Tracks 1 and 2: Flood Ready Research
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Submission Guidelines
Proposal Template
Please download the Proposal Narrative and Appendices Template and follow all of the instructions before submitting the online submission form.
For those interested in collecting original, perishable data as part of a Track 1 or Track 2 proposal, the following information and associated documents should be submitted through our online proposal submission form below:
Project Title: Limit 12 words. (Please use APA title case)
Investigator Name(s) and Affiliation(s)
Full Abstract: Limit 250 words.
- Abstract should include an overview of the project, clear research questions, the proposed research design, the gap this research intends to fill, and the expected implications of the proposed work.
- Abstract should include an overview of the project, clear research questions, the proposed research design, the gap this research intends to fill, and the expected implications of the proposed work.
Brief Abstract: Limit 100 words. To be posted on the Natural Hazards Center website. See examples of this brief format here.
3-5 Keywords
Submission Type: You may select from one of the following options for each unique proposal submission.
- Track 1: $2,500 to $10,000 for individual researchers or teams studying pre-inland flood activities (e.g., forecasting, risk perception, preparedness, mitigation).
- Track 2: $2,500 to $10,000 for individual researchers or teams studying during and post-inland flood activities (e.g., alert and warning receipt and processing, evacuation decision-making and behavior, flood impacts, displacement, rebuilding, recovery). For this option, the flood event must have occurred on or after December 1, 2022.
- Track 3: Please see Track 3 Proposal Submission Guidelines for this option.
Flood Event Name(s) and Date(s), if applicable
Topic Area: Proposals must clearly describe the topic areas this proposal is focused on, as listed on the main call webpage.
Geographic Focus: Proposals must focus on locations within the United States, including U.S. territories or tribal nations, where inland flooding has occurred or is expected to occur. If there is an international event that offers significant opportunity to help improve NOAA or National Weather Service products and services, these proposals may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Disciplinary Focus: Applicants must include a 250-word statement indicating whether the proposal involves a single discipline or is interdisciplinary in nature, and if the project is advancing convergence research that is interdisciplinary in scope, problem-focused, and solutions-based. All proposals, regardless of the track or the funding range, must be led by a researcher in the social, behavioral, or economic sciences. Collaborators from other disciplines are welcome.
Proposal Narrative and Appendices: The proposal narrative should be a maximum of 5 single-spaced pages, with additional pages allowed for budget, references, and appendices. Please download the Proposal Narrative Template and follow the instructions. Once completed, please save the document as a single PDF, no larger than 4MB and upload to the online submission form, where indicated.
Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. MT on Monday, March 11, 2024
Post-Award Deliverables
If your proposal is funded, the following deliverables are required as part of your award agreement:
- Review and download the Natural Hazards Center report template and style guide.
- Submit a final report of up to 20 double-spaced pages that summarize project activities and results from this funding call. The final report is due on September 16, 2024. The Natural Hazards Center will provide a substantive review and will professionally edit each report. If successfully reviewed, revised, and accepted, the report will be included in an edited compilation of Weather Ready Research Reports to be published on the Natural Hazards Website.
In addition to the above proposal requirements, it is recommended that all award recipients—including the lead investigator and any collaborators—do the following:
- Complete all available CONVERGE Training Modules and review the CONVERGE Extreme Events Research Check Sheets.
- Review data and instrument publication possibilities through CONVERGE and in partnership with DesignSafe and consider publishing additional research instruments, protocols, and/or data via the DesignSafe Cyberinfrastructure.
- Participate in the Annual Natural Hazards Workshop and the Researchers Meeting in Broomfield, Colorado to share key research findings and lessons learned. Registration and travel to these meetings—or other professional conferences—can be included in the award budget.
Questions?
Please contact the Natural Hazards Center at haz.research.awards@colorado.edu.
Acknowledgements
The Weather Ready Research Award program is based on work supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Program Office through supplemental funding to the National Science Foundation (NSF Award #1635593). Opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations produced by this program are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA, NSF, or the Natural Hazards Center.