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NRI Topic Areas and Proposal Due Dates (FY 2008)

NRI Program Code

Short Title

NRI Official Program Name

Letter of Intent Due Date

Application Due Date

28.0

Air Quality, NRI

Air Quality2

3/5/2008*

6/5/2008

43.0

Animal Genome: Bioinformatics, NRI

Animal Genome (C): Bioinformatics1

N/A

6/5/2008

43.0

Animal Genome: Functional Genomics, NRI

Animal Genome (D): Functional Genomics1

3/14/2008

6/5/2008

43.0

Animal Genome: Genome Enabled Selection, NRI

Animal Genome (E): Whole Genome Enabled Animal Selection1

11/26/2007

2/14/2008

43.0

Animal Genome: Tools, Resources, NRI

Animal Genome (B): Tools and Resources1

N/A

6/5/2008

43.0

Animal Genome: Translational Genomics, NRI

Animal Genome (A): Translational Animal Genomics2

3/14/2008

6/5/2008

42.0

Animal Growth, Nutrient Use, NRI

Animal Growth and Nutrient Utilization2

N/A

6/5/2008

44.0

Animal Protection and Biosecurity, NRI

Animal Protection and Biosecurity (A): Animal Disease1

10/9/2007**

12/19/2007

44.0

Animal Protection and Biosecurity, NRI

Animal Protection and Biosecurity (B), (C): Animal Well-Being, Coordinated Agricultural Project (CAP)2

N/A

12/19/2007

41.0

Animal Reproduction, NRI

Animal Reproduction 2

N/A

11/15/2007

51.2

Arthropod & Nematode: Managed Bees CAP, NRI

Arthropod and Nematode Biology and Management (D): Protection of Managed Bees Coordinated Agricultural Project (CAP)3

11/26/2007

2/14/2008

51.2

Arthropod & Nematode: Organismal Biology, NRI

Arthropod and Nematode Biology and Management (A): Organismal and Population Biology1

11/26/2007

2/14/2008

51.2

Arthropod & Nematode: Suborganismal Biology, NRI

Arthropod and Nematode Biology and Management (B): Suborganismal Biology1

3/14/2008

6/5/2008

51.2

Arthropod & Nematode: Tools, Resources, Genomics, NRI

Arthropod and Nematode Biology and Management (C): Tools, Resources, and Genomics1

3/14/2008

6/5/2008

31.0

Bioactive Food Components, NRI

Bioactive Food Components for Optimal Health 2

11/5/2007

1/17/2008

71.2

Biobased Products and Bioenergy, NRI

Biobased Products and Bioenergy Production Research 1

11/2/2007

1/17/2008

71.1

Food Quality and Value, NRI

Improving Food Quality and Value 2

11/5/2007

1/17/2008

32.0

Food Safety: Biological Approaches, NRI

Food Safety and Epidemiology (A): Biological Approaches for Food Safety 1

N/A

12/19/2007

32.0

Food Safety: Epidemiological Approaches, NRI

Food Safety and Epidemiology (B): Epidemiological Approaches for Food Safety 1

N/A

12/19/2007

27.0

Global Climate Change, NRI

Global and Climate Change1

N/A

Not offered.

31.5

Human Nutrition, Obesity, NRI

Human Nutrition and Obesity 2

N/A

6/5/2008

23.1

Managed Ecosystems, NRI

Managed Ecosystems 2

10/9/2007

12/19/2007

61.0

Markets & Trade, NRI

Agribusiness Markets and Trade 1

N/A

Not offered.

51.8

Microbial Biology: Microbial Observatories, NRI

Microbial Biology (A): Microbial Observatories 1

N/A

See NSF website

51.8

Microbial Biology: Plant, Microbe Associations, NRI

Microbial Biology (B): Microbial Associations with Plants 1

10/9/2007

12/19/2007

51.0

Microbial Genomics: Functional Genomics, NRI

Microbial Genomics (B): Functional Genomics of Microorganisms 1

N/A

Not offered.

51.0

Microbial Genomics: Genome Sequencing, NRI

Microbial Genomics (A): Genome Sequencing 1

N/A

Joint with NSF. See NSF website.

75.0

Nanoscale Science, Engineering, NRI

Nanoscale Science and Engineering for Agriculture and Food Systems 1

N/A

1/17/2008

56.0

Plant Biology: Biochemistry, NRI

Plant Biology (C): Biochemistry 1

11/26/2007

2/14/2008

56.0

Plant Biology: Breeding, Education, NRI

Plant Biology (E): Plant Breeding and Education 3

10/9/2007

12/19/2007

56.0

Plant Biology: Environmental Stress, NRI

Plant Biology (B): Environmental Stress 1

10/9/2007

12/19/2007

56.0

Plant Biology: Gene Function, Regulation, NRI

Plant Biology (A): Gene Function and Regulation1

10/9/2007

12/19/2007

56.0

Plant Biology: Growth and Development, NRI

Plant Biology (D): Growth and Development 1

11/26/2007

2/14/2008

20.2

Plant Biosecurity, NRI

Plant Biosecurity 3

3/14/2008

6/5/2008

52.1

Plant Genome, NRI

Plant Genome 1

N/A

2/14/2008

52.1

Plant Genome, NRI

Plant Genome (D): Applied Plant Genomics CAP 3

11/26/2007

2/14/2008

62.0

Rural Development, NRI

Rural Development 3

N/A

2/14/2008

66.0

Small Farms, Agricultural Prosperity, NRI

Agricultural Prosperity for Small and Medium-Sized Farms 3

N/A

6/5/2008

25.0

Soil Processes, NRI

Soil Processes 1

11/19/2007

2/14/2008

26.0

Water and Watersheds, NRI

Water and Watersheds 1

N/A

1/17/2008

51.9

Weedy, Invasive Species, NRI

Biology of Weedy and Invasive Species in Agroecosystems 2

12/6/2007

3/5/2008

 

KEY:

1 Solicits research projects
2 Solicits both integrated and research projects
3 Solicits integrated projects
* Letter of Intent is required for Integrated Applications only. See RFA for details.

** Letter of Intent is required for some, but not all, program priorities. See RFA for details.

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Last Updated: 09/28/2007