(FOA)
NSF - Investigator-initiated research projects (MCB)
Agency
National
Science Foundation (NSF)
Description
The
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) supports quantitative,
mechanistic, predictive, and theory-driven fundamental research designed to
promote understanding of complex living systems at the molecular, subcellular,
and cellular levels. While recognizing the need for thorough and accurate
descriptions of biological complexes and pathways, the priority of the Division
is to support work that advances the field by capturing the predictive power of
mechanistic, quantitative, and evolutionary approaches.
Two
funding tracks will be available.
·
Core
Program Track proposals are solicited to support research relevant to the four
MCB core clusters:
o
Cellular
Dynamics and Function
o
Genetic
Mechanisms
o
Molecular
Biophysics
o
Systems
and Synthetic Biology
·
Rules
of Life Track proposals that integrate across the scales in biological sciences
are solicited to support research that spans from the molecular and cellular
levels normally funded by MCB to organismal and ecosystem scales typically
funded by other divisions in the Biological Sciences. This track provides new
opportunities to advance our understanding of the Rules of Life by new
mechanisms for review and funding of proposals that would not ordinarily fit
well within one division in the Biological Sciences
Directorate.
Announcement
Number:
NSF
18-585
Closing
Date:
Proposals
Accepted Anytime
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2018/nsf18585/nsf18585.htm
Contact
Information
Charles
Cunningham
(703)
292-8440