Resources
FUNDING
National Science Foundation
NSF Major Instrumentation and Infrastructure
Science and Technology centers
International Funding - NSF has established bi-lateral funding agreements:
NASA
Other Potential International Funding
Resources for Early Career Researchers (ECRs)
Potential Logistical Support
Potential Coordination & Collaboration
National Science Foundation
- NSF Funding search
- Antarctic Sciences now has two different calls:
- Antarctic Research Not Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program Field Support (NSF 25-526) - January 15 & June 1, annually
- Antarctic Research Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program Support for Fieldwork (NSF 25-525) - June 1, annually (Note: Concept outlines are due January 15)
- NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)(NSF 22-586) - Fourth Wednesday in July, annually. Designed for early career faculty.
NSF Major Instrumentation and Infrastructure
- MidScale Infrastructure – 1 (MidScale RI-1), (NSF 24-598) - February 8, 2027 (Note: Preliminary proposal due September 1, 2026)
- MidScale Infrastructure – 2 (MidScale RI-2), (NSF 23-570) - Now by Invitation Only
Science and Technology centers
- Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships, (NSF- 24-594) - See call for requirements and deadlines
- Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (CSSI) (NSF-22-632) - December 1, annually
International Funding - NSF has established bi-lateral funding agreements:
- NSF/GEO – UK NERC opportunity for collaborative proposals
- NSF-DFG opportunity for Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE)
NASA
Other Potential International Funding
- Antarctic Wildlife Research Fund
- Pew Marine Fellows (need to be nominated)
- Belmont Forum - Ocean 2 CRA - March 5 2026 deadline
- Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation - Annual call for Polar Project
Resources for Early Career Researchers (ECRs)
- Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)(NSF 25-547)
- Early Career Ocean Professional (ECOP) Network Programme
- Association of Polar Early Career Scientists
- IAATO Antarctic Fellowship (early career focused)
- CCAMLR Scientific Scholarship Scheme (early career focused)
- SCAR (Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research) Fellowship (early career focused)
- SCAR Ant-ICON/SC-ATS science-policy fellowship programme (early to mid-career focused, fellow will attend CCAMLR or the Antarctic Treaty meeting with the SCAR delegation)
Potential Logistical Support
- Schmidt Ocean Institute New Vessel (vessel time)
- Rev Ocean (Vessel time and technical support)
- The Polar Collective (Citizen Science Focused)
- Ponant Science (vessel time/research support)
- IAATO (International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators) Science Support
- Coalition of Legal Toothfish Operators (vessel support)
Potential Coordination & Collaboration