Funding-Limited
Submission – NSF – Improvements in Facilities, Communications, and Equipment at
Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories (FSML) (16-506); January 11,
2016
Description: Biological Field
Stations and Marine Laboratories (FSMLs) are off-campus facilities for research
and education conducted in the natural habitats of terrestrial, freshwater, and
marine ecosystems. FSMLs support environmental and basic biological research
and education by preserving access to study areas and organisms, by providing
facilities and equipment in close proximity to those study areas, and by
fostering an atmosphere of mutual scientific interest and collaboration in
research and education. To fulfill these roles, FSMLs must offer modern
research and educational facilities, equipment, communications and data
management for a broad array of users. In recognition of the importance of
FSMLs in modern biology, NSF invites proposals that address these general goals
of FSML improvement.
Institutional Limit:
Only
one proposal may be submitted on behalf of any single facility per round of the
FSML competition. This limitation does not prevent a single institution from
submitting more than one proposal, as long as each proposal is submitted on
behalf of a different eligible facility. This limitation is waived for one
additional proposal in the event that a facility is also involved in a proposal
that would improve multiple facilities.
***Because NSF limits
the number of FSML to one per biological facility/lab, please contact your facility director to
coordinate an application.
NSF Deadline: January 11, 2016