This program has been archived.
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
Human Origins (HOMINID)
| Name | Phone | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaye Reed-Program Director | kreed@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7850 | 907 |
| Elizabeth Tran- Associate PD | etran@nsf.gov | (703) 292-5338 | 905 N |
| Mark L. Weiss-Program Director | mweiss@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7272 | 995 N |
| John E. Yellen-Program Director | jyellen@nsf.gov | (703) 292-8759 | 995 N |
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation 09-521Important Information for Proposers
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 22-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after October 4, 2021. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 22-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
DUE DATES
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SYNOPSIS
This competition is directed towards increasing our knowledge of the complex biological, physical, and behavioral interrelationships that led to the development of our species and that are responsible for both the shared and variable features that characterize living human populations. It recognizes that understanding of the processes and pathways of human evolution requires input from a wide range of disciplines which examine our species from multiple perspectives and across both time and space. Accomplishing this goal requires a large scale initiative which allows research activities that go beyond the smaller, shorter duration, single investigator awards that disciplinary programs have been able to provide in the past. The Human Origins: Moving In New Directions (HOMINID) competition will support large scale, long term, integrative research and infrastructure projects through awards of up to $500,000 per year for up to five years. Contingent on the availability of funds, the program expects to make two awards in each fiscal year.
It is intended that HOMINID awards will provide for transformative approaches to long-standing questions about the history of our species. Infrastructure development is also eligible for support either as a stand alone project or as part of a research award. One goal of the competition is to develop a portfolio of awards that reflects the multiple approaches to the understanding of human origins. It is expected that the combination of awards will complement each other and prove to be mutually informative as they progress.
What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)