[Sdi-northamerica] NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme (next deadline: 1 June)

[Kate Lance]

http://www.nato.int/science/about_sps/introduction.htm
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Committee is the primary NATO committee supporting practical cooperation in civil science and innovation. This organization oversees a programme which contributes to NATO’s mission by linking science to society through projects conducted under well-established procedures. It focuses on security, environmental sustainability and other defined priorities of its Partner nations. The SPS Programme enables NATO to demonstrate its commitment to practical, visible projects with tangible output. 
http://www.nato.int/science/nato_funded_activities/nato_funded_activities.htm  
The SPS Programme offers grants to scientists in NATO, Partner and Mediterranean Dialogue countries to collaborate on priority research topics, which include NATO priorities and additional Partner country priorities (see http://www.nato.int/science/nationally_funded_activities/annexes/sps-key-priorities-and-sub.doc  -- 
Environmental Security (e.g., desertification, land erosion, pollution, etc.) with implications for economic, cultural and political Instability
Reducing the Environmental Impact of Military Activities
Water Resources Management
Management of Non-Renewable Resources
Modelling Sustainable Consumption (e.g., food, energy, materials, fiscal measures and environmental costing) 
Disaster Forecast and Prevention
Information Security
Human and Societal Dynamics (e.g. new challenges for global security, economic impact of terrorist actions, risk studies, topics in science policy) 
Conducting Regional Studies including Cross-Border Activities
Preventing Conflicts in Relation to Scarcity of Resources

Grants are also offered to assist the academic community in Partner countries to set up computer networking infrastructure and to optimize their use of electronic communication. 
Applications may be submitted at any time, although upcoming deadlines for submission of applications are 1 June 2008 and 1  November 2008. 


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