The National Science Foundation is asking the U.S. Congress for $7.4 billion for the 2011 fiscal year, an 8 percent increase over 2010. The NSF’s Office of Polar Program, which manages the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) and funds Arctic research, would increase to $528 million, 17 percent above the FY 2010 level of $451.16 million.
NSF FY11 Budget Request
