The slides are available HERE. The Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) held a Virtual Office Hour (VOH) on April 18, 2024, providing information on writing a brief description of your research idea (called a 1-pager or concept outline). We also reminded the audience that there is a new Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures …
PIs, get your annual report in on time!
Per the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), annual reports are officially due 90 days before the end of the current reporting period. Annual reports are the responsibility of all PIs and co-PIs, as NSF does not infer any distinction among multiple PIs, whether referred to as PI or co-PI (see PAPPG Exhibit …
Don’t Miss It! A Webinar on “Implementing the Common Forms for the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support”
The U.S. National Science Foundation Policy Office will host a webinar and demonstration of the Common Forms for the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support in the new PAPPG (NSF 24-1). DATE: Thursday, April 25, 2024 TIME: 2pm EDT Register Here
Webinar Recap #2: Updates to the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1)
You can watch a recording of the webinar here. The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) hosted a webinar on March 12, 2024 to go over updates in the new Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1) that applies to all proposals submitted or due on or after May 20, 2024. There are …
RePost: AccelNet 2024 Webinar and Virtual Office Hours
Reposted from DEBrief Accelerating Research through International Network-to-Network Collaborations (AccelNet) is a program in NSF’s Office of International Science and Engineering that funds international networking and research coordination activity to advance progress on grand research challenges in any scientific disciplines funded by existing NSF programs. The program is particularly interested in receiving proposals from social sciences …
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Did you miss it? March 2024 Virtual Office Hours Recap: Proposal Life Cycle: From Submission to Decision
The slides are available HERE. The Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) held a Virtual Office Hour (VOH) on March 21, 2024, providing information on current solicitations and Dear Colleague Letters the community might wish to investigate. We also reminded the audience that there is a new Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG, …
Exploring EPSCoR Ecosystems Workshop
Dear EPSCoR community, It is with great pleasure that we invite you to this unique opportunity to take part in a series of community-driven workshops entitled “Exploring EPSCoR Ecosystems.” EPSCoR or the Established program to stimulate Competitive Research is a part of the National Science Foundation’s portfolio that pursues a mission to enhance the research …
Don’t miss it! IOS Virtual Office Hour on writing a “1-pager” and talking to a Program Director
Join us on Thursday, April 18th, 1 – 2pm ET for the next IOS Virtual Office Hour where we will discuss how to write a brief description of your research idea (called a 1-pager or concept outline) and talk to a Program Director. A 1-pager develops your framework for a submission and is used to …
Webinar Recap: Updates to the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1)
You can watch a recording of the webinar here. The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) hosted a webinar on March 12, 2024 to go over updates in the new Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1) that applies to all proposals submitted or due on or after May 20, 2024. There are …
Opportunities to Meet NSF Program Director at the American Physiology Summit (April 4-7, 2024)!
Staff from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) will be attending the American Physiology Summit (APS) April 4-7, 2024 in Long Beach, CA. Kathryn Dickson will be giving an NSF informational presentation on April 5th from 1:15-2pm titled “Navigating NSF Funding.” She will also be present a MicroTalk on April 6th at 3pm in the …
Don’t miss it! IOS Virtual Office Hour on “Proposal Life Cycle: From Submission to Decision”
Join us on Thursday, March 21st, 1 – 2pm ET for the next IOS Virtual Office Hour where we will discuss the typical life cycle of a proposal submitted to IOS. We’ll discuss multiple stages of the process, including what happens immediately after a PI submits a proposal to NSF, what happens during the review …
Did you miss it? The Partnership to Advance Conservation Science and Practice (PACSP) program hosted a webinar.
