News Note 
The National Science Foundation announces 
that final proposals for Antarctic research for 
the 1 960-61 field season should be submitted by 
February 15, I960, in order to allow the neces- 
sary time for scientific review and field planning. 
Proposals should be addressed to the Direc- 
tor, National Science Foundation, Washington 
25, D. C, Attn: Antarctic Program Director. 
Proposals will be accepted for aurora and air- 
glow, biology and medical sciences, cosmic rays, 
geodesy and cartography, geology, geomagnet- 
ism, glaciology, gravity, ionospheric physics, 
meteorology, oceanography, seismology, and for 
such other research as may be pertinent to Ant- 
arctica. The staff of the Antarctic Research Pro- 
gram of the NSF will be happy to discuss ideas 
for proposals informally prior to their final sub- 
mission or to answer questions regarding the 
preparation of proposals and problems of re- 
search in the Antarctic. 
