Synopsis
Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) is an NSF-wide program that supports international activities across all NSF supported disciplines. The primary goal of PIRE is to support high quality projects in which advances in research and education could not occur without international collaboration. PIRE seeks to catalyze a higher level of international engagement in the U.S. science and engineering community.
International partnerships are essential to addressing critical science and engineering problems. In the global context, U.S. researchers and educators must be able to operate effectively in teams with partners from different nations and cultural backgrounds. PIRE promotes excellence in science and engineering through international collaboration and facilitates development of a diverse, globally-engaged, U.S. science and engineering workforce.
This PIRE competition will focus exclusively on the NSF-wide investment area of Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (SEES). The SEES effort focuses on interdisciplinary topics that will advance sustainability science, engineering and education as an integrative approach to the challenges of adapting to environmental, social and cultural changes associated with growth and development of human populations, and attaining a sustainable energy future. Additional details are provided in the Summary of Program Requirements below.
Program contacts
For questions regarding co-funding opportunities with external agencies, use the following contacts:
- United Kingdom Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC): Jacqui Williams, jacqui.williams@epsrc.ac.uk, Phone in U.K. +44 1 793 444131, http://www.usa.rcuk.ac.ukunited/.
- United Kingdom Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC): Paul Rouse, paul.rouse@esrc.ac.uk, Phone in U.K. +44 1 793 413058.
- Russian Federation Ministry of Education and Science (MES): Dmitry Korotkov, korotkov@mon.gov.ru, Phone in Russia +7 495 629 5169.
- Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST): Takashi Ohama, ohama@jst.org, Phone in U.S. (202) 728-0007, http://www.jst.org/.
- Inter-American Institute (IAI): Holm Tiessen, htiessen@dir.iai.int, Phone in Brazil: +55 12 3208 6854.
- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID): Annica Wayman, awayman@usaid.gov, Phone (202)-712-5977.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA): Dale Manty, manty.dale@epa.gov, Phone (703) 347-8047.
| Name | Phone | Organization | |
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John Tsapogas
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PIRE-info@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7799 | |
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Amelia Greer
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PIRE-info@nsf.gov | (703) 292-8429 | ENG/EEC |
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Steven Burch
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PIRE-info@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7226 | OD/OISE |