Antarctic Research Not Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program Field Support

The Antarctic Sciences Section (ANT) of the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) funds cutting-edge research that improves understanding of interactions among the Antarctic region and global systems, advances fundamental understanding of Earth systems and biological, geochemical, and physical processes in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean as drivers and responders to changes on a global scale, expands fundamental knowledge of Antarctic systems, biota, and processes, and utilizes the unique characteristics of the Antarctic region as a science observing platform. This solicitation specifically supports research that does NOT require U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) logistical support for fieldwork, and particularly encourages projects using existing samples, data, and models; development of new instrumentation and observing technologies; and workshops, conferences, and Research Coordination Networks to advance, coordinate, or synthesize research. The program builds capacity and enhances the US workforce for polar-related science through laboratory, modeling, and theoretical work encompassing terrestrial, marine, cryospheric, atmospheric, and space settings.