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Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences Description The Directorate for Geosciences of the National Science Foundation encompasses study of the ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences. The primary goal of the Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences program is to increase participation in geoscience careers by members of groups that have traditionally been underrepresented in geoscience disciplines. In pursuit of this goal, this program is designed to expand opportunities for students from underrepresented groups to participate in geoscience research and education activities. An important but secondary goal is to strengthen the understanding of the geosciences and their contribution to modern society by a broad and diverse segment of the population. For the purposes of this solicitation, underrepresented groups include persons with disabilities and members of those racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in science, mathematics and engineering, particularly in the geosciences: African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans (American Indians and Alaskan Natives), and Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesians or Micronesians). The initial year of the competition will focus on projects that have an impact on the presence of these groups in the geosciences. Since high numbers of students from underrepresented groups initially attend community colleges, efforts to form collaborations between community or two-year colleges and geoscience research institutions are encouraged.
Target Dates and Deadlines Letters of Intent (required): September 14, 2004; September 16. 2006 Full Proposals: October 16, 2004; October 18, 2006
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Division of Earth Sciences,
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