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Proposals for 2008 Maryland Water Resources Research Center funds are now being solicited. The Center will consider proposals in three categories this year.

The first category will be traditional research projects. It is expected that the total MWRRC cost will be $16k to $32k. Matching funds are required in the ratio of 1:2 MWRRC: Matching. Indirect costs are not allowed on the project, but waived indirect costs can be used as matching funds. These proposals must be fully executed by the institutional office of research. All proposals must be filed on the NIWR web site (www.niwr.net) by November 9, 2007. Those that are selected for funding by the MWRRC will be forwarded to the USGS.

The second category will be Summer Graduate Fellowships. The Center will award $5000 summer support to outstanding graduate students. Student Advisors are requested to contribute matching funds for the fellowship awards.

A third category to be supported this year will be seed grants. These grants will range from $3000 to $6000. This program solicits proposals aimed at developing exploratory projects, with the deliverable being a major (typically multi-investigator) proposal for submission to another agency. Funds to be used for preliminary experiments or for faculty release time.

For seed grants to the University of Maryland, College Park, matching funds can be generated through the Center and are not necessary. Students and PIs from institutions other than the University of Maryland are eligible, but 2:1 matching funds must be generated at their home institution.

The number of projects supported in each category will depend on the quality of the proposed work, response to specific research areas of interest, and the availability of funds.