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Appendix A: Arctic Research Program Opportunities
Appendix A: Arctic Research Program Opportunities
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, as well as by a number of other disciplinary programs within the Foundation that are linked through an internal NSF Arctic Affiliates system. This system, consisting of program representatives from other NSF programs that support arctic research, provides coordination across NSF, including a structure that enables joint review and funding of arctic proposals, as well as mutual support of special projects with high logistical costs.
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The United States Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 defines the Arctic as all areas north of the Arctic Circle and all United States territory north and west of the boundary formed by the Porcupine, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers; all contiguous seas including the Arctic Ocean and the Beaufort, Bering, and Chukchi Seas, and the Aleutian chain. Field projects falling outside these boundaries but directly related to arctic science and engineering conditions or issues, such as laboratory and theoretical studies, are appropriate.
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Arctic Natural Sciences Program The OPP Arctic Natural Sciences Program supports research in glaciology and in the atmospheric, biological, earth, and ocean sciences. This program provides core support for disciplinary research in the Arctic and coordinates its support of arctic research with the Directorates for Geosciences and Biological Sciences.
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The Arctic Natural Sciences Program also includes ice dynamics, modeling, glacial geology, and remote sensing studies of ice sheets. Ocean Sciences The goal of oceanographic research in the Arctic is to develop knowledge of the structure of the Arctic Ocean and adjacent seas, their physical and biological interactions with the global hydrosphere, and the formation and persistence of the arctic sea-ice cover.
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advance the scientific basis for predicting environmental change on a seasonal-to-centuries time scale, and for formulating policy options in response to the anticipated impacts of global change on humans and societal support systems. In order to achieve the goals of ARCSS an emphasis is placed on four scientific thrusts: understanding global and regional impacts of the arctic climate system and its variability; determining the role of the Arctic in global biogeochemical cycling; identifying global change impacts on the structure and stability of arctic ecosystems; and establishing the links between environmental change and human activity.
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Science plans approved by each SSC and examples of projects supported within each component and SIMS are accessible either on the World Wide Web site maintained by the ARCSS Data Coordination Center of the University of Colorado National Snow and Ice Data Center, http://arcss.colorado.edu/ or the ARCUS home page. Successful proposals have been funded by the Office of Polar Programs, the Divisions of Atmospheric Sciences and Ocean Sciences within the Directorate for Geosciences, by the Division of Environmental Biology, Directorate for Biological Sciences and, in some cases jointly with ONR, NASA, and DOE.
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provides guidance regarding special funding opportunities including international cooperative activities, human resources development, and other programs. Described below are some of these opportunities that are supported by the OPP Arctic Program.
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Technical projects relating to rural communities, including sanitation, water purification, heating, clothing and construction, as well as culturally relevant educational curriculum products are considered. Education and Human Resource Development Opportunities The Arctic Research Program of the OPP is committed to educational and human resource development.
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· Environmental Observatories Global Change Engineered Systems Urban Communities Integrated Research Challenges Doctoral Dissertation Research Dissertation grants are available in all OPP disciplines as part of the OPP Arctic Research Program. This support covers travel, fieldwork expenses, data management and other costs connected with doctoral research projects.
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HOW TO PREPARE PROPOSALS Before writing a proposal send for a copy of the Foundation's booklet, Grant Proposal Guide (NSF 98-2) , or consult the NSF Web page (www.nsf.gov)
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target date of the calendar year preceding that in which the research will be conducted. Proposals requiring an oceanographic research vessel must be submitted to either the Division of Ocean Sciences by February 15 of the year preceding the proposed cruise dates or to the OPP Arctic Program by the February 15 (April 1 in 1998)
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306-1029 Antarctic Sciences Section (703) 306-1033 Other Support Other NSF programs supporting arctic research have varied deadlines or target dates.
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To access the FastLane Proposal Preparation application, your institution needs to be a registered FastLane institution. A list of registered institutions and the FastLane registration form are located on the FastLane home page.
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