- Structure, composition, tectonics, and evolution of the oceanic lithosphere
- Paleoceanography, paleoclimate, and sea level change
- Submarine volcanology, petrology and geochemistry of the oceanic crust and upper mantle lithosphere
- Marine hydrogeology, water-rock interaction, seeps and gas hydrates
- Hydrothermal venting and in situ fluid processes, and associated geochemistry
- Geochemical indicators of life operating below the seafloor
- Marine sedimentology, stratigraphy, sediment transport, and diagenesis
- Mid-ocean ridge spreading, back-arc rifting, transform processes, and ocean island/seamount formation and evolution
- Submarine components of subduction zone systems and passive margins
- Marine geohazards (e.g., earthquakes, faulting, mass wasting, geological aspects of tsunamis)
- Coastal processes (e.g., geological aspects of hurricanes, sea-level change, erosion, offshore deposition)
Open for applications
Marine Geology and Geophysics (MG&G)
U.S. National Science Foundation · Opportunity number PD-17-1620
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Details summarized from the official notice as of Sep 27, 2026. Always confirm eligibility, deadlines and requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Key facts
| Opportunity number | PD-17-1620 |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Assistance listing (ALN, formerly CFDA) | 47.050 |
| Posted | Jul 13, 2017 |
| Deadline | Not listed |
| Cost sharing or matching required | No |
| Funding type | Grant |
| Category | Science technology and other research and development |
| Last updated here | Sep 27, 2026 |
Summary from the notice
The Marine Geology and Geophysics Core Program supports research on all aspects of the geology and geophysics of the present ocean basins and margins, as well as those of the Great Lakes.
The Program supports science that includes:
Who can apply
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible:
- Unrestricted (open to any type of entity, check the notice)
Registrations you will likely need
Most applications submitted through Grants.gov need the following. Registration can take several weeks, so start early. The notice lists the exact requirements.
- SAM.gov registration for your organization, which also gives you a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Registration is free.
- A Login.gov account, which Grants.gov uses for sign-in.
- A Grants.gov applicant registration linked to your organization's UEI.
Past awards for this program
Totals for assistance listing 47.050 from public USASpending.gov data, as of Sep 23, 2026. Past awards do not predict future funding.
| Year | Listing | Awards | Total | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47.050 | 19 | $1,656,677,479 | $87,193,552 |
| 2025 | 47.050 | 19 | $1,686,276,931 | $88,751,417 |
| 2024 | 47.050 | 22 | $1,880,603,178 | $85,481,963 |
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