Funding-Limited Submission - NSF Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) NSF (14-564); June 3, 2014

Description: The Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) Program provides funds: 1) for improvements to secure, improve, and organize collections that are significant to the NSF BIO-funded research community; 2) to secure collections-related data for sustained, accurate, and efficient accessibility of the collection to the biological research community; and 3) to transfer collection ownership responsibilities.

The CSBR program provides for enhancements that secure and improve existing collections, result in accessible digitized specimen-related data, and develop better methods for specimen curation and collection management. Requests should demonstrate a clear and urgent need to secure the collection, and the proposed activities should address that need. Biological collections supported include established living stock/culture collections, vouchered non-living natural history collections, and jointly-curated ancillary collections such as preserved tissues and DNA libraries.

See the complete solicitation for additional details and requirements: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14564/nsf14564.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 3

In a single round of the CSBR competition, only one proposal may be submitted from any individual collection within an organization. One organization may not submit more than three proposals to any one CSBR competition.

Because NSF limits an institution to 3 proposals, the University of Kentucky has established an internal selection process. Researchers interested in submitting a proposal are to submit the following material electronically to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, June 3, 2014:

(1) Names and departments of the Principal Investigator (PI), project personnel and any collaborators

(2) Title of the program and/or funding opportunity announcement number

(3) Identification of Competitive Area (Natural History, Living Stock, Transfer of Ownership of Collections)

(4) A project description (2 pages maximum) including a description of the proposed collection and its scientific value, the urgency of the request, and planned activities.

A committee will be appointed to review the material and make a recommendation as to the University’s applicants. Questions about the submission process may be sent to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research (alevan4@email.uky.edu or 257-1663).

NSF Deadline: August 14, 2014