Biological Infrastructure (DBI)

DBI SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

• NEW Recruiting for NEON Project Manager see http://www.nsf.gov/publications/vacancy.jsp?org=BIO&nsf_org=BIO for details
• The recently announced Advances in Biological Informatics program solicitation is an update of the solicitation previously titled "Biological Databases and Informatics".  See revision notes for changes including new target date of August 12, 2008
• National Research Council Report in Brief  "Achievements of the National Plant Genome Initiative and New Horizons in Plant Biology" and full report now available
• Secrets of PLANT GENOMES revealed!" Video Clip now available
• Please be sure to check the Division of Emerging Frontiers (EF) for additional grant competition.
  

Empowering Biological Discovery

Programs and Funding Opportunities

Key: Crosscutting | NSF-wide

Human Resources Cluster
	Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and Supporting Activities
	Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology
	Research Experiences for Undergraduates
	Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences
Research Resources Cluster
	Advances in Biological Informatics
	Biological Research Collections
	Improvements in Facilities, Communications, and Equipment at Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories
	Instrument Development for Biological Research
	Living Stock Collections
National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)
Additional Funding Opportunities for the DBI Community
	2010 Project
	Cyberinfrastructure for Environmental Observatories: Prototype Systems to Address Cross-Cutting Needs (CEO:P)
	Research Assistantships for High School Students
	Research Coordination Networks in Biological Sciences (RCN)
	Research Initiation Grants and Career Advancement Awards to Broaden Participation in Biology
Developing Country Collaborations in Plant Genome Research (DCC-PGR)
Interagency Opportunities in Metabolic Engineering
Maize Genome Sequencing Project: An NSF/DOE/USDA Joint Program

Featured NSF-wide Programs

Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program
International Research Fellowship Program
Major Research Instrumentation Program
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NSF Educational Opportunities by Audience

For Undergraduate Students
For Graduate Students
For Postdoctoral Fellows
For K-12 Educators

Upcoming Due Dates		See All
Interagency Opportunities in Metabolic Engineering (NSF 08-588) Full Proposal: October 22, 2008 Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences (NSF 06-591) Full Proposal: March 3, 2009 Improvements in Facilities, Communications, and Equipment at Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories (NSF 05-550) Full Proposal: March 6, 2009 Biological Research Collections (NSF 06-569) Full Proposal: July 24, 2009

News		See All
NYU, American Museum of Natural History Receive $1.6 Million NSF Grant Released September 3, 2008   Automated Microfluidic Device Reduces Time to Screen Small Organisms for Genetic Studies Released June 23, 2008   Center Installs World's Most Powerful Commercial Wide-Field Light Microscope Released June 16, 2008

Discoveries		See All
Researcher Walks Among Dying Baby Chimps Virginia Tech scientist Taranjit Kaur describes her team's research studying chimpanzees in western Tanzania and the virus that is threatening the chimps’ health Released September 9, 2008 What's Behind the Crazy Shapes of Fruits Ohio State researchers discover and clone a gene that controls the shape of tomatoes Released July 8, 2008

Events Calendar		See All
September 24, 2008 Emerging Issues at the Intersection of Social and Technological Networks Lecture