November 14, 2007

New Opportunities from Maryland Sea Grant

Scientific inquiry lies at the core of Maryland Sea Grant's mission. In support of this mission, Sea Grant announces two new funding opportunities for Chesapeake Bay science.

Maryland Sea Grant seeks research proposals on coastal conservation and restoration for its 2009-2011 funding cycle. The formal Request for Proposal (RFP) is available online at www.mdsg.umd.edu/programs/research/rfp/

The RFP contains a listing of relevant research questions, a description of regional Sea Grant research opportunities, and information regarding the format and deadlines for submitting preproposals and proposals.

Funding is offered on an open, competitive basis for both small-scale pilot studies and large interdisciplinary research projects. Principal Investigators (PIs) must be affiliated with an academic institution or research laboratory in Maryland or the District of Columbia. Co-Principal Investigators (Co-PIs) on projects can be from institutions outside Maryland.
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For undergraduates, Sea Grant offers the opportunity to spend the summer conducting hands-on scientific research on the Chesapeake Bay. The Maryland Sea Grant Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program is now accepting applications for summer 2008.

Every year, the 12-week program allows thirteen students to work with a mentor on an individual research project at one of two marine labs located on the Chesapeake Bay — the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's (UMCES) Chesapeake Biological Laboratory in Solomons, Maryland, or its Horn Point Laboratory in Cambridge, Maryland.

With support from the National Science Foundation, the Maryland Sea Grant Program provides each fellow with a stipend, dormitory costs, and round-trip travel expenses.

For more information on this opportunity for budding scientists, visit Maryland Sea Grant’s REU webpage at www.mdsg.umd.edu/programs/research/reu/