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

美洲国家间全球变化研究所（IAI）是根据1992年5月13日在蒙得维的亚签署的《建立美洲国家间全球变化研究所协议》（“IAI协议”）成立的。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”，确定了特定的研究领域。美国在国际人工智能的创建过程中发挥了主导作用，并且自创建以来一直是国际人工智能的积极参与者。首席研究员提议根据一项科学议程执行一项研究计划，该议程是由美洲科学界在过去五年中举行的一系列会议上确定的，并经成员国商定。科学议程是对美国全球变化研究计划研究重点的补充，这项研究的结果将提供给美国科学界。IAI将根据第三轮初始科学计划（ISP）向IAI成员国的研究机构团队颁发奖项。IAI将使用同行评审系统根据技术价值评估提交的提案。此外，还将支持若干研讨会活动，以协调与美国政府其他机构（美国国家航空航天局、美国国家海洋和大气管理局）和其他国际全球变化研究工作正在进行的和计划中的工作，以及每年夏天为两到三名学生提供的暑期奖学金项目。IAI从建立IAI协议的其他缔约方获得额外的ISP支持：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。这种额外支持的形式是直接向IAI认捐实物捐款（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、后勤支助等形式作出认捐。美洲国家间全球变化研究所（IAI）是根据1992年5月13日在蒙得维的亚签署的《建立美洲国家间全球变化研究所协议》（“IAI协议”）成立的。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”，确定了特定的研究领域。美国在国际人工智能的创建过程中发挥了主导作用，并且自创建以来一直是国际人工智能的积极参与者。首席研究员提议根据一项科学议程执行一项研究计划，该议程是由美洲科学界在过去五年中举行的一系列会议上确定的，并经成员国商定。科学议程是对美国全球变化研究计划研究重点的补充，这项研究的结果将提供给美国科学界。IAI将根据第三轮初始科学计划（ISP）向IAI成员国的研究机构团队颁发奖项。IAI将使用同行评审系统根据技术价值评估提交的提案。此外，还将支持若干研讨会活动，以协调与美国政府其他机构（美国国家航空航天局、美国国家海洋和大气管理局）和其他国际全球变化研究工作正在进行的和计划中的工作，以及每年夏天为两到三名学生提供的暑期奖学金项目。IAI从建立IAI协议的其他缔约方获得额外的ISP支持：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。这种额外支持的形式是直接向IAI认捐实物捐款（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、后勤支助等形式作出认捐。

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.