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 …
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Guidance for submitting proposals with research involving live vertebrate animals
Are you requesting funds for work involving live vertebrate animals? Proposers working with live vertebrate animals are reminded to review the following information: Research Involving Live Vertebrate Animals on NSF’s website, NSF's policies on proposals involving live vertebrate animals detailed in NSF's Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) II.E.4, and NSF's award requirements for projects …
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PGRP-funded Investigators Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to Their Fields
The Integrative Organismal Systems Division's (IOS) Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) wishes to congratulate these investigators who recently were recognized for their scientific achievements. Dr. Edward S. Buckler (Research Geneticist, USDA-ARS and Adjunct Professor, Plant Breeding and Genetics at the Institute for Genomic Diversity, Cornell University) was awarded the 2017 NAS Prize in Food and …
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Share Your Ideas on Cyberinfrastructure
A new NSF Dear Colleague Letter (DCL; NSF 17-031) has been posted: Request for Information on Future Needs for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure to Support Science and Engineering Research (NSF CI 2030). From the DCL: “NSF Directorates and Offices are jointly requesting input from the research community on science challenges and associated cyberinfrastructure needs over the next …
DEB & IOS Preliminary Proposal System Evaluation Update
Our independent evaluation contractor, Abt, closed the PI and Reviewer surveys in mid-November. At present, they are working on analyzing the survey results. These results will be brought together with analyses of stakeholder interviews and programmatic (proposal, award, and review process) data that Abt has already completed to produce a full evaluation. We are expecting […] …
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Preliminary Proposal Evaluation Update for DEB and IOS: Surveys Arriving Soon
Dear Researcher, We are writing today to alert you that you may soon receive an invitation by e-mail to participate in a short survey conducted by Abt Associates on behalf of the US National Science Foundation (NSF). This is a legitimate request and we invite you to participate. This survey is part of an independent …
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Developing a National Research Infrastructure for Neuroscience (NeuroNex)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced via a Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 16-047) its intention to foster the development of a national research infrastructure for neuroscience through a phased approach. The goal is to support collaborative and team science for achieving a comprehensive understanding of the brain. As part of this effort, the NSF …
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IOS in Focus 