Division of Arctic Sciences
Arctic Research Opportunities
CONTACTS
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation
10-503
As announced on May 21st, proposers must prepare and submit proposals to the National
Science Foundation (NSF) using the NSF FastLane system at
http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/.
This approach is being taken to support efficient Grants.gov operations during this busy
workload period and in response to OMB direction guidance issued March 9, 2009. NSF will
continue to post information about available funding opportunities to Grants.gov FIND and
will continue to collaborate with institutions who have invested in system-to-system
submission functionality as their preferred proposal submission method. NSF remains
committed to the long-standing goal of streamlined grants processing and plans to
provide a web services interface for those institutions that want to use their
existing grants management systems to directly submit proposals to NSF.
Please be advised that the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) includes
revised guidelines to implement the mentoring provisions of the America COMPETES Act (ACA)
(Pub. L. No. 110-69, Aug. 9, 2007.) As specified in the ACA, each proposal that requests
funding to support postdoctoral researchers must include a description of the mentoring
activities that will be provided for such individuals. Proposals that do not comply
with this requirement will be returned without review (see the PAPP Guide Part I:
Grant Proposal Guide Chapter II for further information about the implementation of
this new requirement).
DUE DATES
Full Proposal Deadline Date: January 14, 2010
All programs covered under this solicitation will have a single, annual competition. In order to ensure fair treatment of all proposals the arctic competition has gone to use of a deadline, instead of a target date. Late proposals may miss a particular panel review but may still be reviewed ad hoc or held until the next available panel if received after the deadline, at the discretion of the program director. Failure to obtain prior approval of the cognizant program director for late submissions may result in the proposal being returned without review.
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 and data analysis in and about the arctic region. The goal of the NSF Division of Arctic Sciences is to gain a better understanding of the Arctic's physical, biological, geological, chemical, social and cultural processes, and the interactions of ocean, land, atmosphere, biological, and human systems in the Arctic. The Division of Arctic Sciences 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 OPP and other non-OPP 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. The Arctic Research Opportunities solicitation provides investigators with information about available programs and priorities to determine the program best suited to their proposed work. The Proposal Preparation section (Section V.A.) has specific instructions for proposers conducting field work, including information about requesting logistics support or ship time, working with arctic communities and complying with environmental policies that should be adhered to by all proposers. Proposals should be written and planned in accordance with NSF's Grant Proposal Guide (http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg) and the Principles for Conduct of Research in the Arctic (http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/arctic/conduct.jsp).
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 URLS
Permit information for research in Greenland (Danish Polar Center)
Application form for research projects in Greenland
Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program
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