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MCB Special Announcements

NSF Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
New NSF guidance for postdoctoral mentoring plans -- see Summary of Significant Changes to the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf09_29/gpg_sigchanges.jsp
Recent Dear Colleague Letter: Multi-scale Modeling (MSM)
Recent Dear Colleague Letter: Update - Emerging Topics in Biogeochemical Cycles (ETBC)
Life in Transition (LiT) Dear Colleague Letter
Microbial Systems in the Biosphere (MSB) Dear Colleague Letter
Please note that the MCB-wide target date for REU supplement requests is March 31 annually. See information sheet for additional guidance.
BIO Program Director and Reviewer Opportunities
- Serve at NSF as a temporary Program Officer
- Serve as a reviewer on grant proposals
Please be sure to check the Division of Emerging Frontiers (EF) for additional grant competitions.

Programs and Funding Opportunities

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Biomolecular Systems Cluster

Cellular Systems Cluster

Genes and Genome Systems Cluster

Additional Funding Opportunities for the MCB Community
	2010 Project
	Emerging Topics in Biogeochemical Cycles (ETBC)
	Interagency Opportunities in Metabolic Engineering
	Microbial Genome Sequencing Program FY 2009
	Microbial Observatories (MO) and Microbial Interactions and Processes (MIP)
	Multi-scale Modeling (MSM)
	NSF-NIST Interaction in Chemistry, Materials Research, Molecular Biosciences, Bioengineering, and Chemical Engineering
	Research Assistantships for High School Students (RAHSS)
	Research Coordination Networks in Biological Sciences (RCN)
	Research Initiation Grants to Broaden Participation in Biology (RIG BP)
	Science, Technology, and Society (STS)

Featured NSF-wide Programs

Cyberinfrastructure Training, Education, Advancement, and Mentoring for Our 21st Century Workforce (CI-TEAM)

International Research Fellowship Program

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Upcoming Due Dates

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Biomolecular Systems Cluster
(PD 04-1144) Full Proposal: July 12, 2009

Cellular Systems Cluster
(PD 04-1114) Full Proposal: July 12, 2009

Genes and Genome Systems Cluster
(PD 04-1112) Full Proposal: July 12, 2009

Research Initiation Grants to Broaden Participation in Biology
(NSF 09-501) Full Proposal: January 11, 2010

2010 Project
(NSF 09-514) Full Proposal: January 12, 2010

News

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		Scientists Discover New Chemical Reaction for DNA Production in Bacteria and Viruses Released April 16, 2009 Press Release
		"Two-handed" Marine Microbes Point to New Method for Isolating Harmful Forms of Chemicals Released April 15, 2009 Press Release
		UI Biologist Studies Ocean Plant Cell Adaptation in Climate Change Released April 15, 2009 News From the Field

Discoveries

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		2008: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities that made news last year Released March 13, 2009
		Researcher Says Life Evolved Between the Mica Sheets Biophysicist Helen Greenwood Hansma of the University of California, Santa Barbara, on the origin of her new hypothesis for the origins of life Released July 14, 2008
		Microbes to People: Without Us, You're Nothing! How tiny microbes run the world Released April 21, 2008

Events Calendar

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June 29, 2009 - June 30, 2009
Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering (CEOSE)
Advisory Committee Meeting

October 5, 2009 - October 6, 2009
NSF Regional Grants Conference - Jackson, MS
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