Antarctic Research

Post Date

February 24th 2010

Application Due Date

May 25th 2010

Full Proposal Deadline(s): May 25, 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

10-543

CFDA Number(s)

47.078

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

50

Eligibility Categories

Unrestricted

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $22000000

• Award Range:

  $150000 - $300000

Grant Description

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 field work 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.NSF was the designated lead agency for the International Polar Year, 2007-2009, for the United States and??has made a number of awards in response to IPY solicitations (see list of awards at http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/ipy/ipy_awards_list.jsp). Proposals that make use of IPY datasets or that otherwise build on IPY investments are welcome in the regular programs.?? For information concerning other Federal agencies and their IPY programs, please go to the U.S. government interagency IPY site at http://www.ipy.gov/.

Contact Information

• Agency

  National Science Foundation

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• More Information:

  NSF Publication 10-543