Funding Opportunity NSF09-612

[Debra L. Martin]

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research  
PROGRAM SOLICITATION
NSF 09-612
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09612/nsf09612.htm

Synopsis of Program:
The Postdoctoral Fellowships in Polar Regions Research program 
supports training and research for recent doctoral degree recipients 
in any aspect of scientific study of the Antarctic and/or the Arctic 
within the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) program areas 
(http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=OPP). The program also provides 
travel grants to those eligible for fellowships for the purpose of 
meeting prospective mentors and colleagues, presenting seminars, 
discussing mutual research and/or education interests, evaluating 
facilities and professional development opportunities, and initiating 
collaborative relationships.
The fellowship program develops and trains recent Ph.D.s (especially 
those new to polar research) with concomitant goals to
	*	promote scientific research in polar regions;
	*	support innovative research in emerging areas;
	*	encourage interdisciplinary research;
	*	foster activities that create broader impacts for 
science and society; and
	*	increase the participation of under-represented 
groups in polar regions research.
Cognizant Program Officer(s):
	*	Henrietta Edmonds, Arctic Natural Sciences, Program 
Director, telephone: (703) 292-8029, email: hedmonds at nsf.gov
Applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s):
	*	47.078 --- Office of Polar Programs
Award Information
Anticipated Type of Award:  Fellowship or Fellowship and Travel Grants
Estimated Number of Awards:    5   Fellowship awards are anticipated 
in each fiscal year (FY 2010, FY 2011, and FY 2012). Up to 10 Travel 
awards are anticipated in each fiscal year (FY 2010, FY 2011, and FY 
2012).
Anticipated Funding Amount:   $1,000,000  will be available each year 
in FY 2010, FY 2011, and FY 2012, pending availability of funds
Eligibility Information
Organization Limit: 
Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
	*	Fellowship proposals are submitted directly by 
individuals, but each candidate must identify one or more U.S. 
sponsoring scientists and a U.S. host organization before submitting 
a proposal.  Examples of appropriate U.S. host organizations are 
colleges and universities, government and national laboratories and 
facilities, and publicly and privately sponsored organizations such 
as nonprofit institutes, museums, and for-profit organizations.
PI Limit: 
Fellowships: The fellowship candidate must submit his or her 
fellowship proposal directly to NSF. Fellowships will be awarded to 
individuals.
Eligibility limitations apply. Please see the Additional Eligibility 
Information section of this solicitation for further information.
Travel Grants: The fellowship candidate must submit his or her travel 
grant proposal directly to NSF. Travel awards will be made to 
individuals.
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 
None Specified
Limit on Number of Proposals per PI: 
Fellowship candidates may submit only one travel grant request and 
one fellowship proposal prior to each deadline. There is no limit on 
the number of candidates or Fellows that an organization may host.
Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions
A. Proposal Preparation Instructions
	*	Letters of Intent: Not Applicable
	*	Preliminary Proposal Submission: Not Applicable
	*	Full Proposal Preparation Instructions: This 
solicitation contains information that deviates from the standard NSF 
Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, Part I: Grant 
Proposal Guide (GPG) proposal preparation guidelines. Please see the 
full text of this solicitation for further information.
B. Budgetary Information
	*	Cost Sharing Requirements: Cost Sharing is not 
required under this solicitation.
	*	Indirect Cost (F&A) Limitations:  Indirect costs are 
not allowed in either fellowships or travel grants. Fellowships 
provide an institutional allowance of $5,000 as partial reimbursement 
of direct and indirect costs.
	*	Other Budgetary Limitations: Other budgetary 
limitations apply. Please see the full text of this solicitation for 
further information.
C. Due Dates
	*	Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's 
local time):
	*
	*	December 28, 2009
	*	Fellowship Proposal Deadline

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Debra L. Martin, Programs Manager
MIT
Vice President for Research Office, Rm 11-268
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA  02139
617-258-0310, 617-252-1003 (fax)
debra at mit.edu
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