Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research
CONTACTS
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation
09-612
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 Accepted Anytime
Travel Grant Proposals -- Submission at least 3 months before the Fellowship deadline is encouraged
Full Proposal Deadline Date: December 28, 2009
Fellowship Proposal Deadline
Full Proposal Deadline Date: October 18, 2010
Fellowship Proposal Deadline
Allow ample time for processing, travel, and proposal preparation before the Fellowship deadline. Travel grant proposal review and recommendation for award are expected to occur within two months of submission to enable timely travel. Earlier submission of travel grant proposals, with respect to the proposed travel dates and the fellowship proposal deadlines, is strongly recommended.
SYNOPSIS
The Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research program supports training and research for recent doctoral degree recipients in any aspect of scientific study of the Antarctic and/or the Arctic within the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) program areas (http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=OPP). The program also provides travel grants to those eligible for fellowships for the purpose of meeting prospective mentors and colleagues, presenting seminars, discussing mutual research and/or education interests, evaluating facilities and professional development opportunities, and initiating collaborative relationships. The fellowship program develops and trains recent Ph.D.s (especially those new to polar research) with concomitant goals to - promote scientific research in polar regions;
- support innovative research in emerging areas;
- encourage interdisciplinary research;
- foster activities that create broader impacts for science and society; and
- increase the participation of under-represented groups in polar regions research.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
This program provides educational opportunities for
Graduate Students,
Postdoctoral Fellows
.
Individuals interested in applying for funding should see the program guidelines above.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
Antarctic Research (NSF 09-536)
Arctic Research Opportunities (NSF 08-597)
RELATED PROGRAMS
Antarctic Aeronomy and Astrophysics
Antarctic Earth Sciences Program
Antarctic Glaciology
Antarctic Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Antarctic Organisms and Ecosystems
Arctic Natural Sciences
Arctic Social Sciences
Arctic System Science (ARCSS) Program
International Polar Year, 2007
RELATED URLS
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research -- General Information
Information Booklet for Polar Programs Postdoctoral Research Fellows, June 2009
Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program
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