Antarctic Research solicitation (NSF 11-532)
Office of Polar Programs/Antarctic Science Division
National Science Foundation

FULL PROPOSAL DEADLINE: 6 JUNE 2011

The Office of Polar Programs, National Science Foundation (NSF), has released the 2011 Antarctic Solicitation (NSF 11-532) for support of projects in the Antarctica during the 2012-2013 field season or projects in the United States beginning in early 2012
For additional information, please go to: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5519&org=ANT&from=home.

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.

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.

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 the Information for Proposers page at: http://www.usap.gov/usapgov/proposalInformation/.