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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 2119]
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific
Affairs; U.S. Man and the Biosphere Program: Request for Proposals for
the Tropical Ecosystems Directorate
The Tropical Ecosystems Directorate (TED) of the U.S. Man and the
Biosphere Program (U.S. MAB) announces a call for research and activity
proposals addressing the theme of sustainable use of tropical forest
resources. A total of $60,000 is available to support a small number of
research and activity grants, in the range of $10,000 to $20,000 which
will be awarded in the summer of 1995. Preference will be given to
proposals which focus on the Tri-National Region of Belize, Guatemala,
and/or Mexico and complement the core project activities of the TED.
Persons interested in applying for these grants are encouraged to first
obtain a copy of the TED core project, ``A Regional Approach for
Sustainable Development and the Conservation of Natural Resources in
the Maya Tri-National Region of Belize, Guatemala and Mexico,'' from
the U.S. MAB Secretariat.
Funding Objectives
The U.S. MAB/TED small grant program is intended to directly foster
cross-border cooperation, research, and exchange of information to
promote the sustainable management of tropical forests in the Tri-
National Region. Given limited available funding and the purpose of the
program, U.S. MAB/TED places highest priority on activities that are
bi- or tri-national in nature. In addition, U.S. MAB/TED funding can
assist research teams and/or activity projects to: add a national
researcher to their effort; better integrate conservation and
sustainable development; add a particular discipline to an ongoing
research project; explore the application of ongoing site-specific
research to an additional site in the Maya Tri-National region; or
carry out activities complementary to the TED project in the region.
U.S. MAB/TED funding will not be provided for planning purposes.
Focal Issues
Within the broad thematic focus of sustainable use of tropical
forest resources in the Maya Tri-National Region, U.S. MAB/TED
encourages research projects and activities addressing focal issues
such as community-based production systems, tropical forest management
for timber and/or non-timber products, economic valuation and
accounting of tropical forest products and services, benefits and costs
of low impact uses such as ecotourism, or integration of biodiversity
conservation with production forestry. Proposals which focus on other
issues should be consistent with and complementary to the U.S. MAB/TED
core project activities.
Proposal Content
Each proposal should have a title page, a one-page synopsis of the
proponent's existing research project if any, a one-page synopsis of
the proposed activities, and up to five pages detailing the proposed
use of U.S. MAB/TED funds that would be complementary of the TED core
program, and a one-page itemized budget including personnel, travel,
operations, equipment/supplies, and justification. All sources of
income for the project must be included in the budget. No funds are
available for institutional overhead; only direct costs can be
supported.
Evaluation and Review Process
A review panel of the U.S. MAB Tropical Ecosystems Directorate will
evaluate the proposals based on the following criteria:
--Degree of relevance to TED core program objectives;
--Bi-national or tri-national nature of the research or activity;
--Applicability to promoting sustainable use of tropical forest
resources in the Maya Tri-National Region;
--Degree of involvement of host country investigators;
--The quality and demonstrated productivity of the principal
investigators.
Persons interested in applying should first submit a one to two
page project prospectus by January 31, 1995. This prospectus should
provide a brief description of the proposed project and explain how the
project meets U.S. MAB/TED selection criteria. The prospectus should
include a simple four-item budget (salaries, equipment/materials,
travel, other costs). The U.S. MAB/TED will review the prospectuses and
invite full proposals by March 10, 1995.
Invitees will have until June 16, 1995 to submit a full proposal.
The U.S. MAB/TED will evaluate all proposals and make final decisions
by July 14, 1995. Funds will be committed to the managing institutions
identified in the proposals during August 1995. Principles will receive
from the U.S. MAB Secretariat copies of all U.S. MAB/TED review
evaluations of their proposals and a written notification of the
directorate's decision on their proposal.
For further information contact Dr. Roger Soles, U.S. MAB
Secretariat, OES/EGC/MAB, Department of State, Washington, DC 20522.
Tel. (703)-235-2946, Fax. (703)-235-3002.
Submission of Proposals
Mail prospectuses and proposals to: U.S. MAB Secretariat, OES/EGC/
MAB, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20522. Attention:
Tropical Ecosystems Directorate.
The deadline for prospectus is January 31, 1995. The deadline for
invited proposals is June 15, 1995.
Dated: November 14, 1994.
Roger E. Soles,
Executive Director, U.S. Man and the Biosphere Program, Office of
Global Change.
[FR Doc. 94-29515 Filed 11-29-94; 8:45 am]
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