International Cooperation on Global Change and Ecosystems
Cooperation with US Scientists
Cooperation between EU and US scientists is of particular relevance for some of the topics in the "Global Change and Ecosystems" sub-priority. The necessary framework for it is provided through an Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the European Community and the Government of the United States, which was concluded in 1998.
The collaboration perspectives are in particular materialised through an Implementing Arrangement with the US National Science Foundation and through the EC-NASA Earth Science Working Group.
The EC-NSF Implementing Arrangement was signed the 18th of October 2001. Its purpose is to advance co-operation in environment research, especially to study and to improve understanding of climate change, marine science and technology, seismic risk and hazards reduction, Arctic processes, and environmental biology. It is intended to achieve this purpose through encouragement, development and facilitation of observational and research programs and through analysis and exchange of collected data and scientific results.
The goal of the joint US-EU activities is to provide the proper basis for European and US scientists to work together, as members of the same consortium, on topics of common interest. Thus, specific topics for co-operation have been worked out in close co-operation with the National Science Foundation, but are also the results of contacts with NASA and the US-EU High Level Group on Climate Change.
Funding for US partners may come from a variety of US agencies depending on their specific interest and internal procedures. US partners should apply for their part of funding through the respective US agency. The EU proposal should contain a description of the project for the entire consortium including the US partners.
To facilitate co-operation between EC and NSF funded consoritia and researchers the two institutions have produced a model text for a partnership agreement (Word document)
Background documents
For a detailed information about the topics and the co-operation forms to be considered in the framework of the specific agreements between NSF, NASA and the European Commission, please download the following documents:
Useful links
International Cooperation on Global Change and Ecosystems
International Cooperation in FP6
International Cooperation on EUROPA
US National Science Foundation (NSF)
US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admninistration (NOAA)  |
