Department of Interior Wildland Fire Service BLM-National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP)Fire Leaders And Managers, Emerging Scientists (FLAMES)

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Opportunity number
FA-NOFO0027-001
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$5,000 to $40,000

Opportunity facts

Assistance listings
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
  • Environment
Eligible applicants
  • Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
  • Independent School Districts
  • City/Township Governments
  • Public or Indian Housing Auth.
  • County Governments
  • State Governments
  • Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
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The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management is seeking proposals for Fire Leaders And Managers, Emerging Scientists (FLAMES) awards through the Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP, CFDA 15.232) by September 17, 2026. Applicants must be current master's or doctoral students enrolled at U.S. colleges or universities and conducting research in wildland fire and related physical, biological, or social sciences. The program funds cooperative agreements and is open to higher education institutions (public and private), state and tribal governments, county and city governments, nonprofits (including non-501(c)(3)), and other eligible government entities as institutional sponsors.

Successful applicants must complete a new, unfunded research project that supplements their approved thesis or dissertation; gain practical experience through participation in prescribed fire, wildfire, or related fire management activities; attend regularly scheduled JFSP virtual meetings to build cohort connections and learn about career opportunities; and participate in at least one in-person practitioner exchange event while developing a management-relevant product such as a webinar or factsheet that describes the management relevance of their research. Proposed research must directly relate to JFSP's mission and goals.

JFSP uses a twelve-person Governing Board to make funding decisions after peer review. The board evaluates proposals on their relationship to federal wildland fire management, principal investigator and institution qualifications, relevance to program objectives, scientific merit, cost effectiveness, and strength of science delivery and technology transfer plans. Projects are generally funded for no more than three years. All recipients must maintain project records for three years from final expenditure report submission.

Synopsis

The U.S. Wildland Fire Service Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) is seeking proposals from current master and doctoral students enrolled at colleges or universities within the US in the field of wildland fire and related physical, biological, and social sciences to apply for a Fire Leaders And Managers, Emerging Scientists (FLAMES) award.

The purpose of a FLAMES award is to enhance student exposure to the management and policy relevance of their research, to provide opportunities for experiential learning and exposure to fire management practices, and to foster peer-learning, mentorship and career development.


Successful applicants will be expected to meet the following program requirements during the project period:

1. Complete a research project that supplements the student's current thesis or dissertation research plan.

2. Gain practical experience and exposure to wildland fire practitioners, through participation in prescribed fire, wildfire, or other activity related to fire management (management activities relevant to the student's area of expertise).

3. Attend regularly scheduled JFSP-organized virtual meetings designed to build a student cohort, share information, and introduce students to training and engagement opportunities.

4. Participate in at least one in-person event to exchange science with practitioners (i.e., workshop, training, field tour) and develop at least one management-relevant product (e.g., webinar, factsheet) that describes the management relevance of their research.


Proposals must describe a new, unfunded wildland fire research project that extends ongoing or planned research that is the subject of a thesis or dissertation that has been approved by the graduate student's advisor or advisory committee.


Research projects must be directly related to the mission and goals of JFSP to be considered. Applicants are encouraged to search the JFSP website (www.firescience.gov) to learn more about the scope of JFSP funded research. In addition, proposals must directly address management- or policy-related questions related to one or more of the following topic areas:

· Fuels management and prescribed fire

· Changing fire environment

· Emissions and air quality

· Fire effects and post-fire recovery

· Human dimensions of fire management


Proposals on topics not listed above will not be reviewed.


Please consult the JFSP database for the specific requirements on each individual task statement, https://www.firescience.gov/


All proposals must be submitted by September 17, 2026, 5:00 pm MT, using the electronic submission process provided by the JFSP website (https://www.firescience.gov).


Proposals cannot be submitted through Grants.gov. No exceptions are allowed to this closing date or time.

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