OpportunityTitle: Collaborative Science, Technology, and Applied Research (CSTAR) Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants are institutions of higher   education and federally funded educational institutions such as the   Naval Postgraduate School. This restriction is needed because the   results of the collaboration are to be incorporated in academic   processes which ensure academic multidisciplinary peer review as well   as review of scientific validity for use in operations.
Description: The CSTAR Program represents an NOAA/NWS effort to create a cost-effective transition from basic and applied research to operations and services through collaborative research between operational forecasters and academic institutions which have expertise in the environmental sciences. These activities will engage researchers and students in applied research of interest to the operational meteorological community and will improve the accuracy of forecasts and warnings of environmental hazards by applying scientific knowledge and information to operational products and services. The NOAA CSTAR Program is a contributing element of the U.S. Weather Research Program (USWRP). NOAA&apos;s program is designed to complement other agency contributions to that national effort. The CSTAR Program addresses NOAA&apos;s Mission Goal 3--Serve society&apos;s needs for weather and water information.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: For application downlaod issues only.
GrantorContactText: Steve Drescher &lt;br/&gt;Policy Advisor &lt;br/&gt;