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

Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR): Institutes for Data-Intensive Research in Science and Engineering
(NSF 21-519) Posted October 22, 2020
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-2 Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (RII Track-2 FEC)
(NSF 21-518) Posted October 22, 2020
Mid-Career Advancement
(NSF 21-516) Posted October 19, 2020

Upcoming Due Dates

Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF 20-587) Full Proposal: October 22, 2020, Chemistry, Geosciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy
ADVANCE: Organizational Change for Gender Equity in STEM Academic Professions (NSF 20-554) Letter of Intent: November 3, 2020
Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program (NSF 20-595) Full Proposal: November 4, 2020, IGE Project Proposals and IGE Innovation Acceleration Hub Proposals

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