NSERC Climate Change and Atmospheric Research
NSERC announces a new competition to advance our understanding of climate and the risks related to climate change, along with the development of effective policies that will allow us to respond to these risks in a timely manner. The Climate Change and Atmospheric Research (CCAR) initiative will focus on research that will form the basis for conducting further studies and assessments of the social, economic and ecological impacts of climate change and for developing strategies and adaptation mechanisms.
The CCAR initiative will support a limited number of large-scale research projects that are considered to be of high priority by both the Canadian academic research community and federal government departments. These projects will be led by world-class Canadian researchers and will comprise teams of university-based researchers and Canadian government scientists, along with international researchers and other partners (such as northern communities and/or the private sector). Their goal will be to generate substantial research results and transfer this knowledge for the benefit of Canada.
Research Themes:
• Understanding Earth system processes and their representation in weather, climate and atmospheric chemistry models
• Advancing weather, climate and environmental prediction
• Understanding recent changes in the Arctic and other Canadian cold region environments
Value: NSERC plans to award grants at a funding level of between $500,000 and $1 million per year for up to five years.
Critical Dates:
1. May 2, 2012: Internal Deadline for completed Letter of Intent.
2. May 17, 2012: NSERC's Deadline
For more details on the CCAR Program, vist our website. You can read more about the program as well on the NSERC website
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