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The letter at this link describes the impacts, which are expected based on the anticipated budget situation, on support for the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 antarctic seasons. These are the impacts that were discussed at the 12 August 2008 meeting of the National Science Board.

(Updated: 19 August 2008)

IPY Special Announcements

A Celebration of the International Polar Year 2007-2008 (6 April 2009)

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List of NSF International Polar Year awards available on line.

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(updated: 31 March 2009)

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NSF GRADUATE STEM FELLOWS IN K-12 EDUCATION
(NSF 09-549) Posted March 31, 2009

Antarctic Research
(NSF 09-536) Posted February 20, 2009

Collaboration in Mathematical Geosciences
(NSF 09-520) Posted December 8, 2008

Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program
(NSF 09-519) Posted December 8, 2008

Partnerships for International Research and Education
(NSF 09-505) Posted November 10, 2008

Upcoming Due Dates

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NSF GRADUATE STEM FELLOWS IN K-12 EDUCATION
(NSF 09-549) Letter of Intent: May 19, 2009

Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation
(NSF 08-604) Full Proposal: May 20, 2009

Research Experiences for Undergraduates
(NSF 07-569) Full Proposal: June 5, 2009

Antarctic Research
(NSF 09-536) Full Proposal: June 8, 2009

NSF GRADUATE STEM FELLOWS IN K-12 EDUCATION
(NSF 09-549) Full Proposal: June 29, 2009

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News

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	Video Available: A Celebration of the International Polar Year Released April 23, 2009 Press Release
	Study Rules Out Ancient Bursts of Seafloor Methane Emissions Released April 23, 2009 News From the Field
	Lost Research Station Staffer Rescued in Greenland Released April 21, 2009 Press Release
	Unusual Antarctic Microbes Live Life on a Previously Unsuspected Edge Released April 16, 2009 Press Release
	Autonomous Antarctic Observatories Gather Space Weather Data Released April 9, 2009 Press Release
	New Evidence From NSF-funded ANDRILL Demonstrates Climate Warming Affects Antarctic Ice Sheet Stability Released March 18, 2009 Press Release
	Arctic and Antarctic-themed Activities to Bring a Breath of Polar Air to Baltimore Released March 16, 2009 Press Release
	U.S. South Pole Station Released March 15, 2007 Special Report

Discoveries

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	2008: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities that made news last year Released March 13, 2009
	Researchers Peek Under Ice Sheets for Clues on Climate Change Synthetic aperture radar technology provides world-class data Released December 18, 2008
	Glacier Movement Limits How Fast Sea Level Can Rise Study finds 3 to 6 feet by 2100 possible Released September 18, 2008