Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) | NSF - National Science Foundation

Cells undergoing mitosis

Cellular Dynamics and Function Cluster

CDF seeks theory-driven predictive investigations of diverse cellular and subcellular systems

Male germ lines stained with DNA dye

Genetic Mechanisms Cluster

GM supports inventive studies seeking to address the fundamental questions of how genes work, how genes are maintained and inherited, and how genes and genomes change

Genetic circuits linked within single cells

Systems and Synthetic Biology Cluster

SSB supports projects to generate understanding of emergent properties of biological systems through integrated theoretical frameworks guided by the laws of physics, mathematics, chemistry, and principles of engineering and computer science

Molecular Biophysics Cluster

MB supports fundamental biophysical and biochemical research projects that address the relationships between structure, dynamics and function in studies of biomolecules and their interactions

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Funding Opportunities

Graduate Research Fellowship Program
(NSF 19-590) Posted July 26, 2019
Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research: Workshop Opportunities (EPS-WO)
(NSF 19-588) Posted June 13, 2019
Research Experiences for Undergraduates
(NSF 19-582) Posted May 16, 2019

Upcoming Due Dates

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF 19-582) Full Proposal: August 28, 2019
Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program (NSF 17-585) Full Proposal: September 27, 2019
ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (NSF 19-552) Preliminary Proposal: October 1, 2019, Target Date for IT-Preliminary proposals - preliminary proposals are only required for IHEs that want a chance to submit a full Institutional Transformation proposal

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