UAE National Center of Meteorology: Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) – Pre-Proposal

Research / technology proposals that advance the field of rain enhancement, particularly in arid regions. The program is built on the following pillars: • Managed Grant Assistance: Technical oversight and evaluation • International Collaboration: Industry-government-academia • Capacity Building and Knowledge Transfer • Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation.  For the UAEREP’s 6th Cycle, the program will focus on five Strategic Elements / Thrust Areas:

1. Optimized Seeding Materials
2. Novel Cloud Formation and/or Rain Enhancement Systems
3. Autonomous Unmanned Aircraft Systems
4. Limited-Area Climate Interventions
5. Advanced Models, Software, and Data

Awards may contribute to more than one Thrust Area. In particular, integration of results across Thrust Areas is a desirable feature, especially as progress is made toward operational readiness (e.g. from Fundamental Research to Technology Development, or from Prototype to System Demonstration and Validation).  Involvement of the UAE research community is strongly encouraged.

Funding: up to $1.5 Million over 3 years.  Up to three awards are expected

https://www.uaerep.ae/section/outreach/applicants/solicitation?nID=2028&locale=en#breadcrumb

https://assets.ncm.gov.ae/resources/uaerep-web/uaerep-program-solicitation-c6-en.pdf