Dear Colleague Letter
Arctic Research Utilizing the Swedish Icebreaker ODEN
NSF 16-130
National Science Foundation
Neil R. Swanberg
Arctic System Sciences Program Director
Section for Arctic Sciences
Polar Programs/Geosciences
National Science Foundation
Dear Colleague:
The Arctic region is undergoing rapid environmental change, with
far-reaching implications for oceanic, terrestrial, and atmospheric
systems and for communities in all the Arctic nations. Because of the
many scientific and logistical challenges involved in Arctic research,
the National Science Foundation (NSF) promotes international scientific
collaboration as a means of increasing scientific progress and enhancing
access for U.S. researchers to the Arctic.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) entered into an agreement with the
Swedish Polar Research Secretariat (SPRS) to increase access to the
Swedish Icebreaker ODEN for joint research cruises to include
oceanography, marine geology and geophysics, atmospheric and sea ice
studies, and other research. NSF and SPRS co-sponsored a workshop hosted
by SPRS to discuss near-term and long-term joint research interests. The
workshop report is available on the SPRS website. A pilot study was
carried out in 2015 on a 34-day research cruise to understand
paleoceanography of the Petermann Glacier in northern Greenland.
This Dear Colleague Letter provides guidance for U.S. scientists who
will request support from the Division of Polar Programs to conduct
research on a second research cruise planned for 2018. Swedish research
projects are likely to support efforts outlined in the Swedish Road Map
for Polar Research. U.S. investigators should propose studies consistent
with the Arctic Research Opportunities solicitation to be performed from
the ODEN working in the eastern Arctic Ocean or other areas outside of
the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas that are typically serviced by the
USCGC HEALY and R/V SIKULIAQ. Proposals that contribute to the Year of
Polar Prediction (YOPP) are also appropriate. Please contact Dr. Neil
Swanberg to discuss ideas prior to submission and for the most
up-to-date information on cruise plans.
PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION
1. Proposals should be consistent with research priorities of the Arctic
Science Section.
2. For NSF's planning purposes, please contact Dr. Neil Swanberg
(nswanber [at] nsf.gov) on or before November 1, 2016 by email or phone with
a brief description of your research goals, work plan, and anticipated
collaborative arrangements.
3. After consulting Dr. Swanberg, submit proposals to the appropriate
Arctic Science program for the established deadlines in the Arctic
Research Opportunities Solicitation.
4. For proposals submitted via FastLane, standard Grant Proposal Guide
(GPG) proposal preparation and submission guidelines apply. For
proposals submitted via Grants.gov, the NSF Grants.gov Application
Guide: A Guide for the Preparation and Submission of NSF Applications
via Grants.gov Guidelines applies. (Note: The NSF Grants.gov Application
Guide is available on the Grants.gov website and on the NSF website.
5. The GEO Polar Data Policy (NSF 16-055) also applies.
6. Collaborative arrangements, if applicable, should be documented in
the Supplementary Documents section of the proposal. Letters from U.S.
or international collaborators should describe the funding source and
status of the request. Logistical collaborations should describe the
scope and cost of the logistical support and the source of funding for
the logistics, including those organizations whose funding is through
the Arctic Research Support and Logistics Program.
7. Include as a Supplementary Document a 1-2 page summary of cruise
requirements: location, duration, preferred dates, number of personnel,
and equipment and services needed by the cruise. Title this document
"Ship Time Request".
MERIT REVIEW AND FUNDING
Proposals will compete for funding with the other proposals submitted to
the Arctic Science Section.
For further information, please contact Dr. Neil Swanberg
(nswanber [at] nsf.gov).
Or, use search term "NSF16130" on the NSF website: http://www.nsf.gov.
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