BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Drupal//recurring_events_ical//2.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:34957646-23a0-4f57-b25c-2f5383d4b80a@www.nsf.gov DTSTAMP:20260217T165124Z DTSTART:20260218T180000Z DTEND:20260218T190000Z SUMMARY:NSF BIO Virtual Office Hour: Updates from the NSF Directorate for B iological Sciences CONTACT:Karen Cone kccone@nsf.gov DESCRIPTION:Canceled: The February 18 office hour has been canceled and wil l be rescheduled. We apologize for the inconvenience.Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, at 1 p.m. EST for a discussion of the merit review process and how it governs the evaluation of proposals submitted to the U.S. Nati onal Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences.\n\nAbout the series\n\nThis virtual office hour will focus on updates from the U.S. Nat ional Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences that may be o f interest to the biological sciences research community.For additional as sistance with accessibility and reasonable accommodations, contact rareque st@nsf.gov or call 703-292-8020 to request support. Please contact NSF at least 14 days before your meeting or event date for sessions lasting one d ay or less and 30 days in advance for sessions lasting two or more consecu tive days to allow sufficient time to coordinate arrangements. LOCATION:Register for Zoom webinar. URL:https://www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-bio-virtual-office-hour-updates-nsf-dire ctorate-0/2026-02-18 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a985c8f0-b398-4ae4-a034-98e832a47169@www.nsf.gov DTSTAMP:20260323T095404Z DTSTART:20260319T170000Z DTEND:20260319T180000Z SUMMARY:NSF BIO Virtual Office Hour: Updates from the NSF Directorate for B iological Sciences CONTACT:Karen Cone kccone@nsf.gov DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 1 p.m. EDT for a discus sion with staff from the NSF Division of Grants and Agreements to learn th e ins and outs of award administration. Staff from sponsored programs offi ces are especially welcome.\n\nAbout the series\n\nThis virtual office hou r will focus on updates from the U.S. National Science Foundation Director ate for Biological Sciences that may be of interest to the biological scie nces research community.For additional assistance with accessibility and r easonable accommodations, contact rarequest@nsf.gov or call 703-292-8020 t o request support. Please contact NSF at least 14 days before your meeting or event date for sessions lasting one day or less and 30 days in advance for sessions lasting two or more consecutive days to allow sufficient tim e to coordinate arrangements. LOCATION:Register for Zoom webinar. URL:https://www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-bio-virtual-office-hour-updates-nsf-dire ctorate-0/2026-03-19 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:579e3692-4c56-4724-88cb-443f2a63d4c7@www.nsf.gov DTSTAMP:20260310T110455Z DTSTART:20260422T170000Z DTEND:20260422T180000Z SUMMARY:NSF BIO Virtual Office Hour: Updates from the NSF Directorate for B iological Sciences CONTACT:Karen Cone kccone@nsf.gov DESCRIPTION:Join us Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 1 p.m. EDT for a discussi on of the merit review process and how it governs the evaluation of propos als submitted to the U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Biol ogical Sciences.\n\nAbout the series\n\nThis virtual office hour will focu s on updates from the U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Bio logical Sciences that may be of interest to the biological sciences resear ch community.For additional assistance with accessibility and reasonable a ccommodations, contact rarequest@nsf.gov or call 703-292-8020 to request s upport. Please contact NSF at least 14 days before your meeting or event d ate for sessions lasting one day or less and 30 days in advance for sessio ns lasting two or more consecutive days to allow sufficient time to coordi nate arrangements. LOCATION:Register for Zoom webinar. URL:https://www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-bio-virtual-office-hour-updates-nsf-dire ctorate-0/2026-04-22 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3ac1ec03-3814-46c5-8b30-779c6cd15ed3@www.nsf.gov DTSTAMP:20260403T071208Z DTSTART:20260521T170000Z DTEND:20260521T180000Z SUMMARY:NSF BIO Virtual Office Hour: Updates from the NSF Directorate for B iological Sciences CONTACT:Karen Cone kccone@nsf.gov DESCRIPTION:This virtual office hour will review program requirements and t ips for submitting a proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation Facu lty Early Career Development Program (NSF CAREER).\n\nAbout the series\n\n This virtual office hour will focus on updates from the U.S. National Scie nce Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences that may be of interest to the biological sciences research community.For additional assistance w ith accessibility and reasonable accommodations, contact rarequest@nsf.gov or call 703-292-8020 to request support. Please contact NSF at least 14 d ays before your meeting or event date for sessions lasting one day or less and 30 days in advance for sessions lasting two or more consecutive days to allow sufficient time to coordinate arrangements. LOCATION:Register for Zoom webinar. URL:https://www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-bio-virtual-office-hour-updates-nsf-dire ctorate-0/2026-05-21 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1acb488a-a2a1-44c5-a264-02ec9ca99c7c@www.nsf.gov DTSTAMP:20260217T164037Z DTSTART:20260617T170000Z DTEND:20260617T180000Z SUMMARY:NSF BIO Virtual Office Hour: Updates from the NSF Directorate for B iological Sciences CONTACT:Karen Cone kccone@nsf.gov DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 1 p.m. EDT for discussi on with Program Directors for the Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Bio logy (PRFB) Program to learn who is eligible and how to apply.\n\nAbout th e series\n\nThis virtual office hour will focus on updates from the U.S. N ational Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences that may be of interest to the biological sciences research community.For additional assistance with accessibility and reasonable accommodations, contact rareq uest@nsf.gov or call 703-292-8020 to request support. Please contact NSF a t least 14 days before your meeting or event date for sessions lasting one day or less and 30 days in advance for sessions lasting two or more conse cutive days to allow sufficient time to coordinate arrangements. LOCATION:Register for Zoom webinar. URL:https://www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-bio-virtual-office-hour-updates-nsf-dire ctorate-0/2026-06-17 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR