melting and other phase transitions in the deep mantle and core
   * Deep mantle structure, temperature and composition
   * Evolution, dynamics and rotation of the inner core
   * Chemical and heat exchange between the core and mantle, and between
     the mantle and the surface.

The 2004 CSEDI Science Plan organized these emerging research directions
into three broad themes for advancing understanding of the Earth as a
planet, and connecting Earth-interior processes to the surface. First,
quantifying the deep water and carbon cycles would provide a crucial link
in understanding how the oceans and atmosphere  and the biosphere they
sustain  are linked to the interior, helping to clarify how Earths
surface environment has evolved over geological time. Second,
characterizing the deep-Earth engine would provide insight into the forces
driving geological processes, including mountain building, earthquakes,
volcanoes and plate tectonics. Third, understanding the planetary evolution
of the Earth, the path it took to the present state, offers unique insights
into the ways by which planets in general  and our own in particular 
originate and develop.

The above themes are intended to describe the exciting frontiers for deep
earth research in a broad sense, and are not intended to be prescriptive in
limiting CSEDI proposal topics.

This Program Solicitation provides support for truly integrated,
multi-disciplinary studies so that accelerated progress can be made on
these fundamental problems of the Earth's deep interior. Emphasis will be
placed on cooperative, multi-disciplinary efforts that are fully integrated
and for which the value of the collaboration exceeds the contributions from
individual studies. In recognition of the potential and of the impediments
to in-depth collaboration among component disciplines, the project
description, budget, and work schedule should emphasize the specific steps
and mechanisms required to assure successful integration at all stages of
the research.

III. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

The categories of proposers identified in the Grant Proposal Guide are
eligible to submit proposals under this program announcement/solicitation.
Proposals will generally be accepted from colleges, universities, and other
institutions in the United States with formal research programs in the
areas supported by EAR. Colleges and universities designated as
Undergraduate or Predominately Undergraduate Institutions should consult
the guidelines described in Research in Undergraduate Institutions.

Proposals may involve multidisciplinary groups of scientists at one
institution or collaborative efforts of associated researchers from
different institutions working on coordinated projects.

Proposals that have been declined are not eligible for resubmission for one
year and must be substantially revised to be considered.

IV. AWARD INFORMATION

$2 Million is expected to be available annually for this competition. Five
to ten new awards are expected each year.

V. PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

A. Proposal Preparation Instructions

Full Proposal Instructions:

Proposals submitted in response to this program announcement/solicitation
should be prepared and submitted in accordance with the general guidelines
contained in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide (GPG). The complete text of the
GPG is available electronically on the NSF Website at:
http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?gpg. Paper copies of the GPG may be
obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, telephone (703) 292-7827
or by e-mail from pubs@nsf.gov.

Interested investigators may consult the 2004 update to the CSEDI Science
Plan to ascertain that the proposal falls within the general framework
outlined therein. The document was prepared by the CSEDI Coordinating
Committee following the CSEDI Science Plan Workshop held in February,
2004.  A copy of the document can be accessed electronically at
www.csedi.org.  Hardcopies are also available from Guy Masters, Institute
of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, MC 0225, Scripps Institution of
Oceanography, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA  92093-0225.  Dr. Masters can be
contacted by email at gmasters@ucsd.edu.

Proposal Titles should follow the format "CSEDI:  title" for single
institution proposals, or "CSEDI Collaborative Research:  title" for
collaborative proposals with more than one institution.

For proposals with more than three investigators, one additional page will
be allotted for the "Results of Prior Support" section of the Project
Description.

Data Policy: Principal investigators are required to adhere to the EAR Data
Policy available on the NSF website
(www.geo.nsf.gov/ear/EAR_data_policy_204.doc). Proposals should include a
statement describing how the data policy requirements will be met.

Proposers are reminded to identify the program announcement/solicitation
number (04-593) in the program announcement/solicitation block on the
proposal Cover Sheet. Compliance with this requirement is critical to
determining the relevant proposal processing guidelines. Failure to submit
this information may delay processing.

B. Budgetary Information

Cost Sharing:

Cost sharing is not required in proposals submitted under this Program
Solicitation.

