Please read the following announcement and note that Arctic Sciences
Section program descriptions have changed and proposal instructions have
become more detailed and specific.
The solicitation "Arctic Research Opportunities" has been revised by the
Arctic Sciences Section at NSF (http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5521&org=ARC&from=
home).
Target Date: December 16, 2005
The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites investigators at U.S.
organizations to submit proposals to conduct research in the Arctic
including field and modeling studies and data analysis. Arctic research
is supported at NSF by the Office of Polar Programs (OPP),
http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=ARC, in the Office of the Director, as
well as by a number of other programs within the Foundation.
The goal of the NSF Arctic Sciences Section is to gain a better
understanding of the Earth's physical, biological, geological, chemical,
social and cultural processes, and the interactions of ocean, land,
atmosphere, biological, and human systems in 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 OPP and other 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 solicitation "Arctic Research Opportunities", (http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5521&org=ARC&from=home),
invites proposals to all the programs of the Arctic Sciences Section.
These programs are described in detail in the solicitation. In addition,
planning is underway for the International Polar Year 2007-2009, with
NSF designated as the lead agency for the U.S. Proposals may be
submitted to the Arctic Opportunities solicitation for International
Polar Year activities, as outlined in the National Academy of Science
vision document (http://www.us-ipy.org), and should be consistent with
the program descriptions and requirements described in the Arctic
Opportunities solicitation.
The Bering Ecosystem Study (BEST) is a comprehensive research program
that has been in development for many years (http://www.arcus.org/bering/).
Proposals to the Arctic Opportunities solicitation that address BEST
research goals and that meet descriptions and requirements of programs
described in the Arctic Opportunities solicitation are appropriate.
The Arctic Research Opportunities solicitation is revised and updated
with information on proposal preparation, award requirements, review
criteria and more. The target date for proposals is December 16, 2005
and November 10, 2006 and subsequent years. Please consult the http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5521&org=ARC&from=home to ensure proposed work meets program guidelines.