The Educational Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program

Key Facts

Status: Forecasted

Posted date: March 24, 2026

Archive date: May 27, 2026

Close date: May 26, 2026

Opportunity ID: 361613

Opportunity number: G26AS00012

Opportunity category: Discretionary

Agency name: Geological Survey

Agency code: DOI-USGS1

Award floor: $0

Award ceiling: $180,000

Cost sharing required: Yes

Funding Instrument Types
  • Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity
  • Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Eligible Applicants
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
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Description

The primary objective of the EDMAP component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP) is to train the next generation of geologic mappers. To do this, the NCGMP provides funds for graduate student and upper-level undergraduate student projects relevant to the creation of geologic maps (defined broadly as maps that characterize the solid Earth and/or its constituents). Through these cooperative agreements, the NCGMP hopes to expand the research and educational capacity of national academic programs that teach Earth science students the broad range of techniques relevant to geologic mapping and the analysis of field, geophysical, borehole, and remote sensing data. As of 2024, EDMAP has funded more than 1,501 students from more than 177 universities. A list of funded FY2025 EDMAP projects can be found in Attachment D of this announcement. For more information about the USGS NCGMP EDMAP Program please visit: EDMAP U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov) or email [email protected].

The Educational Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
The primary objective of the EDMAP component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP) is to train the next generation of geologic mappers. To do this, the NCGMP provides funds for graduate student and upper-level undergraduate student projects relevant to the creation of geologic maps (defined broadly as maps that characterize the solid Earth and/or its constituents). Through these cooperative agreements, the NCGMP hopes to expand the research and educational capacity of national academic programs that teach Earth science students the broad range of techniques relevant to geologic mapping and the analysis of field, geophysical, borehole, and remote sensing data. As of 2024, EDMAP has funded more than 1,501 students from more than 177 universities. A list of funded FY2025 EDMAP projects can be found in Attachment D of this announcement. For more information about the USGS NCGMP EDMAP Program please visit: EDMAP U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov) or email [email protected].
[Forecasted] The Educational Component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program
Forecasted
Geological Survey
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Cooperative Agreement
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
2026-03-24