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.

Image credit: Denise Holland, NYU Abu Dhabi Center for Global Sea Level Change

Researchers find warm ocean water, exacerbated by warmer air, is causing rapid melt of one of Greenland’s largest glaciers

An unprecedented window opens into a lake buried beneath the Antarctic ice sheet

Announcements

Coastlines and People Hubs for Research and Broadening Participation (CoPe) office hours Read More ›
German joins Office of Polar Programs as Director of Christchurch Operations Read More ›
EVENT: Arctic Program Manager Chat: COVID-19 Impacts to National Science Foundation Operations Read More ›

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Funding Opportunities

Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (CSSI):
(NSF 20-592) Posted July 30, 2020
Graduate Research Fellowship Program
(NSF 20-587) Posted July 22, 2020
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program Track-1:
(NSF 20-571) Posted May 5, 2020

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Upcoming Due Dates

Partnerships for Innovation (NSF 19-506) Full Proposal: August 5, 2020
ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (NSF 20-554) Full Proposal: August 7, 2020, Catalyst proposals Catalyst proposals are accepted before and after the target date. Please contact the program office before submitting a proposal to discuss timing for submission.
Faculty Early Career Development Program (NSF 20-525) Full Proposal: August 11, 2020

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Researchers find warm ocean water, exacerbated by warmer air, is causing rapid melt of one of Greenland’s largest glaciers

An unprecedented window opens into a lake buried beneath the Antarctic ice sheet

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News

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