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Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB)

MCB Special Announcements

If you're a new visitor to the Directorate for Biological Sciences website or just want a quick visual and textual summary of our areas of support, please visit the "About BIO" web page where we have added a new interactive organization chart.

May 21, 2012 is the next deadline for proposals submitted to core programs in MCB.  Investigator-initiated research projects must be submitted in response to NSF 11-545.  Further information is also available in the  Dear Colleague Letter (11-056) and Frequently Asked questions (11-055).

See information sheet at http://www.nsf.gov/bio/mcb/confworkshopguidance.jsp for guidlines for Proposals for Conferences, Symposia, and Workshops submitted to MCB. 

February 15, 2013 is the next deadline for REU, RET, RAHSS, and ROA supplements in MCB. See information sheet at http://www.nsf.gov/bio/mcb/suppopp.jsp for additional guidance.

See additional items of interest below:

 

Programs and Funding Opportunities

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Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences: Investigator-initiated research projects (MCB)
MCB Cluster Descriptions
bullet Biomolecular Dynamics, Structure, and Function
bullet Cellular Processes
bullet Genetic Mechanisms
bullet Networks and Regulation
Additional Funding Opportunities for the MCB Community
bullet Data Infrastructure Building Blocks  (DIBBs) Crosscutting
bullet EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 2012
bullet Innovation Corps Program  (I-Corps) Crosscutting
bullet MacroSystems Biology:
bullet NSF-NIST Interaction in Basic and Applied Scientific Research in BIO, ENG & MPS  (NSF-NIST)
bullet Ocean Acidification Crosscutting
bullet Plant Genome Research Program  (PGRP)
bullet Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology
bullet Research Assistantships for High School Students  (RAHSS)
bullet Research Coordination Networks NSF Wide Flag
bullet Research Experiences for Teachers: Supplement Opportunity  (RET)
bullet Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability NSF-Wide Investment  (SEES) NSF Wide Flag Crosscutting
bullet Science, Technology, and Society  (STS)
Current Activities: no longer receiving proposals - MCB
bullet Innovations in Biological Imaging and Visualization  (IBIV)
bullet Metabolomics for a Low Carbon Society  (METABOLOMICS)
bullet Surpassing Evolution: Transformative Approaches to Enhance the Efficiency of Photosynthesis

Featured NSF-wide Programs

Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program NSF Wide Flag

International Research Fellowship Program NSF Wide Flag

Partnerships for International Research and Education NSF Wide Flag

Research in Undergraduate Institutions NSF Wide Flag

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Upcoming Due Dates See All

Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences: Investigator-initiated research projects
(NSF  11-545) Full Proposal: May 21, 2012

Research Experiences for Undergraduates
(NSF  09-598) Full Proposal: June 1, 2012, Deadline for REU Site proposals requiring access to Antarctica. All other REU Site proposals must be submitted to the August REU deadline.

Research Coordination Networks
(NSF  11-531) Full Proposal: June 15, 2012, RCN UBE and UBE Incubator Track

Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program
(NSF  12-516) Letter of Intent: June 29, 2012

Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program
(NSF  11-533) Full Proposal: July 2, 2012


News See All

Illustration of a wrench holding a plant protein connected to gasoline, pill bottle, food basket. Cellular Secrets of Plant Fatty Acid Production Understood
Released May 13, 2012
Press Release
illustration of a wrench holding a plant protein Iowa State, Salk Researchers Make Plant Protein Discovery That Could Boost Bioeconomy
Released May 13, 2012
News From the Field
arabidopsis seeds Seed Size Is Controlled by Maternally Produced Small RNAs, Scientists Find
Released April 11, 2012
News From the Field

Discoveries See All

Photo of a teacher with two students carrying out a science experiment. "Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology" Initiative Charts New Path for College-level Biology
Meeting the needs of the 21st Century
Released  January 24, 2012

A <em>Caenorhabditis elegans</em> "worm" tail belonging to a male, showing sensory rays. Worms Can Evolve to Survive Intersex Populations
Experimental evolution reveals a possible intermediate stage in the evolution of sex determination
Released  December 5, 2011

Illustration of a viral life cycle. Fighting the Flu
Researchers study flu proteins in-depth to identify virus vulnerabilities
Released  February 11, 2011


Events Calendar See All

May 21, 2012
Creating Economic Value From University Science: What is the Role of Faculty?
Lecture

May 29, 2012
FICR Meeting 2012
Partnership Meeting

June 5, 2012
Science: Becoming the Messenger
Workshop

June 5, 2012
Meeting of the Advisory Committee for Cyberinfrastructure
Advisory Committee Meeting

June 25, 2012
Bringing Chemistry to Life: Bioorthogonal Chemistries for Glycoprofiling and Beyond
Lecture




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