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DBI SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Updated BIO Dear Colleague Letters
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
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 | NSF-wide


Human Resources Cluster
	Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology
	Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
	Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences (URM)

Research Resources Cluster
	Advances in Biological Informatics (ABI)
	Improvements in Facilities, Communications, and Equipment at Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories (FSML)
	Improvements to Biological Research Collections (BRC)
	Instrument Development for Biological Research (IDBR)
	Living Stock Collections for Biological Research (LSCBR)

Additional Funding Opportunities for the DBI Community
	2010 Project
	Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development (BREAD)
	Cyberinfrastructure for Environmental Observatories: Prototype Systems to Address Cross-Cutting Needs (CEO:P)
	Developing Country Collaborations in Plant Genome Research (DCC-PGR)
	Emerging Topics in Biogeochemical Cycles (ETBC)
	Interagency Opportunities in Metabolic Engineering
	Maize Genome Sequencing Project: An NSF/DOE/USDA Joint Program
	Microbial Genome Sequencing Program FY 2009
	Multi-scale Modeling (MSM)
	Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP)
	Research Assistantships for High School Students (RAHSS)
	Research Coordination Networks in Biological Sciences (RCN)
	Research Initiation Grants to Broaden Participation in Biology (RIG BP)

Featured NSF-wide Programs

Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program

International Research Fellowship Program

Major Research Instrumentation Program

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Upcoming Due Dates

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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

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		Team Led by Scripps Researchers and UC-San Diego Scientists Reveals Secrets of Drought Resistance Released October 22, 2009 News From the Field
		MSU Scientist Helps Map Potato Genome, Could Improve Crop Yield Released September 24, 2009 News From the Field
		New Multi-use Device Can Shed Light on Oxygen Intake Released September 21, 2009 News From the Field

Discoveries

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		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
		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

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November 20, 2009 NSF Day at the University of California, Santa Cruz Outreach

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