Opportunity Information: Apply for USGS 17 FA 0126
This opportunity is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) notice of intent for a small, targeted research project focused on how data observation and data analysis tools can be used in developing countries. It is issued by the Department of the Interior under USGS funding opportunity number USGS 17 FA 0126, and it sits within the Natural Resources funding activity area (CFDA 15.808). In practical terms, the grant is aimed at supporting research that improves or evaluates the use of tools and methods for observing, handling, and analyzing data in lower-resource international settings, where access to technology, reliable infrastructure, or trained personnel may be uneven. The notice frames the work broadly around "data observation" and "data analysis tools," which commonly includes workflows for collecting measurements, managing datasets, and applying analytical techniques to produce usable information for environmental or resource-related decision-making.
The funding mechanism is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the USGS expects to have substantial involvement in the project beyond simply providing money. Cooperative agreements often involve collaboration with agency scientists or program staff, coordinated research planning, shared data or methods, and periodic technical input from the federal side. The listing categorizes the opportunity as discretionary, indicating it is not an entitlement program and that awards are made competitively or selectively based on agency priorities and the quality of the proposed work.
Eligibility is limited to private institutions of higher education. That generally points to private universities and colleges as the intended applicants, and suggests the project is expected to be carried out in an academic research setting, potentially in collaboration with partners in developing countries. While the short description does not spell out required partnerships, the topic itself implies that field context and local relevance matter, so projects might reasonably include engagement with in-country institutions, practitioners, or data users in order to test tools, understand barriers to adoption, and produce findings that translate into real-world improvements.
The total funding available is modest: the award ceiling is $50,000, and the agency expects to make one award. That scope suggests a pilot study, a proof-of-concept, a focused evaluation, or a narrowly defined applied research effort rather than a large multi-year program. With a single expected award, the USGS likely intends to fund one specific project that best matches its immediate needs related to the use of observation and analysis tools in developing-country environments.
The timeline is short and clearly defined. The opportunity was created on May 4, 2017, with an original closing date of May 18, 2017. A two-week window like this is typical of notices that are either narrowly scoped, connected to an existing program relationship, or designed to move quickly on a particular research need. Prospective applicants would have needed to move fast to assemble a compliant application, define a tight research plan, and show clear alignment with the USGS mission and the stated topic area.
Overall, this grant is best understood as a small, single-award USGS cooperative agreement intended for a private university to conduct research on practical ways to apply or assess data observation and analysis tools in developing countries, within the broader natural resources and earth science space. The expected outcome would be actionable research insights, methods, or evaluations that help improve how data are collected and analyzed in resource-constrained settings, potentially informing future USGS collaborations, tool development, or capacity-building approaches.Apply for USGS 17 FA 0126
- The Department of the Interior, Geological Survey in the natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Notice of Intent - Research on Using Data Observation Data Analysis Tools in Developing Countries" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.808.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 04, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 18, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education.
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