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Principles for Conduct of Research in the Arctic

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Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics (AIL)

Office of Polar Environment, Health and Safety (PEHS)

Proposals and Awards

Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide

	Introduction
	Proposal Preparation and Submission
		Grant Proposal Guide
		Grants.gov Application Guide
	Award and Administration
		Award and Administration Guide

Award Conditions

Other Types of Proposals

Merit Review

NSF Outreach

Policy Office

Additional ARC Resources

OPP SITE MAP

International Polar Year home (U.S. government -- Archived)

NSF IPY Information for Researchers and Educators

NSF Arctic Logistics and Support Resource Page

CH2MHILL Polar Services

Fieldnotes: CH2MHILL's newsletter of arctic research and logistics

Arctic Research and Policy

Arctic Research of the United States

Arctic Research Consortium of the United States

Witness the Arctic (an online publication)

Polar Postdoctoral Fellowship resources

Related Polar Links

ARCUS Internet Media Archive

ARMAP: Arctic Research Mapping Application

Guidelines and Award Conditions for Scientific Data

Arctic Research Support and Logistics Resource Library

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Arctic Sciences (ARC)

IARPC Arctic 5-year research plan

On February 19, 2013, the National Science and Technology Council released a five-year Arctic Research Plan that outlines key areas of study the Federal government will undertake to better understand and predict environmental changes in the Arctic. For more information, go to the Interagency Arctic Research and Policy Committee — Arctic Research Plan page at http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/arctic/iarpc/arc_res_plan_index.jsp.

Automatic Compliance Checking in Fastlane

On March 15, 2013, FastLane will begin automatic compliance checking of all submitted proposals.

IPY Legacy Information

NSF International Polar Year Information for the Research and Education Communities

Final list of NSF International Polar Year awards (February 2011)
U.S. International Polar Year Web Portal (This site has been archived and moved to the NSF web site.)

(updated: 31 July 2012)

Programs and Funding Opportunities

Key: Crosscutting | NSF-wide


Arctic Research Opportunities
	Arctic Natural Sciences Program
	Arctic Observing Network (AON)
	Arctic Research Support and Logistics Program
	Arctic Social Sciences Program
	Arctic System Science (ARCSS) Program

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research

Arctic SEES (ArcSEES)

Documenting Endangered Languages (DEL)

Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)

Ocean Acidification (OA)

Organization of Projects on Environmental Research in the Arctic (OPERA)

Ship-based Science Technical Support in the Arctic

Featured NSF-wide Programs

NSF Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability Fellows

Science of Learning Centers

Sustainability Research Networks Competition

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NSF Educational Opportunities by Audience

For Undergraduate Students

For Graduate Students

For Postdoctoral Fellows

For K-12 Educators

Recently Announced Funding Opportunities

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Research Experiences for Undergraduates
(NSF 13-542) Posted February 22, 2013

Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education
(NSF 13-518) Posted November 21, 2012

Major Research Instrumentation Program:
(NSF 13-517) Posted November 20, 2012

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-2
(NSF 13-509) Posted October 31, 2012

Innovation Corps Sites Program
(NSF 12-604) Posted August 30, 2012

Upcoming Due Dates

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Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program
(NSF 12-516) Full Proposal: March 5, 2013

Innovation Corps Teams Program
(NSF 12-602) Full Proposal: March 15, 2013

Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education
(NSF 13-518) Letter of Intent: March 29, 2013, INSPIRE Track 1 Inquiries

Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education
(NSF 13-518) Full Proposal: May 13, 2013, INSPIRE Track 2 Full Proposals

Research Experiences for Undergraduates
(NSF 13-542) Full Proposal: May 24, 2013, Deadline for REU Site proposals requiring access to Antarctica. All other REU Site proposals must be submitted to the August REU deadline.

News

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		Climate Change Effect on Plant Communities Is Buffered by Large Herbivores, New Research Suggests Released February 19, 2013 News From the Field
		Cyclone Did Not Cause 2012 Record Low for Arctic Sea Ice Released January 31, 2013 News From the Field
		Analysis of Greenland Ice Cores Adds to Historical Record and May Provide Glimpse into Climate's Future Released January 24, 2013 Press Release
		Deep Ice Cores Show Past Greenland Warm Period May Be "Road Map" for Continued Warming of Planet Released January 23, 2013 News From the Field
		Greenland Ice Sheet Carries Evidence of Increased Atmospheric Acidity Released December 7, 2012 News From the Field
		Warming Temperatures Will Change Greenland's Face Released November 12, 2012 News From the Field
		National Science Foundation Realignment Plans Released September 7, 2012 Press Statement
		IPY scientific publications list available online Updated August 10, 2007

Events Calendar

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November 5, 2012 - November 6, 2012
Office of Polar Programs Advisory Committee Meeting
Advisory Committee Meeting

March 5, 2013
Science: Becoming the Messenger
Workshop

March 13, 2013 - March 14, 2013
Advisory Commitee for Environmental Research and Education
Advisory Committee Meeting

March 14, 2013 - March 15, 2013
Advisory Committee for International Science and Engineering
Advisory Committee Meeting

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