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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

Key: Crosscutting | NSF-wide


Biomolecular Systems Cluster

Cellular Systems Cluster

Genes and Genome Systems Cluster

Additional Funding Opportunities for the MCB Community
	2010 Project
	Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development (BREAD)
	Emerging Topics in Biogeochemical Cycles (ETBC)
	Interagency Opportunities in Metabolic Engineering
	Microbial Genome Sequencing Program FY 2009
	Multi-scale Modeling (MSM)
	NSF-NIST Interaction in Chemistry, Materials Research, Molecular Biosciences, Bioengineering, and Chemical Engineering
	Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP)
	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)

Microbial Observatories (MO) and Microbial Interactions and Processes (MIP)

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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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

Biomolecular Systems Cluster
(PD 04-1144) Full Proposal: January 12, 2010

Cellular Systems Cluster
(PD 04-1114) Full Proposal: January 12, 2010

Genes and Genome Systems Cluster
(PD 04-1112) Full Proposal: January 12, 2010

News

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		Carnegie Donates Landmark Clones to Biology Released August 6, 2009 News From the Field
		Researchers Rapidly Turn Bacteria Into Biotech Factories Released July 26, 2009 News From the Field
		Caltech-led Team Shows How Evolution Can Allow for Large Developmental Leaps Released July 20, 2009 News From the Field

Discoveries

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		Journal Spotlights Research on Marine Microbes Funded by National Science Foundation The authors of all five articles included in Nature's recent special section on microbial oceanography have received NSF funding Released May 29, 2009
		Hunting for Life in Rocks Beneath the Seas University of Southern California geobiologist Katrina Edwards describes research to find and characterize microbes in the crust beneath the deep sea Released May 8, 2009
		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

Events Calendar

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September 1, 2009 - September 2, 2009
Graduate Research Fellowships (GRF)
Committee of visitors

September 10, 2009 - September 11, 2009
BIO Advisory Committee Meeting
Advisory Committee Meeting

September 15, 2009
NSF Day at the University of Vermont
Outreach

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

October 21, 2009 - October 23, 2009
2009 ATE PI Conference
PI Meeting

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