Other Budgetary Limitations:

Requests for scientific instrumentation and equipment included in standard
research proposals generally should not exceed $50,000. Requests in excess
of this amount usually require a separate proposal directly to
the Instrumentation and Facilities Program. Contact the Program Director
for further details.

C. Due Dates

Proposals must be submitted by the following date(s):

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):

     September 20, 2004

     August 25, 2005

     August 25, annually
          thereafter

The deadline for proposal submission is September 20, 2004. The subsequent
due date will be August 25, 2005. Thereafter, the due date will be August
25th, annually. Proposals must be submitted within an acceptance window
from two weeks before each deadline to the deadline date (by 5 p.m.
proposers local time on the deadline date). All proposals must be
submitted through FastLane. Proposals submitted either before or after the
acceptance window will be returned without review.

D. FastLane Requirements

Proposers are required to prepare and submit all proposals for this
announcement/solicitation through the FastLane system. Detailed
instructions for proposal preparation and submission via FastLane are
available at: https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a1/newstan.htm. For FastLane
user support, call the FastLane Help Desk at 1-800-673-6188 or e-mail
fastlane@nsf.gov. The FastLane Help Desk answers general technical
questions related to the use of the FastLane system. Specific questions
related to this program announcement/solicitation should be referred to the
NSF program staff contact(s) listed in Section VIII of this
announcement/solicitation.

Submission of Electronically Signed Cover Sheets. The Authorized
Organizational Representative (AOR) must electronically sign the proposal
Cover Sheet to submit the required proposal certifications (see Chapter II,
Section C of the Grant Proposal Guide for a listing of the certifications).
The AOR must provide the required electronic certifications within five
working days following the electronic submission of the proposal. Proposers
are no longer required to provide a paper copy of the signed Proposal Cover
Sheet to NSF. Further instructions regarding this process are available on
the FastLane Website at: http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov

VI. PROPOSAL REVIEW INFORMATION

A. NSF Proposal Review Process

Reviews of proposals submitted to NSF are solicited from peers with
expertise in the substantive area of the proposed research or education
project. These reviewers are selected by Program Officers charged with the
oversight of the review process. NSF invites the proposer to suggest, at
the time of submission, the names of appropriate or inappropriate
reviewers. Care is taken to ensure that reviewers have no conflicts with
the proposer. Special efforts are made to recruit reviewers from
non-academic institutions, minority-serving institutions, or adjacent
disciplines to that principally addressed in the proposal.

The National Science Board approved revised criteria for evaluating
proposals at its meeting on March 28, 1997 (NSB 97-72). All NSF proposals
are evaluated through use of the two merit review criteria. In some
instances, however, NSF will employ additional criteria as required to
highlight the specific objectives of certain programs and activities.

On July 8, 2002, the NSF Director issued Important Notice 127,
Implementation of new Grant Proposal Guide Requirements Related to the
Broader Impacts Criterion. This Important Notice reinforces the importance
of addressing both criteria in the preparation and review of all proposals
submitted to NSF. NSF continues to strengthen its internal processes to
ensure that both of the merit review criteria are addressed when making
funding decisions.

In an effort to increase compliance with these requirements, the January
2002 issuance of the GPG incorporated revised proposal preparation
guidelines relating to the development of the Project Summary and Project
Description. Chapter II of the GPG specifies that Principal Investigators
(PIs) must address both merit review criteria in separate statements within
the one-page Project Summary. This chapter also reiterates that broader
impacts resulting from the proposed project must be addressed in the
Project Description and described as an integral part of the narrative.

Effective October 1, 2002, NSF will return without review proposals that do
not separately address both merit review criteria within the Project
Summary. It is believed that these changes to NSF proposal preparation and
processing guidelines will more clearly articulate the importance of
broader impacts to NSF-funded projects.

The two National Science Board approved merit review criteria are listed
below (see the Grant Proposal Guide Chapter III.A for further information).
The criteria include considerations that help define them. These
considerations are suggestions and not all will apply to any given
proposal. While proposers must address both merit review criteria,
reviewers will be asked to address only those considerations that are
relevant to the proposal being considered and for which he/she is qualified
to make judgments.

