NSF Solicitation Announcement
2008 Antarctic Research
Proposal Deadlines:
2 May 2008 (for research aboard the Swedish icebreaker Oden during
November and December 2008)
6 June 2008 (for all other proposals)
For further 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 2008 Antarctic Research solicitation (NSF 08-535) for
support of projects in Antarctica during the 2009-2010 austral summer or
projects in the United States beginning in early 2009. Unlike previous
Antarctic Research solicitations, this year there are two proposal
submission deadlines. The first, 2 May 2008, is for proposals for
research aboard the Swedish icebreaker Oden during November and December
2008. The second deadline, 6 June 2008, is for all proposals for
Antarctic work other than work on the Oden during November and December
2008.
The Division of Antarctic Sciences also wishes to call attention to
significant changes related to proposals for fieldwork in Antarctica.
These changes, summarized below, were made in response to
recommendations by the most recent Antarctic Science Committee of
Visitors. Please see the online announcement for full information about
these changes, which include:
Principal investigators must submit a summary Operational Requirements
Worksheet (ORW) as a document in Special Information and Supplemental
Documents, and a full ORW must be uploaded as a Single Copy Document.
Both of these documents will be provided as PDF files from POLAR ICE.Many costs for field and laboratory support in Antarctica are to be
included as part of the proposal budget. These costs, including excess
baggage as well as project specific equipment and laboratory consumables
that are required in the field, must be accompanied by supporting
information for reviewers to determine the need of these costs. Costs
articulated in the proposal will provide a basis for the support for the
work outlined in the proposal.For those projects requiring air support, the proposal should include
a table estimating the type of aircraft required and the expected number
of missions. For proposals requesting ship support, estimates for the
number of ship days, excluding transit, must be provided. Principal
investigators should consult the U.S. Antarctic Program website
(http://usap.gov/calendarsAndSchedules/) for the latest information
regarding availability of ship and airborne assets to ensure that a
proposed request can be accommodated within the coming field seasons.For projects that request laboratory space in Antarctica for
analytical work, investigators should justify the need to conduct the
analyses in Antarctica rather than analyzing samples in their home
laboratory.For projects requiring the development of instrumentation or
equipment, appropriate engineering development practices should be
followed and instruments should be designed with due consideration of
the special conditions in Antarctica and at USAP stations including, but
not limited to, costly field resources for instrument deployment, harsh
conditions, limited power, and avoidance of electromagnetic
interference.
The goals of the U.S. government in Antarctica 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. For projects involving
fieldwork, the U.S. Antarctic Program supports only that research that
can be done exclusively in Antarctica or can be done best from
Antarctica. The program also supports analytical research performed at
home organizations.
For further information, please go to:
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5519&org=ANT&from=home