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... The committee is unanimous in stressing that there is a significant need for a research program with the diverse focus of the Arctic Natural Sciences program, and despite some inherent overlap with other NSF programs the committee believes that the ANS program should be NSF's focal point for research in the
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... After studying the ANS program and the OPP context, the committee offers the following as a mission statement for the program: The mission of the Arctic Natural Sciences Program is to fund cutting-edge research dealing with any aspect of the Arctic's atmospheric, terrestrial, and marine systems. The program focuses on proposals that contribute to understanding and predicting the unique elements and processes that are part of the arctic environment.
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... research proposals that require extensive logistical support in the Arctic; and · research proposals that gather data of use to the international arctic science community and that involve collaboration with international partners. Third, as a final level of guidance, the committee believes that ANS proposals, in general, can include: .
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... This is not to say that arctic logistics support must be equal to the antarctic logistics support provided by the Polar Support Section, because the settings are very different and, in fact, many in the arctic research community appreciate the flexibility they have to arrange their own logistics. But there is community dissatisfaction with the current approach, where each program manager is expected to juggle some logistics issues.
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... Good recordkeeping is essential to good program management: accurate, basic data on the size and types of awards and other standard information should be kept in computer databases that are accessible to staff and easily interpreted. CONCLUSION In summary, the Arctic Natural Sciences Program is responsible for selecting and funding research in an exceptionally wide range of fields, and this does pose some special management challenges.
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