Chemical Oceanography

Jurisdiction:	Federal
Incentive Type:	Grant Program
Industries:	Infrastructure, Technology, Research
Eligible Sector:	Business
Category:	Financial Incentive
Time Period:	FY 2015
Governing Body:	National Science Foundation
What’s it worth?:	Not mentioned

The Chemical Oceanography program focuses on research within the ocean targeting chemical components, reaction mechanisms, and geochemical pathways with emphasis on:

Studies of material inputs
Studies of material outputs
Orthochemical and biological production
Transformation of chemical compounds and phases
Determination of reaction rates and study of equilibria

Typical awarded funding ranges between $100,000 and $2 million. All applications must be submitted electronically through the Grants.gov website during target dates and before the deadline. To successfully submit on the website, applicants must also have a DUNS number, an identification number from the NSF, and SAM registration. Eligible participants include:

Universities & Colleges
Nonprofit organizations
For-profit organizations
State & Local Governments
Unaffiliated Individuals
Foreign organizations
Other Federal Agencies

Eligible applicants typically will submit a letter of intent expressing interest in the program and intention to apply; absence of a letter of intent will result in a rejection of a full proposal. After submitting a letter of intent eligible applicants will be invited to submit a preliminary proposal or full proposal depending on the history of the applicant and the information received from the letter of intent. A full proposal includes:

General Information
Certifications
Necessary Proprietary or Privileged Information
Cover Sheet
Project Summary
Table of Contents
Project Narrative
Supporting References
Biographical Sketches
Budget
Current and Pending Support
Available resources
Data Management Plan
Postdoctoral Mentoring Plan (if applicable)