     What is the intellectual merit of the proposed activity?
     How important is the proposed activity to advancing knowledge and
     understanding within its own field or across different fields? How
     well qualified is the proposer (individual or team) to conduct the
     project? (If appropriate, the reviewer will comment on the quality of
     the prior work.) To what extent does the proposed activity suggest and
     explore creative and original concepts? How well conceived and
     organized is the proposed activity? Is there sufficient access to
     resources?

     What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?
     How well does the activity advance discovery and understanding while
     promoting teaching, training, and learning? How well does the proposed
     activity broaden the participation of underrepresented groups (e.g.,
     gender, ethnicity, disability, geographic, etc.)? To what extent will
     it enhance the infrastructure for research and education, such as
     facilities, instrumentation, networks, and partnerships? Will the
     results be disseminated broadly to enhance scientific and
     technological understanding? What may be the benefits of the proposed
     activity to society?

NSF staff will give careful consideration to the following in making
funding decisions:

     Integration of Research and Education
     One of the principal strategies in support of NSF's goals is to foster
     integration of research and education through the programs, projects,
     and activities it supports at academic and research institutions.
     These institutions provide abundant opportunities where individuals
     may concurrently assume responsibilities as researchers, educators,
     and students and where all can engage in joint efforts that infuse
     education with the excitement of discovery and enrich research through
     the diversity of learning perspectives.

     Integrating Diversity into NSF Programs, Projects, and Activities
     Broadening opportunities and enabling the participation of all
     citizens -- women and men, underrepresented minorities, and persons
     with disabilities -- is essential to the health and vitality of
     science and engineering. NSF is committed to this principle of
     diversity and deems it central to the programs, projects, and
     activities it considers and supports.

     Additional Review Criteria:

     Additional factors in the evaluation process will include the
     demonstrated synergism among the various disciplinary components
     involved in the proposed research, and likelihood of making
     accelerated progress on major questions related to understanding the
     Earth's deep interior.

B. Review Protocol and Associated Customer Service Standard

All proposals are carefully reviewed by at least three other persons
outside NSF who are experts in the particular field represented by the
proposal. Proposals submitted in response to this announcement/solicitation
will be reviewed by Ad Hoc and/or panel review.

Reviewers will be asked to formulate a recommendation to either support or
decline each proposal. The Program Officer assigned to manage the
proposal's review will consider the advice of reviewers and will formulate
a recommendation.

A summary rating and accompanying narrative will be completed and submitted
by each reviewer. In all cases, reviews are treated as confidential
documents. Verbatim copies of reviews, excluding the names of the
reviewers, are sent to the Principal Investigator/Project Director by the
Program Director. In addition, the proposer will receive an explanation of
the decision to award or decline funding.

In most cases, proposers will be contacted by the Program Officer after his
or her recommendation to award or decline funding has been approved by the
Division Director. This informal notification is not a guarantee of an
eventual award.

NSF is striving to be able to tell proposers whether their proposals have
been declined or recommended for funding within six months. The time
interval begins on the closing date of an announcement/solicitation, or the
date of proposal receipt, whichever is later. The interval ends when the
Division Director accepts the Program Officer's recommendation.

In all cases, after programmatic approval has been obtained, the proposals
recommended for funding will be forwarded to the Division of Grants and
Agreements for review of business, financial, and policy implications and
the processing and issuance of a grant or other agreement. Proposers are
cautioned that only a Grants and Agreements Officer may make commitments,
obligations or awards on behalf of NSF or authorize the expenditure of
funds. No commitment on the part of NSF should be inferred from technical
or budgetary discussions with a NSF Program Officer. A Principal
Investigator or organization that makes financial or personnel commitments
in the absence of a grant or cooperative agreement signed by the NSF Grants
and Agreements Officer does so at their own risk.

VII. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

A. Notification of the Award

Notification of the award is made to the submitting organization by a
Grants Officer in the Division of Grants and Agreements. Organizations
whose proposals are declined will be advised as promptly as possible by the
cognizant NSF Program Division administering the program. Verbatim copies
of reviews, not including the identity of the reviewer, will be provided
automatically to the Principal Investigator. (See section VI.A. for
additional information on the review process.)

