UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science to Accept Pre-proposals until March 17, 2016 for its $5 Million USD Grant
The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science has announced March 17, 2016 as the closing date for accepting pre-proposals from researchers interested in participating in its second cycle. The second cycle of the program commenced on January 19 following the award ceremony that recognized three research teams from Japan, the UAE, and Germany in the inaugural cycle.
The submission of pre-proposals is a mandatory step in participation in the program. All pre-proposals will undergo an intensive reviewing process to select a shortlist of the best and most innovative research which will then be reviewed again to select the awardees.
Reflecting on this new phase of the program, Alya Al Mazroui, Manager of the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science, said: “In its inaugural year, the program received expressions of interest from across the globe. After the selection and recognition of deserving research teams from Japan, the UAE and Germany, we now expect the second cycle to witness even greater interest, innovation and progress in this important research field that the UAE is actively encouraging and investigating.
She added: “We hope to receive more outstanding submissions that further drive innovation in the field of rain enhancement to help us achieve our goal of improving rainfall in arid and semi-arid regions around the world.”
The program welcomes research proposals that cover a wide array of scientific topics related to developing rain enhancement operations, including but not limited to the fundamental understanding of rainfall enhancement such as cloud microphysics, dynamics, and thermodynamics, aerosol/cloud interactions, precipitation particle formation and mechanisms of rainfall, characterization of cloud seeding materials and the impact of cloud seeding methods on cloud systems, now-casting and forecasting weather to properly time cloud seeding operations, data modelling, analysis and evaluation, as well as experimental design, technologies and instrumentation.
Researchers, scientists and technologists from around the world are now invited to participate through the new portal of the program, at www.uaerep.ae, which also offers comprehensive details on eligibility and registration.
Participation involves a three-step process outlined below:
- By February 16, 2016: Submission of the Letter of Intent (LOI) – not mandatory
- By March 17, 2016: Submission of pre-proposals; these are mandatory with all referenced documents submitted through the website. Those invited to submit full proposals will be notified on May 17.
- By August 17, 2016: Full project proposals are due.
The application process requires the completion of all online forms, an outline of the basic project management procedures and a list of project staff involved. The application material can be downloaded in PDF format from the program website and completed online. Applicants will receive an email confirming the successful receipt of their Letter of Intent.
Through its ongoing intensive research initiatives and experiments, the program aims to advance the science, technology and implementation of rain enhancement, and spur additional investments in research funding and partnerships globally to increase rainfall in the UAE and other arid and semi-arid regions. These goals are pursued through four key objectives of the program: enhancing the level of research and innovation in the field, advancing scientific understanding of rainfall enhancement, advancing state-of-the-art techniques in rainfall enhancement practice and operation, and further developing capacity in the field both locally and globally.
The UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science, launched in early 2015 by the Ministry for Presidential Affairs of the United Arab Emirates and overseen by the National Center of Meteorology & Seismology (NCMS), offers a grant of US$5 million dollars over a three-year period to be shared by up to five winning research proposals, selected by a two-stage merit review decision process.
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