(FOA)-Navigating
the New Arctic (NNA); February 14, 2019
Agency
National
Science Foundation
Description
Navigating
the New Arctic (NNA), one of NSF's 10 Big Ideas, seeks innovations in Arctic
observational networks and fundamental convergence research across the social,
natural, environmental, and computing and information sciences, and engineering
that address the intersection of natural, social, and built systems. NNA
promotes initiatives that empower new research communities, diversifies the next
generation of Arctic researchers, integrates the co-production of knowledge,
and engages partnerships, particularly among international stakeholders. NNA
also strongly encourages projects that include or focus on advancing STEM
education and workforce development objectives on the scientific themes
described below.
Major
goals of NSF's NNA Big Idea include:
Improved
understanding of Arctic change and its local and global effects that capitalize
on innovative and optimized observation infrastructure, advances in
understanding of fundamental processes, and new approaches to modeling
interactions among the natural environment, built environment, and social
systems.
New
enhanced research communities that are diverse, integrative, and
well-positioned to carry out productive research at the intersections of Arctic
natural and built environments and social systems.
Research
outcomes that inform U.S. national security and economic development needs and
enable resilient, sustainable Arctic communities.
This
solicitation requests proposals that fall within two tracks. Track 1 supports
research activities, while Track 2 is dedicated to planning grants to develop
convergence research teams to tackle projects of larger scope in the future.
This solicitation is the first of what is envisioned to be at least a five-year
agency-wide program to support the research needed to inform decisions about
the economy, security, and resilience of the Nation, the larger region, and the
globe with respect to Arctic change. NSF anticipates that future calls will
further define "larger scope," with the potential to include projects up to the
scale of centers and/or consortia.
Announcement
Number
NSF
19-511
Closing
Date
February
14, 2019
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2019/nsf19511/nsf19511.htm#cont
Contact
Information
NNA
Working Group
(703)-292-8030