NSF hosted a webinar on Monday, February 12, 2024 about the recently updated solicitation of the Partnership to Advance Conservation Science and Practice (PACSP) program (24-531), a collaboration between the NSF and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. The webinar recording and transcript are available here. The PACSP program supports basic research that investigates organismal …
March 13 Virtual Office Hour on cross-BIO programs (IntBIO, LIFE, NSF-DBT) hosted by MCB
NSF BIO colleagues in the Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) will be hosting a virtual office hour on Wednesday, March 13th from 2-3pm ET to discuss a few funding opportunities relevant to BIO PIs listed below. Program Directors will be present to address your questions. IntBIO Track (Part of BIO Core Programs including IOS NSF 24-546) Dear …
Don’t miss this one! Important webinar on updates in the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1 effective date May 20, 2024)
There are a number of important changes that will likely impact most submissions to NSF in the updated NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1), which will apply to all proposals submitted or due on or after May 20, 2024. We recommend that PIs and their Sponsored Projects Offices attend the …
RePost: Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology (BRC-BIO) Webinar
Reposted from DBInfo. The Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology (BRC-BIO) program will hold a webinar on April 2, 2024 from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET. A short presentation will be followed by an open Q&A session with cognizant Program Officers. BRC-BIO is an NSF program intended to enhance research capacity and broaden participation among …
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Announcing a new Dear Colleague Letter (DCL): Special Guidelines for Submitting Collaborative Proposals under U.S. National Science Foundation and the Department of Biotechnology of India Collaborative Research Opportunities
We’d like to call your attention to a new Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 24-054) supported by a collaboration between the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Government of India. This DCL encourages proposals that form collaborations between U.S. and Indian research communities. Specifically, proposals submitted through this DCL address …
Science Happens Here! #NSFStories
Do you have exciting IOS-funded science results? Do you want to share those results to a broader audience? Then share your story! Science Happens Here is a toolkit to help share your awesome findings and fantastic outreach experiences. The website includes details on how to share your research by submitting photos or videos from any …
Did you miss it? February 2024 Virtual Office Hours Recap: Information for Early-Career Investigators spanning Graduate Students to Assistant Professors
The slides are available HERE The Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) held a Virtual Office Hour (VOH) on February 15, 2024, providing information on current solicitations and Dear Colleague Letters the community might wish to investigate. The focal topic this month was providing some key introductory information relevant to all early-career investigators (from graduate …
Join BIO’s Town Halls on Catalyzing Across Sectors to Advance the Bioeconomy (CASA-Bio)
NSF BIO is inviting the biological sciences community to participate in an important initiative that brings together the brightest minds from government, research communities, industry, and non-profit organizations to advance the bioeconomy. The CASA-Bio platform and our upcoming town hall events offer unparalleled opportunities to contribute your ideas, engage in meaningful discussions, and collaborate on …
RePost: Growing Convergence Research (GCR): A funding opportunity to support new forms of deep integration across disciplines
Reposted from BioBuzz An updated solicitation has been published for the NSF-wide Growing Convergence Research (GCR) program with a submission deadline of April 12, 2024 (NSF 24-527). What is “Convergence Research” in this context?GCR identifies Convergence Research as having two primary characteristics: Research driven by a specific and compelling problem. Convergence research is generally inspired by the …
Don’t miss it! The Partnership to Advance Conservation Science and Practice (PACSP) program is hosting a webinar to present the latest solicitation
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation have released an updated solicitation continuing their support of the Partnership to Advance Conservation Science and Practice (PACSP) program (24-531). This program supports conservation research that investigates organismal biology, ecology, and/or evolution and is designed to contribute to the development and implementation …
Don’t miss it! IOS Virtual Office Hour on “Information for Early-Career Investigators spanning Graduate Students to Assistant Professors”
Join us on Thursday, February 15th, 1 – 2pm ET for the next IOS Virtual Office Hour where we will provide some key introductory information relevant to all early-career investigators (from graduate students to assistant professors). If you’re new to applying to NSF, come learn about how to find funding opportunities and resources on proposal …
RePost: January 2023 Virtual Office Hours Recap: Catalyzing Across Sectors to Advance the Bioeconomy (CASA-Bio)
Reposted from BIOBuzz On January 8, 9, and 18, 2024, BIO Divisions hosted Virtual Office Hours to present information on opportunities for the BIO research communities to get involved in sharing their research ideas on the bioeconomy. Karen Cone and Brent Miller, science advisors from the Directorate for Biological Sciences Office of the Assistant Director …
