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Molecular Foundations for Biotechnology (MFB) | NSF 24-607

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Supports collaborative high-risk, high-reward projects to develop cutting-edge tools and methods that advance RNA biological research and biotechnology for applications across various sectors, including agriculture, energy and global health.

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December 16, 2024
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ACED: Accelerating Computing-Enabled Scientific Discovery (ACED) | NSF 24-541

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Supports interdisciplinary collaborative research to explore new computational technologies and accelerate scientific discovery.

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January 14, 2025
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Building Synthetic Microbial Communities for Biology, Mitigating Climate Change, Sustainability and Biotechnology (Synthetic Communities) | NSF 25-501

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Supports research into synthetic microbial communities, including how they form and evolve, how to use them to address biological questions and/or how to build them for biotechnology or bioengineering applications.

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February 3, 2025
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Emerging Mathematics in Biology (eMB) | NSF 25-509

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The Emerging Mathematics in Biology (eMB) program seeks to stimulate the development of innovative mathematical theories, techniques, and approaches to investigate challenging questions of great interest to biologists and public health policymakers. It supports truly integrative research projects in mathematical...
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March 3, 2025
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Mid-Career Advancement (MCA) | NSF 22-603

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Supports opportunities for scientists and engineers at the associate professor rank (or equivalent) to substantively enhance and advance their research program through synergistic partnerships.

Posted January 28, 2005
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March 3, 2025
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Plant Synthetic Biology | NSF 20-045

Supports basic research, tool development and applications to advance the field of plant synthetic biology through ongoing programs in the Directorate for Biological Sciences and the Directorate for Engineering.

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Semiconductor Synthetic Biology Circuits and Communications for Information Storage ( SemiSynBio-III) | NSF 22-557

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Supports high-risk, high-reward research that addresses scientific and technological challenges associated with the integration of synthetic biology with semiconductor technology.

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NSF-Simons Research Centers for Mathematics of Complex Biological Systems (MathBioSys) | NSF 17-560

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Supports the establishment of collaborative research centers focused on mathematical sciences at the interface of molecular, cellular and organismal biology. Each center will support education and training, visitor programs, workshops and outreach.

Posted January 19, 2012
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Sentinel Systems that Detect, Recognize, Actuate, and Mitigate Emergent Biological Threats (DREAM Sentinels) | NSF 22-077

Encourages the submission of interdisciplinary proposals to develop novel all-in-one biosensing and actuating technologies for rapidly evolving or emerging biological threats.

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UKRI/BBSRC - NSF/BIO Lead Agency Opportunity in Biological Informatics, Systems Understanding of Host-Microbe Interactions, Synthetic Cells and Cellular Systems, and Synthetic Microbial Communities | NSF 23-143

Invites transatlantic collaborative research proposals that address the priorities of both UK Research and Innovation Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and participating Divisions in NSF’s Directorate for Biological Sciences.

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Research Assistantships for High School Students (RAHSS): Funding to Broaden Participation in the Biological Sciences | NSF 23-145

Encourages proposals or supplemental funding requests from current NSF awardees for projects that foster interest in the biological sciences and broaden participation of high school students.

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NSF-Swiss NSF Lead Agency Opportunity | NSF 23-049

Invites U.S.-Swiss collaborations at the intersection of the Swiss National Science Foundation’s three research divisions and participating NSF programs.

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UKRI/BBSRC- NSF/BIO Lead Agency Opportunity in Biological Informatics, Systems Understanding of Host-Microbe Interactions, Synthetic Cells and Cellular Systems, and Synthetic Microbial Communities | NSF 24-112

Encourages transatlantic collaborative research proposals in the biological sciences focused on areas at the intersection of the National Science Foundation and the UK Research and Innovation Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

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Announcing the Opportunity for NSF Researchers to Participate in BioMADE Project Calls as Part of an Integrated Project Team | NSF 25-012

Invites proposals that span from basic research to translation in collaboration with BioMADE and participating NSF programs in the Directorates for Biological Sciences and Engineering in areas that will advance the U.S. bioeconomy.

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Accelerating Innovations in Biomanufacturing Approaches through Collaboration Between NSF and the DOE BETO funded Agile BioFoundry (NSF-DOE/ABF Collaboration) | NSF 22-549

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Invites proposals focused on using the Design-Build-Test-Learn capabilities at the Agile BioFoundry to develop testable prototypes based on the latest advances in synthetic engineering biology.

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Molecular Biophysics | PD 13-1144

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Supports computational and experimental research on the structure, dynamics and function of biomolecules, supermolecular assemblies and their interactions.

Posted February 13, 2024
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Genetic Mechanisms | PD 13-1112

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Supports research on the fundamental mechanisms involved in the organization, dynamics, processing, expression, regulation and evolution of genetic and epigenetic information.

Posted February 13, 2024
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Systems and Synthetic Biology | PD 13-8011

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Supports research that employs systems biology or synthetic biology approaches to address compelling questions in molecular and cellular biology. Tool development to advance systems and synthetic biology is also supported.

Posted February 13, 2024
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Advancing Plant Transformation | NSF 23-019

Invites proposals focused on plant genetic transformation to certain existing programs at NSF and USDA. Proposals can involve basic research, long-term studies, tool development, or applications emphasizing potential outcomes with societal benefit.

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Tool Development for Molecular and Cell Biology (Tools4Cells) | NSF 23-121

Invites proposals to develop novel tools and methods that improve the ability to measure, analyze, manipulate, or control critical aspects of cellular properties and functions to open new avenues of inquiry in molecular and cellular biosciences.

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ANR - NSF/MCB/PHY Lead Agency Opportunity at the Molecular and Cellular Biosciences - Physics Interface | NSF 24-015

Invites multidisciplinary collaboration between U.S. and French researchers aimed at understanding mechanisms underlying life processes at the molecular and cellular scale using approaches from theoretical and experimental physics.

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Research Experience for Teachers (RET): Funding Opportunity in the Biological Sciences | NSF 23-146

Encourages proposals or supplemental funding requests from current awardees of the Directorate for Biological Sciences to include participation of K-12 science educators in their projects.

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Planning for Midscale Infrastructure for the Biological Sciences | NSF 20-116

Invites workshop and planning proposals that address national research infrastructure gaps relevant to the biological sciences community.

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NSF-NIH Pathfinder Supplements on Quantum Sensors for Biomedical Science | NSF 24-086

Encourages supplemental funding requests from current NSF recipients to support research activities in quantum sensors and biomedical science.

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NSF-DFG Lead Agency Opportunity in Molecular and Cellular Biology | NSF 22-015

Invites U.S.–Germany collaborative proposals for biological research at molecular, subcellular or cellular scales.

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