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NSF on the web- An indispensable resource nsf

NSF on the web- An indispensable resource www.nsf.gov. Directorate for Biological Sciences. Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI). Division of Environmental Biology (DEB). Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS). Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB).

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NSF on the web- An indispensable resource nsf

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  1. NSF on the web- An indispensable resourcewww.nsf.gov

  2. Directorate for Biological Sciences Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI) Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) Behavioral Systems Human Resources Ecological Biology Biomolecular Systems Research Resources Ecosystem Science Developmental Systems Cellular Systems Population and Evolutionary Processes Physiological and Structural Systems Genes and Genome Systems Plant Genome Research Program Systematic Biology and Biodiversity Inventories Neuronal Systems Emerging Frontiers (EF)

  3. Regular Research Grants • Unsolicited • Any topic • BIO Directorate does not consider disease related research proposals. • BIO Directorate does not consider duplicate proposals unless you are a beginning investigator. • Research Programs and Clusters are described on the web page.

  4. NSF Proposal & Award Process & Timeline Returned As Inappropriate/Withdrawn NSF Proposal Generating Document Scientific Review Administrative Review NSF Minimum of 3 Reviews Required Award Via DGA Organization submits via: FastLane Proposal Processing Unit Program Director Analysis & Recom. Mail Division Director Concur Panel NSF Program Director Both Organization Research & Education Communities Decline Proposal Receipt at NSF DD Concur Award 90 Days 6 Months 30Days DGA Review & Processing of Award Proposal Preparation and Submission Proposal Review and Decisions

  5. Merit Review Criteria • The intellectual merit of the proposed activity • Creativity and originality • Potential to advancing knowledge and understanding within and across fields • Conceptualization and organization • Qualifications of investigators • Access to resources • The broader impacts of the proposed activity • Discovery while promoting teaching, training and learning • Participation of underrepresented groups • Enhancement of infrastructure for research and education • Dissemination of results to enhance scientific and technological understanding • Benefits to society

  6. Grantsmanship makes a difference • Know your audience. • Think about the reviewers. • Write accurately, concisely and clearly. • Make the reviewer’s job easy. • Figures and tables get your point across clearly. • The reviewer may not be an expert in your specific field.

  7. Why do some proposals fail to get funding? • Absence of innovative ideas or hypothesis • Will provide only an incremental advance • Not exciting or cutting edge • Errors • Unclear or incomplete expression of aims • Faulty logic or experimental design • Less than rigorous presentation • Unrealistic, sloppy or incomplete • Resources and facilities not in place • PI qualifications/expertise not evident • Necessary collaborations not documented

  8. Commandments for Writing Competitive NSF Proposals • Thou shall propose a brilliant idea. • Thou shall design focused, thoughtful experiments. • Thou shall read Grant Proposal Guide and Program Solicitation. • Thou shall strategize and use thine strengths. • Thou shall get help with proposal writing. • Thou shall ask us early, ask us often. • Thou shall write for the right audience. • Thou shall not irritate the reviewers.

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