Antarctic Research Solicitation
Office of Polar Programs
Antarctic Science Division
National Science Foundation
Full Proposal Deadline: Monday, 6 June 2011
For additional information, please go to:
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5519&org=ANT&from=home
The Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation (NSF), has
released the 2011 Antarctic Solicitation (NSF 11-532) for support of
projects in Antarctica during the 2012-2013 field season or projects in
the United States beginning in early 2012. The deadline for full
proposal submission is Monday, 6 June 2011.
Scientific research and operational support of that research are the
principal activities supported by the United States Government in
Antarctica. The goals are to expand fundamental knowledge of the region,
to foster research on global and regional problems of current scientific
importance, and to use Antarctica as a platform from which to support
research. The U.S. Antarctic Program provides support for fieldwork only
when a compelling justification exists for doing the work in Antarctica
(i.e., the work can only be done, or is best done, in Antarctica). The
program also supports Antarctic-related analytical research performed at
home organizations.
In response to recommendations by the recent Antarctic Science Committee
of Visitors regarding the need to assess field support requirements in
an accurate and timely way, and with the goal of streamlining decisions
for award or decline, changes have been made to the way that field
support information is gathered and the way that some items are
budgeted. See the field support section of this solicitation for
important information about requesting support. Planners at the support
contractor are available to assist investigators with questions about
field or logistical support.
Full Proposal Deadline: Monday, 6 June 2011.
Some support information previously included in the solicitation has
been moved to a new section on the Antarctic Sciences Division's web
site. This information is available at:
http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/ant/solicitation_resources/prop_prep_info.jsp.
Other important support information can be found on the U.S. Antarctic
Program portal, Information for Proposers page:
http://www.usap.gov/usapgov/proposalInformation/.
For additional information, please go to:
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5519&org=ANT&from=home.