RePost: New DCL: Leveraging Innovations From Evolution (LIFE)
Reposted from BIOBuzz Across millennia, life on Earth has solved challenges to innumerable biotic and abiotic pressures. In some cases, similar adaptations and innovations have arisen independently in separate lineages (i.e., convergent evolution). However, despite the remarkable proliferation of genomic resources, organismal and phylogenetic knowledge, and computational capabilities, most of life’s functional solutions remain poorly understood …
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Virtual, in-person, and hybrid panel participation
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, BIO used a variety of panel formats including in-person only, virtual only, and hybrid. There are potential benefits and tradeoffs for all these formats, such as travel time, cost, and the ability to step away from everyday duties to be primarily focused on the panel review process. The sole use …
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Announcing a new Dear Colleague Letter: Neurobiology in Changing Ecosystems (NiCE)
We’d like to call your attention to a new Dear Colleague Letter: Neurobiology in Changing Ecosystems (NiCE) (NSF 24-044) supported by a collaboration between the Kavli Institute and the U.S. National Science Foundation. This Dear Colleague Letter encourages proposals focused on fundamental research topics in cell and circuit-based approaches to understanding neurobiology in changing ecosystems, …
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Don’t miss it! IOS Virtual Office Hour on “Learning about Catalyzing Across Sectors to Advance the Bioeconomy (CASA-BIO)”
Join us on Thursday, January 18th, 1 – 2pm ET for the next IOS Virtual Office Hour where Brent Miller and Karen Cone from NSF’s Directorate for Biological Sciences will discuss how representatives from government, industry, and non-profit organizations are contributing towards developing a unified, collaborative strategy to advance the U.S. bioeconomy as part of …
RePost: Share Your Creative Idea to Spur the Bioeconomy
Reposted from BIOBuzz To work towards creating a unified, collaborative strategy to advance the U.S. bioeconomy, Catalyzing Across Sectors to Advance the Bioeconomy (CASA-Bio; www.casa-bio.net) was created. As a first step, representatives from government, industry, and non-profit organizations met in early December to identify R&D areas of possible synergy. Now we need your input!!! To learn …
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Did you miss it? December 2023 Virtual Office Hours Recap: NSF101: Navigating NSF for New and Established Investigators
The slides are available HERE The Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) held a Virtual Office Hour (VOH) on December 21, 2023, providing information on current solicitations and Dear Colleague Letters the community might wish to investigate. The focal topic this month was information on navigating NSF for both new and established investigators. Program Directors …
Emerging Mathematics in Biology (eMB) Updates are Available! Learn More!
Full Proposal Target Date: Mar 11, 2024 IOS and the Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) have joined the Division of Mathematical Sciences in the Directorate for Mathematical and physical Sciences (MPS) on the latest solicitation of Emerging Mathematics in Biology (eMB), NSF 24-513. This program seeks to stimulate fundamental interdisciplinary and potentially transformative …
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Title: NSF Proposers and Reviewers – Notice about the use of generative artificial intelligence technology
NSF has just released a Notice to the Research Community outlining its position on the use of generative artificial intelligence in the merit review process. The Notice describes the acceptable and restricted use of this technology such that, NSF reviewers (including panelists and ad hoc reviewers) are prohibited from uploading any content from proposals, review …
Opportunities to Meet NSF Program Directors in January at SICB and PAG!
Staff from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) will be attending the annual meetings of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) January 2-6, 2024 in Seattle, WA, and the Plant & Animal Genome Conference (PAG 31) January 12-17, 2024 in San Diego, CA. At both conferences you can join our workshops and visit …
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Did you miss it? November 2023 Virtual Office Hours Recap: IOS Synthesis Center for Understanding Organismal Resilience
The slides are available HERE The Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) held a Virtual Office Hour (VOH) on November 16, 2023, providing information on current solicitations and Dear Colleague Letters the community might wish to investigate. The focal topic this month was the IOS Synthesis Center for Understanding Organismal Resilience (NSF 23-564). IOS seeks …
Don’t miss it! IOS Virtual Office Hour on “NSF101: Navigating NSF for New and Established Investigators”
Join us on Thursday, December 21st, 1 – 2pm ET for the next IOS Virtual Office Hour where we will provide insights on navigating the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) many funding opportunities and online resources. We will also provide an overview of the merit review process and discuss strategies that both new and established PIs …
RePost: The Bioeconomy Goes Global Centers!
