Date

Proposal Workshop for New Investigators in the Antarctic
National Science Foundation
23-24 August 2004

Letter of Intent Deadline: Tuesday, 15 June 2004 - Midnight, EDT

For further information, please go to:
http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/antarct/workshop/nsf0432.htm


A workshop will be held 23-24 August 2004 at the National Science
Foundation (NSF) to encourage proposals from investigators who are new
to the U.S. Antarctic Program. Staff of the Foundation's Office of
Polar Programs (OPP), which funds and manages the U.S. Antarctic
Program, will discuss:

  • Opportunities for NSF support of antarctic research and education
  • NSF's field program for operational support of antarctic research
  • Proposal preparation and proposal review criteria
  • NSF policies and other funding programs

The workshop will include presentations and opportunities to meet with
NSF antarctic program managers.

Attendance will be limited to researchers who have not been a Principal
Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator on an NSF/OPP antarctic
research grant and who are, or will be, eligible to apply for an NSF
antarctic research grant by the 2 June 2005 proposal deadline for NSF
Antarctic Research. Ph.D. candidates within 1 year of graduation,
postdoctoral fellows, and new faculty are particularly encouraged to
apply.

Airline tickets for attendance at the workshop will be provided to a
limited number of applicants who meet the requirements described in NSF
04-32 (http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/antarct/workshop/nsf0432.htm). All
participants will assume the cost of meals and housing.

To apply:
(1) Carefully review the description of the NSF Antarctic Research
Program (NSF 04-559) at:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04559/nsf04559.htm

and NSF 04-32 available at:
http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/antarct/workshop/nsf0432.htm

(2) If you are interested in pursuing scientific research in the
Antarctic, e-mail a letter of intent to:
NewInvestigatorAntarctic [at] nsf.gov

Letter of Intent Deadline: Tuesday, 15 June 2004 - Midnight, EDT

(3) In one page or less, list your name, contact information, and your
current academic status, including your graduation date. Also summarize
your general research interests and your research plans.

(4) State whether or not you are requesting an airline ticket, your
airport of origin, and your requested destination (Baltimore-Washington,
Reagan National, or Washington-Dulles).

Additional information, including the conference agenda, can be found on
the NSF web site at:
http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/antarct/workshop/nsf0432.htm