47.078: Polar Programs

Alternate Name: OPP

Overview

Program Number

47.078

Status

Active

Agency

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Last Modified

Aug. 9, 2022

Date Posted

Aug. 9, 2022

Objective

To strengthen and enhance the national scientific enterprise through the expansion of fundamental knowledge and increased understanding of the polar regions. To encourage and support basic research that is best conducted in or can only be conducted in the Arctic and Antarctic. Research areas include solid earth, glacial and sea ice, terrestrial ecosystems, the oceans, the atmosphere, geospace science, astronomy and astrophysics, social science, and beyond. Major objectives include understanding of the natural phenomena and processes in the Antarctic and Arctic regions and their role in global systems. To provide postdoctoral fellowships for the development and training of new investigators in polar regions research with goals to support innovative research in emerging areas, encourage interdisciplinary research, foster activities that create broader impacts for science and society, and to increase the participation of underrepresented groups. Support is also provided for science and technology centers, undergraduate student research, facility enhancement, instrumentation, laboratory equipment; and for research opportunities for women, minority, and disabled scientists and engineers.

Type of Assistance

B - Project Grants

Applicant Eligibility

Except where a program solicitation establishes more restrictive eligibility criteria, organizations in the following categories may submit proposals: Institutions of Higher Education; Non-profit, non-academic organizations; For-profit organizations and State and local governments. See the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), Chapter I.E., for a full description of eligibility requirements: https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=pappg

Beneficiary Eligibility

Not applicable

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