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MCB Special Announcements

NOTE change in submission dates for programs in the Directorate for Biological Sciences: Unless explicitly noted in a Solicitation or Announcement, beginning in July 2010, BIO programs will be using deadlines instead of target dates for proposal submissions. Further details at http://www.nsf.gov/bio/outreach/submission_date_special_announcement.pdf.
NEW FY '10 Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 4, 2010. See GPG Summary of Significant changes
NSF guidance for postdoctoral mentoring plans described in Chapter II - Section C.2j, Special Information and Supplementary Documentation of the GPG
Updated BIO Dear Colleague Letters
NSF Information Related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
BIO Program Director and Reviewer Opportunities
- Serve at NSF as a temporary Program Officer
- Serve as a reviewer on grant proposals
Please be sure to check the Division of Emerging Frontiers (EF) for additional grant competitions.

Please note that the MCB-wide target date for REU supplement requests is March 31 annually. See information sheet for additional guidance.

Programs and Funding Opportunities

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Biomolecular Systems Cluster

Cellular Systems Cluster

Genes and Genome Systems Cluster

Additional Funding Opportunities for the MCB Community
	2010 Project
	Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development (BREAD)
	Emerging Topics in Biogeochemical Cycles (ETBC)
	Environmental Synthesis Center (ESC)
	Interagency Opportunities in Metabolic Engineering
	Multi-scale Modeling (MSM)
	NSF-NIST Interaction in Chemistry, Materials Research, Molecular Biosciences, Bioengineering, and Chemical Engineering
	Ocean Acidification
	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)
	Science, Technology, and Society (STS)

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International Research Fellowship Program

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Biomolecular Systems Cluster
(PD 04-1144) Full Proposal: July 12, 2010

Cellular Systems Cluster
(PD 04-1114) Full Proposal: July 12, 2010

Genes and Genome Systems Cluster
(PD 04-1112) Full Proposal: July 12, 2010

Research Initiation Grants to Broaden Participation in Biology
(NSF 09-501) Full Proposal: January 10, 2011

Biomolecular Systems Cluster
(PD 04-1144) Full Proposal: January 12, 2011

News

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		Green Plant Transport Mystery Solved Released January 26, 2010 News From the Field
		Rules Governing RNA's Anatomy Revealed Released January 7, 2010 News From the Field
		Newly Identified Enzymes Help Plants Sense Elevated CO₂ and Could Lead to Water-wise Crops Released December 13, 2009 News From the Field

Discoveries

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		Angry Flies May Help Explain Human Aggression Caltech biologist David Anderson and his colleagues identify a brain chemical involved in promoting aggression in flies Released January 29, 2010
		With Help from a Bacterium, Cockroaches Develop Way to Store Excess Uric Acid Finding could lead to new understanding of substance harmful in kidney disease and other human diseases Released November 5, 2009
		Exploring the Mysteries of the Ocean Floor Scientists travel to the seafloor to learn how deep sea organisms use the sun-less chemical environment to thrive Released October 14, 2009

Events Calendar

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February 18, 2010
Communicating Science: Tools for Scientists and Engineers
Workshop

February 18, 2010
Information Partners Workshop
Workshop

February 25, 2010
NSF Day at Fort Valley State University
Outreach

March 18, 2010 - March 19, 2010
Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education
Advisory Committee Meeting

March 22, 2010 - March 23, 2010
NSF Regional Grants Conference - Cleveland, OH
Outreach

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