RAPID grants available for oil spill

In light of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Science Foundation has issued a reminder about the availability of the Rapid Response Research mechanism. RAPID has been regularly used to provide research on unanticipated events, such as earthquakes, where a timely presence is required. Awards are already being made in connection with the April 20 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon and subsequent, ongoing oil spill. Researchers are urged to contact the NSF program officer most germane to the proposed topic before submitting a RAPID proposal. (Source: NSF, 05/27/10)