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:20260430T131241Z 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:20260602T115640Z 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:1ba5f342-a6ae-4723-9763-c77ddb45b154@www.nsf.gov DTSTAMP:20260629T121721Z DTSTART:20260610T170000Z DTEND:20260610T180000Z 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 p rovide advice for submitting a proposal to the U.S. National Science Found ation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU) Sites program. The re will also be information for current NSF REU Sites directors about requ ired content for annual and final project reports.\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-0/2026-06-10 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1acb488a-a2a1-44c5-a264-02ec9ca99c7c@www.nsf.gov DTSTAMP:20260701T124829Z 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\n \n\n \n\n NSF Biological Sciences Virtual Office Hour: Postd octoral Research Fellowships in Biology\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n Credit: U.S. National Science Fou ndation\n\n\n\nAbout the series\n\nThis virtual office hour will focus on updates from the U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Biologic al Sciences that may be of interest to the biological sciences research co mmunity.For additional assistance with accessibility and reasonable accomm odations, contact rarequest@nsf.gov or call 703-292-8020 to request suppor t. Please contact NSF at least 14 days before your meeting or event date f or sessions lasting one day or less and 30 days in advance for sessions la sting 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-0/2026-06-17 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1735e389-b366-4107-be72-9d5b988522cb@www.nsf.gov DTSTAMP:20260720T082850Z DTSTART:20260716T170000Z DTEND:20260716T180000Z SUMMARY:NSF BIO Virtual Office Hour: Updates from the NSF Directorate for B iological Sciences CONTACT:Karen Cone kccone@nsf.gov DESCRIPTION:July 16, 2026, instance:  Join us Thursday, July 16, 2026, at 1 p.m. EDT for a session where program directors address your most frequen tly asked questions about submission and evaluation of proposals submitted to the U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Scienc es.\n\nAbout the series\n\nThis virtual office hour will focus on updates from the U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Scien ces that may be of interest to the biological sciences research community. For additional assistance with accessibility and reasonable accommodations , contact rarequest@nsf.gov or call 703-292-8020 to request support. Pleas e contact NSF at least 14 days before your meeting or event date for sessi ons lasting one day or less and 30 days in advance for sessions lasting tw o or more consecutive days to allow sufficient time to coordinate arrangem ents. LOCATION:Register for Zoom webinar. URL:https://www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-bio-virtual-office-hour-updates-nsf-dire ctorate-0/2026-07-16 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2cbbfee1-0d39-4f87-a889-1730cdee2ae0@www.nsf.gov DTSTAMP:20260708T103421Z DTSTART:20260819T170000Z DTEND:20260819T180000Z SUMMARY:NSF BIO Virtual Office Hour: Updates from the NSF Directorate for B iological Sciences CONTACT:Karen Cone kccone@nsf.gov DESCRIPTION:Topic TBD.\n\nAbout the series\n\nThis virtual office hour will focus on updates from the U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate fo r Biological Sciences that may be of interest to the biological sciences r esearch community.For additional assistance with accessibility and reasona ble accommodations, contact rarequest@nsf.gov or call 703-292-8020 to requ est support. Please contact NSF at least 14 days before your meeting or ev ent date for sessions lasting one day or less and 30 days in advance for s essions lasting two or more consecutive days to allow sufficient time to c oordinate arrangements. LOCATION:Register for Zoom webinar. URL:https://www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-bio-virtual-office-hour-updates-nsf-dire ctorate-0/2026-08-19 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6d70cf63-c2c2-4aca-a751-8480d11aec82@www.nsf.gov DTSTAMP:20260709T065919Z DTSTART:20260916T170000Z DTEND:20260916T180000Z SUMMARY:NSF BIO Virtual Office Hour: Updates from the NSF Directorate for B iological Sciences CONTACT:Karen Cone kccone@nsf.gov DESCRIPTION:Tune in for latest information on submission and review of your proposals to NSF BIO. Topic TBD.\n\nAbout the series\n\nThis virtual off ice hour will focus on updates from the U.S. National Science Foundation D irectorate for Biological Sciences that may be of interest to the biologic al sciences research community.For additional assistance with accessibilit y and reasonable accommodations, contact rarequest@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 day or less and 30 days in advance for sessions lasting two or more consecutive days to allow suffici ent time to coordinate arrangements. LOCATION:Register for Zoom webinar. URL:https://www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-bio-virtual-office-hour-updates-nsf-dire ctorate-0/2026-09-16 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a5412448-1787-4c35-abdd-6672e4e36a24@www.nsf.gov DTSTAMP:20260709T065925Z DTSTART:20261015T170000Z DTEND:20261015T180000Z SUMMARY:NSF BIO Virtual Office Hour: Updates from the NSF Directorate for B iological Sciences CONTACT:Karen Cone kccone@nsf.gov DESCRIPTION:Tune in for latest information on submission and review of your proposals to NSF BIO.Topic TBD.