Funding-Limited Submission - NSF Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) NSF 13-557; May 14, 2013

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.

Program solicitation:  http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13557/nsf13557.htm

Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 3

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, May 14, 2013:

• The names and departments of the Principal Investigator (PI), project personnel and any collaborators;

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

• A project description (1-2 p. max.) to include a description of the collection outlining its scientific value, the urgency of the request, and planned activities.

The Vice President for Research will appoint a committee 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: July 16, 2013