Arctic Research Opportunities

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Solicitation  10-597

Important Notice to Proposers

A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), NSF 13-1, was issued on October 4, 2012 and is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 14, 2013. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 13-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.

Please be aware that significant changes have been made to the PAPPG to implement revised merit review criteria based on the National Science Board (NSB) report, National Science Foundation's Merit Review Criteria: Review and Revisions. While the two merit review criteria remain unchanged (Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts), guidance has been provided to clarify and improve the function of the criteria. Changes will affect the project summary and project description sections of proposals. Annual and final reports also will be affected.

A by-chapter summary of this and other significant changes is provided at the beginning of both the Grant Proposal Guide and the Award & Administration Guide.

DUE DATES

Full Proposal Deadline Date:  October 18, 2013

October 18, Annually Thereafter

SYNOPSIS

The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites investigators at U.S. organizations to submit proposals to conduct research about the Arctic.  Arctic research includes field and modeling studies, data analysis, and synthesis about the arctic region.

The goal of the NSF Arctic Sciences Section, Division of Polar Programs, is to gain a better understanding of the Arctic's physical, biological, geological, chemical, social and cultural processes;  the interactions of oceanic, terrestrial, atmospheric, biological, social, cultural, and economic systems; and the connections that define the Arctic. The Arctic Sciences Section and other NSF programs support projects that contribute to the development of the next generation of researchers and scientific literacy for all ages through education, outreach, and broadening participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Program representatives from POLAR and other non-POLAR NSF programs that support arctic research coordinate across NSF, including joint review and funding of arctic proposals and mutual support of special projects with high logistical costs.

FUNDED AS PART OF THIS ACTIVITY

Arctic Natural Sciences Program

Arctic Observing Network

Arctic Research Support and Logistics Program

Arctic Social Sciences Program

Arctic System Science (ARCSS) Program

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY

This program provides educational opportunities for  Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, K-12 Educators . Individuals interested in applying for funding should see the program guidelines above.

RELATED PUBLICATIONS

Dear Colleague Letter: BEST synthesis proposals (NSF 10-067)

RELATED URLS

Permit information for travel to remote parts of Greenland

Forms and procedures for research projects in Greenland

What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)

Map of Recent Awards Made Through This Program

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