B. Award Conditions

An NSF award consists of: (1) the award letter, which includes any special
provisions applicable to the award and any numbered amendments thereto; (2)
the budget, which indicates the amounts, by categories of expense, on which
NSF has based its support (or otherwise communicates any specific approvals
or disapprovals of proposed expenditures); (3) the proposal referenced in
the award letter; (4) the applicable award conditions, such as Grant
General Conditions (NSF-GC-1); * or Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP)
Terms and Conditions * and (5) any announcement or other NSF issuance that
may be incorporated by reference in the award letter. Cooperative agreement
awards also are administered in accordance with NSF Cooperative Agreement
Terms and Conditions (CA-1). Electronic mail notification is the preferred
way to transmit NSF awards to organizations that have electronic mail
capabilities and have requested such notification from the Division of
Grants and Agreements.

*These documents may be accessed electronically on NSF's Website at
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from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse, telephone (703) 292-7827 or by
e-mail from pubs@nsf.gov.

More comprehensive information on NSF Award Conditions is contained in the
NSF Grant Policy Manual (GPM) Chapter II, available electronically on the
NSF Website at http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?gpm. The GPM is also for
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C. Reporting Requirements

For all multi-year grants (including both standard and continuing grants),
the PI must submit an annual project report to the cognizant Program
Officer at least 90 days before the end of the current budget period.

Data Policy: Principal investigators are required to adhere to the EAR Data
Policy available on the NSF website. Final reports for all awards should
include a statement describing how the data policy requirements have been
met.

Within 90 days after the expiration of an award, the PI also is required to
submit a final project report. Failure to provide final technical reports
delays NSF review and processing of pending proposals for the PI and all
Co-PIs. PIs should examine the formats of the required reports in advance
to assure availability of required data.

PIs are required to use NSF's electronic project reporting system,
available through FastLane, for preparation and submission of annual and
final project reports. This system permits electronic submission and
updating of project reports, including information on project participants
(individual and organizational), activities and findings, publications, and
other specific products and contributions. PIs will not be required to
re-enter information previously provided, either with a proposal or in
earlier updates using the electronic system.

VIII. CONTACTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

General inquiries regarding this program should be made to:

   * Robin Reichlin, Program Director, Geophysics, Directorate for
     Geosciences, Division of Earth Sciences, 785 S, telephone: (703)
     292-8556, fax: (703) 292-9025, email: rreichli@nsf.gov

   * Sonia Esperanca, Program Director, Petrology and Geochemistry,
     Directorate for Geosciences, Division of Earth Sciences, 785 S,
     telephone: (703) 292-8554, email: sesperan@nsf.gov

For questions related to the use of FastLane, contact:

   * None Specified.

IX. OTHER PROGRAMS OF INTEREST

The NSF Guide to Programs is a compilation of funding for research and
education in science, mathematics, and engineering. The NSF Guide to
Programs is available electronically at
http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?gp. General descriptions of NSF programs,
research areas, and eligibility information for proposal submission are
provided in each chapter.

Many NSF programs offer announcements or solicitations concerning specific
proposal requirements. To obtain additional information about these
requirements, contact the appropriate NSF program offices. Any changes in
NSF's fiscal year programs occurring after press time for the Guide to
Programs will be announced in the NSF E-Bulletin, which is updated daily on
the NSF Website at http://www.nsf.gov/home/ebulletin, and in individual
program announcements/solicitations. Subscribers can also sign up for NSF's
Custom News Service (http://www.nsf.gov/home/cns/start.htm) to be notified
of new funding opportunities that become available.

Related Programs:

   * Earth Sciences: Instrumentation and Facilities (NSF 04-507)
   * EarthScope: Science, Education and Related Activities for the USArray,
     San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD), and Plate Boundary
     Observatory (PBO) (NSF 04-589)
   * Information Technology Research for National Priorities (NSF 04-012)
   * International Opportunities for Scientists and Engineers (NSF 03-559)
   * Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF 04-584)
   * Research in Undergraduate Institutions (NSF 00-144)
   * Continental Dynamics (NSF 04-512)
   * Earth Sciences Research at the National Science Foundation (NSF
     03-590)
   * Collaboration in Mathematical Geosciences (NSF 04-508)
   * Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences (OEDG) (NSF
     04-590)
   * Marine Geology and Geophysics

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