From: NAS Gulf Research Program <gulfprogram@nas.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 9:10 AM
Subject: New 2016 Funding Opportunity: Scenario Planning to Advance Safety Culture (LOI deadline
Feb. 17)
Dear Colleagues,
The Gulf Research Program’s Exploratory Grants Funding Opportunity is now open. Applications are
being accepted for innovative research projects that seek to break new ground in Scenario Planning to
Advance Safety Culture and Minimize Risk in Offshore Oil and Gas Operations. These grants will
support the development of new methods, technologies, and approaches to improve the use of scenario
planning as a tool to explore risks related to high consequence, process safety related incidents in
offshore oil and gas operations (drilling, production, well integrity, transportation) on the U.S. Outer
Continental Shelf, and to identify opportunities to prevent incidents and/or minimize related harms. Of
particular interest are scenarios that lead to a better understanding of how the actions of organizations
and individuals influence safety culture.
This opportunity is now open and is relevant to a wide range of disciplines and participants who work on
risk assessment, human factors, and safety culture issues, including university researchers, private
sector professionals, decision analysts, consulting groups, and others. Please forward this message to
others who might be interested in this opportunity.
Application details, including eligibility requirements and review criteria, are posted
at: www.nas.edu/gulf/grants/exploratorygrants.
Important Dates:
 Exploratory Grant Opportunity Opens:
 Letters of Intent (REQUIRED) Deadline:
 Full Proposal Submission Deadline:
December 15, 2015
5pm ET, February 17, 2016
5pm ET, April 13, 2016
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Thank you for your interest and assistance distributing this opportunity announcement,
The Gulf Research Program