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Biological Infrastructure (DBI)

DBI SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • NOTE - A new solicitation for the Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences (URM) Program will soon be released.  The requirement for preliminary proposals has been eliminated.  Please plan to submit your full proposal in March, 2010 (the new solicitation will list the exact date)
  •  Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development (BREAD) Program Announcement now available
  • NSF Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009   
  • 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
  • Dear Colleague Letter: Multi-scale Modeling (MSM)
  • 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
  • BIO Program Director and Reviewer Opportunities 
  • Be sure to check the Division of Emerging Frontiers (EF) for additional grant competition
  • Please note that the DBI-wide deadline for REU, ROA and RET supplement requests is February 1 annually
  • Empowering Biological Discovery

        

    Programs and Funding Opportunities

    Key: Crosscutting Crosscutting | NSF Wide Flag NSF-wide

    Human Resources Cluster
    bullet Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology
    bullet Research Experiences for Undergraduates  (REU) NSF Wide Flag
    bullet Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences  (URM)
    Research Resources Cluster
    bullet Advances in Biological Informatics  (ABI)
    bullet Improvements in Facilities, Communications, and Equipment at Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories  (FSML)
    bullet Improvements to Biological Research Collections  (BRC)
    bullet Instrument Development for Biological Research  (IDBR)
    bullet Living Stock Collections for Biological Research  (LSCBR)
    Additional Funding Opportunities for the DBI Community
    bullet 2010 Project
    bullet Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development  (BREAD)
    bullet Cyberinfrastructure for Environmental Observatories: Prototype Systems to Address Cross-Cutting Needs (CEO:P) Crosscutting
    bullet Developing Country Collaborations in Plant Genome Research (DCC-PGR)
    bullet Emerging Topics in Biogeochemical Cycles  (ETBC)
    bullet Interagency Opportunities in Metabolic Engineering
    bullet Maize Genome Sequencing Project: An NSF/DOE/USDA Joint Program Crosscutting
    bullet Microbial Genome Sequencing Program FY 2009
    bullet Multi-scale Modeling  (MSM)
    bullet Plant Genome Research Program  (PGRP)
    bullet Research Assistantships for High School Students  (RAHSS)
    bullet Research Coordination Networks in Biological Sciences (RCN)
    bullet Research Initiation Grants to Broaden Participation in Biology  (RIG BP)

    Featured NSF-wide Programs

    Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program NSF Wide Flag

    International Research Fellowship Program NSF Wide Flag

    Major Research Instrumentation Program NSF Wide Flag

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    Upcoming Due Dates See All

    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

    Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences
    (NSF  06-591) Full Proposal: March 2, 2010

    Improvements in Facilities, Communications, and Equipment at Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories
    (NSF  05-550) Full Proposal: March 5, 2010

    Living Stock Collections for Biological Research
    (NSF  09-550) Full Proposal: July 7, 2010


    News See All

    potatoes MSU Scientist Helps Map Potato Genome, Could Improve Crop Yield
    Released September 24, 2009
    News From the Field
    Mohammad Rameez Chatni and Marshall Porterfield New Multi-use Device Can Shed Light on Oxygen Intake
    Released September 21, 2009
    News From the Field
    an infected potato plant Genome of Irish Potato Famine Pathogen Decoded
    Released September 9, 2009
    News From the Field

    Discoveries See All

    Eight thumbnail images and 2008 in Review 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

    Photo of Daniel Bond holding Geobacter microbes. Batteries Made of Bacteria?
    Researchers believe the energy produced by <em>Geobacter</em> microbes can be harnessed for electrical power, environmental remediation and biosensors
    Released  November 19, 2008


    Events Calendar See All

    October 26, 2009  - October 27, 2009
    Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering
    Advisory Committee Meeting




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