Global Change Research in the Americas: Round 3 of the IAI Initial Science Program

美洲全球变化研究所（IAI）是根据1992年5月13日在蒙得维的亚签署的《建立美洲全球变化研究所协定》（《IAI协定》）设立的。IAI的成立是为了协调和促进与美洲全球变化有关的科学研究。 该研究所有一个不断发展的“科学议程”，确定了具体的研究领域。 美国在IAI的创建过程中发挥了主导作用，并自IAI创建以来一直是其积极参与者。 主要研究员提议根据美洲科学界在过去五年举行的一系列会议上确定并经成员国商定的科学议程执行一项研究计划。 科学议程是对美国全球变化研究计划的研究重点的补充，这项研究的结果将提供给美国科学界。 国际天文学协会将在第三轮初步科学方案下向设在国际天文学协会成员国的研究机构小组颁奖。IAI将使用同行审查制度，从技术价值的角度评估提交的提案。此外，将支持几个讲习班活动，以协调正在进行的和计划中的努力与其他美国政府机构（美国航天局，诺阿）和其他国际全球变化研究工作，以及夏季奖学金计划，每年夏季两到三名学生。 国际空间研究所还从《建立国际空间研究所协定》的其他缔约方获得额外支助：阿根廷、巴西、加拿大、哥斯达黎加、智利、古巴、墨西哥、巴拿马、巴拉圭、秘鲁、乌拉圭和委内瑞拉。 这种额外的支助采取直接向国际调查研究所认捐的实物捐助的形式（巴西政府提供20个全额奖学金;墨西哥政府提供7个全额奖学金;加拿大政府提供2个全额奖学金），或在提交提案时以调查员工资、运输时间、计算机时间、后勤支助等形式认捐。 美洲全球变化研究所（IAI）是根据1992年5月13日在蒙得维的亚签署的《建立美洲全球变化研究所协定》（《IAI协定》）设立的。IAI的成立是为了协调和促进与美洲全球变化有关的科学研究。 该研究所有一个不断发展的“科学议程”，确定了具体的研究领域。 美国在IAI的创建过程中发挥了主导作用，并自IAI创建以来一直是其积极参与者。 主要研究员提议根据美洲科学界在过去五年举行的一系列会议上确定并经成员国商定的科学议程执行一项研究计划。 科学议程是对美国全球变化研究计划的研究重点的补充，这项研究的结果将提供给美国科学界。 国际天文学协会将在第三轮初步科学方案下向设在国际天文学协会成员国的研究机构小组颁奖。IAI将使用同行审查制度，从技术价值的角度评估提交的提案。此外，将支持几个讲习班活动，以协调正在进行的和计划中的努力与其他美国政府机构（美国航天局，诺阿）和其他国际全球变化研究工作，以及夏季奖学金计划，每年夏季两到三名学生。 国际空间研究所还从《建立国际空间研究所协定》的其他缔约方获得额外支助：阿根廷、巴西、加拿大、哥斯达黎加、智利、古巴、墨西哥、巴拿马、巴拉圭、秘鲁、乌拉圭和委内瑞拉。 这种额外的支助采取直接向国际调查研究所认捐的实物捐助的形式（巴西政府提供20个全额奖学金;墨西哥政府提供7个全额奖学金;加拿大政府提供2个全额奖学金），或在提交提案时以调查员工资、运输时间、计算机时间、后勤支助等形式认捐。

The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) was created by the Agreement Establishing the Inter American Institute for Global Change Research, done at Montevideo on May 13, 1992 (`the IAI Agreement`). The IAI was created to coordinate and promote scientific research related to global change in the Americas. The Institute has an evolving `Scientific Agenda` identifying particular areas for research. The US has played a leading role in the creation of the IAI and has been an active participant in the IAI since its creation. The Principal Investigator proposes to carry out a plan of research according to a Science Agenda that has been defined by the scientific community of the Americas in a series of meetings held over the last five years, and agreed upon by the member States. The Scientific Agenda is complementary to the research priorities of the US Global Change Research Program, and the results from this research will be available to the US scientific community. The IAI will make awards under the third round of the Initial Science Program (ISP) to teams of research institutions based in IAI member States. The IAI will evaluate submitted proposals in terms of technical merit using a peer-review system. Additionally, several workshop activities to coordinate on-going and planned efforts with other USG agencies (NASA, NOAA) and other international global change research efforts will be supported, as well as a summer scholarship program for two to three students per summer. The IAI receives additional support for the ISP from the other Parties to the Agreement Establishing the IAI: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. This additional support takes the form of in-kind contributions pledged directly to the IAI (20 full scholarships from the Government of Brazil; 7 full scholarships from the Government of Mexico; 2 full scholarships from the Government of Canada), or in the form of pledges made at the time of proposal submission in the form of investigator salaries, ship-time, computer time, logistical support, etc. The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) was created by the Agreement Establishing the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, done at Montevideo on May 13, 1992 (`the IAI Agreement`). The IAI was created to coordinate and promote scientific research related to global change in the Americas. The Institute has an evolving `Scientific Agenda` identifying particular areas for research. The US has played a leading role in the creation of the IAI and has been an active participant in the IAI since its creation. The Principal Investigator proposes to carry out a plan of research according to a Science Agenda that has been defined by the scientific community of the Americas in a series of meetings held over the last five years, and agreed upon by the member States. The Scientific Agenda is complementary to the research priorities of the US Global Change Research Program, and the results from this research will be available to the US scientific community. The IAI will make awards under the third round of the Initial Science Program (ISP) to teams of research institutions based in IAI member States. The IAI will evaluate submitted proposals in terms of technical merit using a peer-review system. Additionally, several workshop activities to coordinate on-going and planned efforts with other USG agencies (NASA, NOAA) and other international global change research efforts will be supported, as well as a summer scholarship program for two to three students per summer. The IAI receives additional support for the ISP from the other Parties to the Agreement Establishing the IAI: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. This additional support takes the form of in-kind contributions pledged directly to the IAI (20 full scholarships from the Government of Brazil; 7 full scholarships from the Government of Mexico; 2 full scholarships from the Government of Canada), or in the form of pledges made at the time of proposal submission in the form of investigator salaries, ship-time, computer time, logistical support, etc.