New BIO's Guidance on Data Management Plans (DMP document required for all proposals) updated 2/20/13

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BIO Program Director and Reviewer Opportunities 

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Instrument Development for Biological Research
(NSF  13-561) Posted May 1, 2013

Online Resource Center for Ethics Education in Science and Engineering
(NSF  13-558) Posted April 17, 2013

Collections in Support of Biological Research
(NSF  13-557) Posted April 16, 2013

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program Track-1:
(NSF  13-549) Posted March 27, 2013

Research Experiences for Undergraduates
(NSF  13-542) Posted February 22, 2013

Research Experiences for Undergraduates
(NSF  13-542) Full Proposal: May 24, 2013, Deadline for REU Site proposals requiring access to Antarctica. All other REU Site proposals must be submitted to the August REU deadline.

Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education
(NSF  13-518) Full Proposal: May 29, 2013, Director's INSPIRE Awards Full Proposals

Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education
(NSF  13-518) Full Proposal: May 29, 2013, INSPIRE Track 1 Full Proposals

Research Coordination Networks
(NSF  13-520) Full Proposal: June 14, 2013, RCN UBE & UBE incubator Track

Innovation Corps Teams Program
(NSF  12-602) Full Proposal: June 17, 2013