The Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) is committed to ensuring that the research community remains current with news, opportunities, and events within the division and throughout the National Science Foundation. One of the ways we do this is via our blog: IOS in FOCUS. In our efforts to better serve you, we are asking …
Category: Feedback
Repost: Fourth Interdisciplinary Workshop in Series on Pandemic Prediction and Prevention Approaching
Repost from our colleagues in the Directorate for Biological Sciences. The Directorates for Biological Sciences (BIO); Computer Information Science and Engineering (CISE); Engineering (ENG); Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE); and the Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) have jointly supported a series of interdisciplinary workshops to engage …
March Virtual Office Hours Recap
IOS-Virtual-Office-Hours-slides-March 2020 The Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) held a Virtual Office Hour on March 19, 2020, focused on two new Dear Colleague Letters (DCLs): NSF 20-044 IMAGiNE 2020: Organisms in a Dynamic Environment – encourages research investigating how genomes, phenomes, and the environment interact to influence the development, expression and evolution of complex …
NSF Science Community Outreach Survey
Image above from pilot video: The National Science Foundation is looking for input to communicate better with the scientific community, in terms of content (funding opportunities, research news, etc.) and method of delivery (email, web, social media). Your input is valuable as this helps NSF curate content to your preferences and improves two-way engagement with …

Ask a PD: When to submit and other question about no deadlines review
Q: When is the best time to submit a proposal? Ans: The best time to submit is as soon as you think your proposal is ready! With no deadlines, program directors are not required to have panels during specific times of the year. Instead they can convene a panel as soon as they feel they …
Continue reading Ask a PD: When to submit and other question about no deadlines review