Fund Details
Collections in Support of Biological Research, NSF 14-564
Program Number
NSF 14-564
Maximum Award Amount
up to $ 500,000
Sponsor Name
National Science Foundation
Nominations Available to Institution
3
Sponsor Deadline
7/13/2015

Brief Description:

The Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) Program (NSF 14-564) funds activities that improve infrastructure for existing living stock/culture collections and specimen-based vouchered natural history collections that serve a broad community of biological researchers. Harvard University, as one institution, may submit up to three proposals in response to this opportunity. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research will facilitate the internal process to select proposals for nomination.


Description:

The Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) Program (NSF 14-564) funds activities that improve infrastructure for existing living stock/culture collections and specimen-based vouchered natural history collections that serve a broad community of biological researchers. Harvard University, as one institution, may submit up to three proposals in response to this opportunity. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research will facilitate the internal process to select proposals for nomination.
The CSBR program is administered by the Division of Biological Infrastructure with the goal of strengthening the infrastructure critical to conducting basic research in areas within the purview of the NSF Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO). In addition to providing support for securing the collections themselves, a high priority is placed on preserving and integrating collection information and developing innovative methods of improving the safekeeping of scientifically important collections.
There are three competitive areas within this opportunity: Natural History Collections, Living Stock Collections, and Transfer of Ownership Collections. Applicants are encouraged to consult the NSF Program Solicitation in preparing an internal application.


Application Information:

Applicants are asked to submit the following internal pre-proposal information:
(Please note that this information will be repeated elsewhere in the application process)

A one page project summary that addresses:
1)An overview of the proposed activities
2) the intellectual merit of the proposed collection activities
3) the broader impacts of these activities

A current CV of the proposed PI(s)








Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

The funding announcement for the CSBR opportunity can be viewed here

Questions about the application process should be directed to the school where an applicant holds a primary appointment. A list of who to contact by school is available here

Questions and comments about HUFP (Harvard University Funding Portal) should be directed to Autumn Bennett in the Office of the Vice Provost for Research


Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Autumn Bennett at autumn_bennett@harvard.edu

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