Pre-proposals:
Full Proposals:

To submit a pre-proposal, you must contact Maryland Sea Grant (research@mdsg.umd.edu; 301-405-7500) for an account to use our online proposal submission system. This must be done well in advance of the date for pre-proposal submission to ensure you have time to complete the entire application package.

The Request for Proposals (RFP) contains information about the format and timetable for submitting pre-proposals and proposals. 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 of Maryland. Single investigators and multiple investigator research teams from different institutions are encouraged to apply. Maryland Sea Grant support is offered on an open, competitive basis and encourages participation from the broad research community within Maryland and the District of Columbia. We welcome participation by investigators new to the Maryland Sea Grant RFP process. Researchers should conform to the submission policies of their host institution particularly with regard to institutional endorsements and requirements for original signed signature pages. Pre-proposals undergo an extensive review and a subset of pre-proposals are encouraged for submission as full proposals. Pre-proposals not encouraged forward may still be submitted as full proposals at the PI's discretion. PIs must have submitted a pre-proposal to submit a full proposal.

The Maryland Sea Grant College (MDSG) seeks pre-proposals for its next funding cycle, February 1, 2014 - January 31, 2016. Research projects within Maryland's coasts and watersheds focused in three areas will be considered: 1) resilient ecosystem process and responses; 2) sustainable fisheries and aquaculture; and 3) resilient communities and economies. This Request for Proposals (RFP) contains a listing of relevant research questions, a description of regional Sea Grant research opportunities, and information about the format and timetable for submitting pre-proposals and proposals. Both small-scale pilot studies and large interdisciplinary research projects will be considered. PIs should focus on outcomes that can be achieved in a 24-month period. Maryland Sea Grant is particularly interested in proposals that have a clear connection to the needs of management and policy and include a clear outreach plan for disseminating that information to targeted audiences.

Additional funding opportunities exist for regional research that addresses specific joint priorities for Mid-Atlantic Sea Grant programs (MD, VA, DE, NC, NJ, NY, PA). This Regional Research RFP will be released in January and administered through Virginia Sea Grant. For more information on the regional RFP, this link.

Maryland Sea Grant support is offered on an open, competitive basis.

Fredrika Moser, Director
Maryland Sea Grant
Phone: 301-405-7500
Fax: 301-405-5780
Email: moser@mdsg.umd.edu

Michael Allen, Research and Education Coordinator
Maryland Sea Grant
Phone: 301-405-7500
Fax: 301-405-5780
Email: mallen@mdsg.umd.edu