Through its Ocean Drilling Program (OD), the National Science Foundation supports scientific drilling-related research focused on pre-drilling and drilling concurrent activities related to the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP).  OD supports the development of downhole instruments and techniques, collection of site survey data, and investigations of potential drilling regions.  For extended research,
support is also available to address the research objectives of a specific IODP expedition (called Expedition Objective Research).  Proposals are due February 15, 2008.  For more information on these opportunities, please visit www.nsf.gov.