Reposted from BioBuzz Dear Colleague Letter Released Outlining Addressing Societal Challenges through the Bioeconomy as FY2024 Focus of NSF Global Centers Program The topic for the FY2024 competition of the Global Centers program is anticipated to be Addressing Societal Challenges through the Bioeconomy and may include research from any combination of research disciplines supported by …
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Fall 2023 NSF Virtual Grants Conference
Join the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Fall 2023 NSF Virtual Grants Conference from December 4 to December 7, 2023. Attendance is free, but registration is required. This conference is designed to give new faculty, researchers, and administrators key insights into a wide range of topics and current happenings at NSF. NSF staff will …
Did you miss it? October 2023 Virtual Office Hours Recap: Funding Opportunities Relevant to Primarily Undergraduate Institutions
The slides are available HERE The Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) held a Virtual Office Hour (VOH) on October 16th, 2023, providing information on current solicitations and Dear Colleague Letters. October’s Virtual Office Hour focused on highlighting four of our many funding opportunities relevant to investigators at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs). Please note that …
RePost: Upcoming Virtual Office Hours: Safe and Inclusive Fieldwork (SAIF) plans and other updates
Reposted from DEBrief Join us Monday, November 13th, 1 – 2pm ET for DEB’s next Virtual Office Hour: Safe and Inclusive Fieldwork (SAIF) plans (formally called Safe and Inclusive Working Environments (SAI Plan)) and other updates to NSF proposal submissions you need to know. Representatives from the SAIF working group and DEB program officers will be present to discuss SAIF and …
Don’t miss it! IOS Virtual Office Hour on the IOS Synthesis Center Solicitation (NSF 23-564)
Join us on Thursday, November 16th, 1 – 2pm ET for the next IOS Virtual Office Hour where we will be discussing the IOS Synthesis Center for Understanding Organismal Resilience (NSF 23-564). This funding opportunity will support the establishment of a new Synthesis Center focused on organismal resilience and plasticity as well as training new …
Are you eager to increase opportunities for STEM research and training for Persons with Disabilities? NSF wants to help.
STEM Access for Persons with Disabilities (STEM-APWD) }NSF 23-160 This Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) invites conference proposals and supplemental funding requests that address the intersections between disability and fundamental science to increase access to, and equity in, STEM research and training among persons with disabilities. Directorates across NSF are participating including the Directorate for Biological Sciences. …
Need help determining if your project idea is a good fit to an NSF program? Send us a “one-pager.”
In this blog post, we provide tips and an example template for drafting a one-page project summary you can send to NSF Program Directors to initiate a conversation about your proposed work. What is the purpose of a one-pager? Most NSF Program Directors will ask principal investigators for a one-page project summary or concept outline …
Don’t miss it! IOS Virtual Office Hour for Investigators at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions
Join us on Thursday, October 19th, 1 – 2pm ET for the next IOS Virtual Office Hour where we will be discussing funding opportunities of interest for investigators at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs). Program Directors will give an overview of opportunities such as Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions and Research Opportunity Awards (NSF 14-579) …
Did you miss it? September 2023 Virtual Office Hours Recap: Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology
The slides are available here The Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) held a Virtual Office Hour (VOH) on September 21st, 2023 providing information on current solicitations and Dear Colleague Letters the community might wish to investigate before moving on to the topic of the month – Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB; NSF 23-620). …
RePost: AccelNet: International Network of Networks to address global challenges
Reposted from DEBrief AccelNet is a program in the Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) that facilitates the coordination and planning of international research on a global challenge that requires coordinated international efforts. AccelNet projects may be from any scientific or engineering discipline that NSF funds and may take place in almost every country. AccelNet …
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Updates to the Organismal Response to Climate Change (ORCC) Solicitation
Solicitation updates are now available for Organismal Response to Climate Change (ORCC): Expanding Understanding and Improving Predictions of Life on a Warming Planet. Program Web Page: ORCC Program Solicitation: NSF 23-622 Full Proposal Deadline: Dec 13, 2023 The ORCC solicitation calls for proposals focused on understanding the mechanistic underpinnings of organismal response to climate change to improve …
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Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Office Hours Series
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is hosting virtual office hours to share information about EPSCoR's current operations and provide guidance to jurisdictional stakeholders. Anyone in the research community, especially those in EPSCoR jurisdictions, are welcome to attend and learn more about the latest EPSCoR news. Events are planned at roughly quarterly intervals …
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Take-home tips from the IOS Virtual Colloquium: From Postdoc to Principal Investigator
We were delighted that over 225 participants were able to join us last week for the Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) Virtual Colloquium titled “From Postdoc to Principal Investigator.” If you missed the event, we have posted an overview document that includes information on the postdoc flash talks and recent NSF awardee panelists, as …
Fall brings a lot of new faces to IOS!
This is your annual reminder that just as August and September bring the start of the new academic year, it also brings a lot of new faces to NSF and IOS. Many rotating Program Directors begin their time at NSF coinciding with the start of the academic year. So don’t be surprised if a Program …
IOS in Focus 