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Office of Polar Programs (OPP)

OPP supports world-class arctic and antarctic science through grants to researchers across the U.S. and by providing polar facilities and operational support.

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Image credit: Y. Makino, IceCube

Celebrating IceCube’s first decade of discovery

The South Pole Neutrino Observatory celebrates its 10th anniversary

Image credit: James Yungel, NASA

The Paris Climate Agreement and future sea-level rise from Antarctica

Announcements

Dear Colleague Letter: Opportunity for Graduate Students Supplemental Funding to Link Geosciences and Human Health Read More ›
Planned Alaska and Arctic Research Expedition for the 2023 Research Season Read More ›
Job Opportunity: Physical Science Administrator (Program Director), Antarctic Sciences Read More ›

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News

Funding Opportunities

Workplace Equity for Persons with Disabilities in STEM and STEM Education
(NSF 23-593) Posted May 19, 2023
BioFoundries to Enable Access to Infrastructure and Resources for Advancing Modern Biology and Biotechnology
(NSF 23-585) Posted May 5, 2023
Arctic Research Opportunities
(NSF 23-572) Posted March 22, 2023

Upcoming Due Dates

Antarctic Research Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) Support for Fieldwork (NSF 23-509) Full Proposal: June 1, 2023, Prior to submission of full proposals, investigators are required to submit a Concept Outline, which is due January 17, 2023.
Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers Program (NSF 20-570) Full Proposal: June 14, 2023
Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-2 (NSF 23-570) Preliminary Proposal: June 20, 2023

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