Dear Colleagues,
Please see the announcement below from the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) for team-based, interdisciplinary research support. Applications are due October 7, and this is an opportunity that is offered twice a year (next round should be in May). For more information about SESYNC, please visit our website at www.sesync.org.
Best,
Nick
SESYNC Invites Proposals for Collaborative & Interdisciplinary Team-Based Research Projects
The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) announces a call for proposals for collaborative and interdisciplinary team-based research projects under two programs: Pursuits and Workshops.
SESYNC is a synthesis research center that brings together diverse groups in new, interdisciplinary collaborations to identify solutions to society’s most challenging and complex environmental problems. Proposals are invited for synthesis projects focused on tools, methods, and other practices applicable to actionable team research on socio-environmental problems.
We encourage those interested in these opportunities to discuss their ideas with SESYNC prior to developing their proposal. Discussions with team leaders can often help determine if an idea is appropriate for SESYNC, as well as how syntheses might be structured to achieve strong interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary outcomes. Please contact research@sesync.org to schedule a conversation.
Pursuits
Teams interested in applying for a Pursuit should address a pressing socio-environmental problem. New proposals do not need to fall within one of SESYNC’s previous themes. Researchers are encouraged to develop research questions and methods for results that can be applicable across multiple places and scales, and have the potential to inform decision makers. Projects that can bring together quantitative and qualitative data and knowledge are of special interest. Pursuit teams should be comprised of no more than 15 members who will meet at our Center in Annapolis for 2–4 meetings of approximately 3–5 days over a period of 1–2 years.
Click here for complete details. Proposals must be uploaded to SESYNC’s online submission system by October 7, 2016 at 5:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Workshops
Teams interested in applying for a Workshop, a single meeting of up to ~25 participants, may focus on a broad topic or a set of related topics relevant to socio-environmental synthesis. Workshops may summarize and/or synthesize the state of the topic and/or identify future directions that have the potential to lead to a larger synthesis effort. Workshop applications are not required to fall under a Theme.
Click here for complete details. Proposals must be uploaded to SESYNC’s online submission system by October 7, 2016, at 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
Other Information
SESYNC also invites proposals for its Sabbatical, Policy & Practice, and Maryland Fellowships, in addition to its Short-Term Visitor and Short Course programs. Application instructions for each program can be found on our website.
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Nicholas Magliocca
Assistant Research Professor
National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center
nmagliocca@sesync.org------------------------------