Open · 20-597 · CFDA 47.050 · Discretionary

Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (Arctic DDRIG) Arctic Social Sciences, Arctic System Sciences, and Arctic Observing Network

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. National Science Foundation, cataloged on Grants.gov.

Varies
Award range
Open
Status
53d
Days left
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (Arctic DDRIG) Arctic Social Sciences, Arctic System Sciences, and Arctic Observing Network is an open discretionary opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation, offering Varies by applicant. Applications close in 53 days. PlainGrants indexes 1,338 other opportunities from U.S. National Science Foundation.

Varies
award range
Open
53 days left
47.050
CFDA program
1,338
other opportunities from U.S. National Science Foundation

Open desk with published close date

Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improve… remains open until December 15, 2026 (53 days out). Award range Varies by applicant without a cost-share requirement. Parent CFDA 47.050 may carry future cycles if this NOFO closes unfunded.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

53 days left to apply

Posted Apr 14 → closes Dec 15, 2026

Posted Apr 14 Closes Dec 15

Est. Total Funding

$1,250,000

Instrument

Grant

Description

The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites investigators at U.S. organizations to submit proposals for Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIGs) to the Arctic Sciences Section, Office of Polar Programs (OPP) to conduct dissertation-level research about and related to the Arctic region. The Programs that are currently accepting DDRIG proposals are the Arctic Social Sciences (ASSP), Arctic System Science (ARCSS), and Arctic Observing Network (AON) Programs. The goal of this solicitation is to attract research proposals that advance a fundamental, process, and systems-level understanding of the Arctic's rapidly changing natural environment and social and cultural systems, and, where appropriate, to improve our capacity to project future change. The Arctic Sciences Section supports research focused on the Arctic region and its connectivity with lower latitudes. The scientific scope is aligned with, but not limited to, research challenges outlined in the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee’s five-year Arctic research plan (https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/arctic/iarpc/start.jsp). Given that this solicitation is designed to support early career scientists, this Program will also advance research capacity in Arctic sciences, promote workforce development in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). The Arctic Sciences Section coordinates with programs across NSF and with other federal and international partners to co-review and co-fund Arctic proposals as appropriate. The Arctic Sciences Section also maintains Arctic logistical infrastructure and field support capabilities that are available to enable research.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 20-597

Grants.gov marks Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improve… with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). This eligibility-code string dominates the U.S. National Science Foundation book (722 peers, 54% of 1,339).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 47.050

Geosciences

National Science Foundation

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Agency Contact

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What to do next

Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improve… is open with Varies by applicant awards and 53 days left on the clock.

  • Submit through Grants.gov (20-597) - verify SAM.gov registration and the current NOFO before drafting. Official listing
  • Geosciences indexes 212 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
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