WATER RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSALS DUE IN MARCH

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the National Institutes for Water Resources, is requesting proposals for matching grants to support research on nonpoint source water pollution, water quality sensors and water use. A total of $1 million is being made available for research under this program, and investigators at Delaware institutions of higher learning are eligible to apply through the Delaware Water Resources Center.

Proposals involving substantial collaboration between the USGS and university scientists are encouraged, especially on proposals addressing nonpoint source pollution. Proposals may be for projects of one to three years and may request up to $250,000 in federal funds. Successful applicants must match each dollar of the federal grant with one dollar from nonfederal sources.

Proposals must be filed on the Internet at [http://www.niwr.org/ NIWR] by 5 p.m., March 15, and must be approved for submission to the National Competitive Grants Program not later than 5 p.m., March 22, by the institute or center through which they were submitted.

Prospective applicants must register at that site before submitting a proposal. Registrations and proposals are being accepted on the Internet site now. Registration does not obligate the registrant to submit a proposal. Detailed instructions for proposal preparation and submission will be provided online at that time.

For additional information, contact UD's designated contact person: Tom Sims, director, Delaware Water Resources Center, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19717-1303, at 831-1392 or by e-mail at [jtsims@udel.edu].