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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>From:</b> "Schade, John D" <<a href="mailto:jschade@nsf.gov">jschade@nsf.gov</a>><br>
<b>Date:</b> November 8, 2018 at 4:28:41 PM EST<b>Cc:</b> BIO LTER Working Group <<a href="mailto:LTERWG@nsf.gov">LTERWG@nsf.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>LTER Educational Supplements</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear LTER PIs,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="layout-grid-mode:line">The NSF LTER program is committed to catalyzing the enhancement of diversity in the community of scientists and educators participating in LTER activities. To that end, we are pleased to solicit supplemental
requests for Research Opportunity Awards (ROA) and Research Experiences for Teachers (RET). Requests that provide opportunities for members of groups underrepresented in the sciences, including women, minorities and persons with disabilities (visible or non-visible),
faculty at Minority Serving Institutions, and teachers whose schools are located in under-served communities, will be prioritized. The strongest proposals will clearly and explicitly demonstrate how a supplement will contribute to the goal of broadening participation.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="layout-grid-mode:line">The number of supplement requests that may be supported in each category depends on the number and quality of each type of proposal we receive and is contingent on the availability of funds. Typical budgets
are $25,000 for ROAs and $10,000 for RETs. A request for a higher level of support must be strongly-justified. These will be reviewed by the LTER Working Group and submission of a proposal is not a guarantee of funding. In addition, we are unlikely to provide
more than one supplement of each type per LTER site.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="layout-grid-mode:line">Please follow the Guidelines for preparing these supplements found at the links below. Please submit your proposals by the target date of January 15<sup>th</sup>. Proposals submitted after this date will
be considered only as budgets allow.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nsf.gov_bio_deb_suppopp.jsp&d=DwMFAg&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=IjyGUAQK66M5-012vW4MGQ&m=kvDh6BLAX564HcmeGJOOjNh1oqDn6B32ZYgGkOIaWg8&s=RljhHQ8kHf2_M8qt_l1txH-S0aakhhY6UQGOHZN8hIs&e="><span style="layout-grid-mode:line">https://www.nsf.gov/bio/deb/suppopp.jsp</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nsf.gov_pubs_2014_nsf14579_nsf14579.htm&d=DwMFAg&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=IjyGUAQK66M5-012vW4MGQ&m=kvDh6BLAX564HcmeGJOOjNh1oqDn6B32ZYgGkOIaWg8&s=FjwidKsdGOWyVvRa2zti2vG8excNnc4bAKP2-bZnGdw&e="><span style="layout-grid-mode:line">https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14579/nsf14579.htm</span></a><span style="layout-grid-mode:line">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nsf.gov_pubs_2018_nsf18089_nsf18089.jsp&d=DwMFAg&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=IjyGUAQK66M5-012vW4MGQ&m=kvDh6BLAX564HcmeGJOOjNh1oqDn6B32ZYgGkOIaWg8&s=75wTKo6Obc1oos_JByhOnp8e3TlSqJzgQAWFZSJswdM&e="><span style="layout-grid-mode:line">https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18089/nsf18089.jsp</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="layout-grid-mode:line">Please note that we are ONLY accepting ROA and RET supplements under this call. If you have questions, please contact your site’s cognizant Program Officer.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="layout-grid-mode:line">On behalf of the NSF LTER Working Group,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">John Schade<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Program Director <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ecosystem Studies Program<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Long Term Ecological Research Program<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Division of Environmental Biology<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Biological Sciences Directorate<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Science Foundation<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:jschade@nsf.gov">jschade@nsf.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Check out the DEB Blog: <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__nsfdeb.wordpress.com_&d=DwMFAg&c=nE__W8dFE-shTxStwXtp0A&r=IjyGUAQK66M5-012vW4MGQ&m=kvDh6BLAX564HcmeGJOOjNh1oqDn6B32ZYgGkOIaWg8&s=Pnwq-Qw48e_jEu9YUtDwoVy5ev_h_fNrAqgJimOuIh4&e="><span style="color:blue">http://nsfdeb.wordpress.com/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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