The National Research Council has announced the call for proposals to the Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) program, a partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to promote collaborative research between scientists in the U.S. and in developing countries that furthers USAID's development goals. Grants are being given to the institutions of developing country scientists who will build on related research already being conducted by NSF-funded U.S. scientists. Proposals in food security, climate change, and other development topics such as disaster mitigation will fall into the shared mutual interest of NSF and USAID. Proposals in these topical areas of interest as well as any other interest area may be submitted by applicants based in any of the 87 PEER Science-eligible countries. Additionally, PEER Science invites proposals from applicants in the following specific countries or working on the following topical areas, for which USAID missions and offices have allocated resources to foster science and development goals: Indonesia, Biodiversity Conservation and Clean Energy in the Philippines, Water for the Middle East and North Africa, Climate Change for Lower Mekong Initiative, and Maldives Climate Change Adaptation.  

The Fall fellows arrived on August 27th and will be working all around the Academies. Check out their impressive biosketches in the link above.