<b>1) NSF PIRE:</b> The release of the revised Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) RFP is due any day, and NSF has released a "Dear Colleague Letter" that gives a preview of what's coming (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12819" target="_blank">http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12819</a>):<br>


<ul><li>The 2011-12 PIRE competition will focus exclusively on the NSF-wide Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (SEES) investment area (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov/geo/sees/" target="_blank">http://www.nsf.gov/geo/sees/</a>)</li>


<li>PIRE will be a limited-submission competition (1 proposal/institution)</li><li>Full proposals will be due in October</li><li>An informational webinar will be held July 28</li></ul>-- <br><p>Christopher <span><span>Andersen</span></span><br>


Director, <span><span>STEM</span></span> Initiatives<br>

College of Arts and Sciences<br>The Ohio State University<br>186 University Hall<br>230 North <span><span><span>Oval</span></span></span> <span><span><span>Mall</span></span></span><br>Columbus, OH 43210-1335 USA<br><a href="mailto:andersen.18@osu.edu" target="_blank"><span><span>andersen</span></span>.18@osu.edu</a><br>








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