\n\nAbout the series\n\nThis virtual offic e hour will focus on updates from the U.S. National Science Foundation Dir ectorate for Biological Sciences that may be of interest to the biological sciences research community.For additional assistance with accessibility and reasonable accommodations, contact rarequest@nsf.gov or call 703-292-8 020 to request support. Please contact NSF at least 14 days before your me eting or event date for sessions lasting one day or less and 30 days in ad vance for sessions lasting two or more consecutive days to allow sufficien t time to coordinate arrangements. LOCATION:Register for Zoom webinar. URL:https://www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-bio-virtual-office-hour-updates-nsf-dire ctorate-0/2026-10-15 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:fcf4ac89-1852-4b05-8b2c-5f8cc9b1c0a9@www.nsf.gov DTSTAMP:20260709T065934Z DTSTART:20261118T180000Z DTEND:20261118T190000Z SUMMARY:NSF BIO Virtual Office Hour: Updates from the NSF Directorate for B iological Sciences CONTACT:Karen Cone kccone@nsf.gov DESCRIPTION:Tune in for latest information on submission and review of your proposals to NSF BIO. Topic TBD.\n\nAbout the series\n\nThis virtual off ice hour will focus on updates from the U.S. National Science Foundation D irectorate for Biological Sciences that may be of interest to the biologic al sciences research community.For additional assistance with accessibilit y and reasonable accommodations, contact rarequest@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 day or less and 30 days in advance for sessions lasting two or more consecutive days to allow suffici ent time to coordinate arrangements. LOCATION:Register for Zoom webinar. URL:https://www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-bio-virtual-office-hour-updates-nsf-dire ctorate-0/2026-11-18 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:33bfa1a8-f653-456f-b338-81e149417e7f@www.nsf.gov DTSTAMP:20260709T065940Z DTSTART:20261217T180000Z DTEND:20261217T190000Z SUMMARY:NSF BIO Virtual Office Hour: Updates from the NSF Directorate for B iological Sciences CONTACT:Karen Cone kccone@nsf.gov DESCRIPTION:Tune in for latest information on submission and review of your proposals to NSF BIO. Topic TBD.\n\nAbout the series\n\nThis virtual off ice hour will focus on updates from the U.S. National Science Foundation D irectorate for Biological Sciences that may be of interest to the biologic al sciences research community.For additional assistance with accessibilit y and reasonable accommodations, contact rarequest@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 day or less and 30 days in advance for sessions lasting two or more consecutive days to allow suffici ent time to coordinate arrangements. LOCATION:Register for Zoom webinar. URL:https://www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-bio-virtual-office-hour-updates-nsf-dire ctorate-0/2026-12-17 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7c2fc758-33df-4b87-9799-d2c9426469dd@www.nsf.gov DTSTAMP:20260709T065945Z DTSTART:20270113T180000Z DTEND:20270113T190000Z SUMMARY:NSF BIO Virtual Office Hour: Updates from the NSF Directorate for B iological Sciences CONTACT:Karen Cone kccone@nsf.gov DESCRIPTION:Tune in for latest information on submission and review of your proposals to NSF BIO.Topic TBD.\n\nAbout the series\n\nThis virtual offic e hour will focus on updates from the U.S. National Science Foundation Dir ectorate for Biological Sciences that may be of interest to the biological sciences research community.For additional assistance with accessibility and reasonable accommodations, contact rarequest@nsf.gov or call 703-292-8 020 to request support. Please contact NSF at least 14 days before your me eting or event date for sessions lasting one day or less and 30 days in ad vance for sessions lasting two or more consecutive days to allow sufficien t time to coordinate arrangements. LOCATION:Register for Zoom webinar. URL:https://www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-bio-virtual-office-hour-updates-nsf-dire ctorate-0/2027-01-13 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:229efdf1-5947-4740-8571-88bc8e9eb489@www.nsf.gov DTSTAMP:20260709T065951Z DTSTART:20270218T180000Z DTEND:20270218T190000Z SUMMARY:NSF BIO Virtual Office Hour: Updates from the NSF Directorate for B iological Sciences CONTACT:Karen Cone kccone@nsf.gov DESCRIPTION:Tune in for latest information on submission and review of your proposals to NSF BIO.Topic TBD.\n\nAbout the series\n\nThis virtual offic e hour will focus on updates from the U.S. National Science Foundation Dir ectorate for Biological Sciences that may be of interest to the biological sciences research community.For additional assistance with accessibility and reasonable accommodations, contact rarequest@nsf.gov or call 703-292-8 020 to request support. Please contact NSF at least 14 days before your me eting or event date for sessions lasting one day or less and 30 days in ad vance for sessions lasting two or more consecutive days to allow sufficien t time to coordinate arrangements. LOCATION:Register for Zoom webinar. URL:https://www.nsf.gov/events/nsf-bio-virtual-office-hour-updates-nsf-dire ctorate-0/2027-02-18 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR