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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: Supporting Workshops to Develop a Strategy for the NSF Arctic Observing Network Program Read More ›
Future plans for USAP vessel support by the ARSV Laurence M. Gould Read More ›
Appointment of Dr. James S. Ulvestad as Acting Office Director for the Office of Polar Programs Read More ›

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News

Funding Opportunities

Accelerating Research Translation
(NSF 23-558) Posted February 7, 2023
Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems
(NSF 23-556) Posted January 31, 2023
Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier: Core Research
(NSF 23-543) Posted December 30, 2022

Upcoming Due Dates

Navigating the New Arctic (NSF 22-520) Full Proposal: February 8, 2023
Dynamic Language Infrastructure-Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (NSF 22-616) Full Proposal: February 15, 2023, Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant proposals
Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (NSF 23-528) Preliminary Proposal: February 15, 2023

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