The Petrology and Geochemistry Program (CH) supports basic research that uses any combination of field, analytical, experimental and theoretical approaches to explore the nature, origin, and temporal evolution of planet Earth's crust, mantle, and core. The Program accepts proposals in the broad areas of: mineralogy; crystallography; chemical aspects of mineral physics; thermodynamics; experimental petrology; igneous and metamorphic petrogenesis; ore deposit petrogenesis; volcanology; stable and radiogenic isotope geochemistry and geochronology applied to igneous and metamorphic systems; development of analytical methods; data storage and access; and modeling/imaging of chemical processes in the Earth.

Target Dates and Deadlines

Proposals for this program must be received no later than June 1st and December 1st.

Program Contact(s)

Sonia Esperanca
Program Director
Phone: 703.292.4735
Fax: 703.292.9025
Email: sesperan@nsf.gov

Thomas Wagner
Program Director
Phone: 703.292.4746
Fax: 703.292.9025
Email: twagner@nsf.gov

Yasmin Adawi
Program Assistant
Phone: 703.292.4737
Fax: 703.292.9025
Email: vadawi@nsf.gov