Dear Globally Engaged U.S. Science and Engineering Students:
The National Science Foundation and The Office of International Science and Engineering is pleased to announce that it has begun solicitation of applications for the International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) program this year with a Full Proposal Deadline of Tuesday, August 16th.
The International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) program supports development of globally-engaged U.S. science and engineering students capable of performing in an international research environment at the forefront of science and engineering. The IRES program supports active research participation by students enrolled as undergraduates or graduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. IRES projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the IRES program.
IRES support is supplied for projects of three years’ duration, and is expected to support three separate student cohorts during those three years. IRES projects should give as many students as feasible, within budgetary and project constraints, the opportunity for a meaningful research experience abroad. IRES project supports 5 students per year for a summer-length research experience abroad, but, the actual number of students, length of time abroad, and time of year spent abroad, may vary from IRES project to IRES project.
Because IRES requires high-quality research within the discipline of an IRES project, an IRES project will often enable students to work within an established collaboration between a U.S.-based research group and a foreign collaborating research group (for example, an existing lab-to-lab arrangement). However, IRES projects may also be proposed by the U.S.-based PI(s) for new foreign collaborations.
Eligibility: U.S. Universities and Colleges, Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities.
Award Information
Anticipated Type of Award: Standard Grant or Continuing Grant
Award Amount: $250K over 3 years
Estimated Number of Awards: 12 – Approximately 12 IRES awards will be made in FY 2017, pending quality of proposals and availability of funds.
Agency Contacts:
General inquiries regarding this program should be made to:
Maija M. Kukla, telephone: (703) 292-8710, email: IRES@nsf.gov
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