Grants and Opportunities

Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences: Investigator-Initiated Research Projects

Objective: The NSF Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) is accepting proposals for hypothesis-driven and discovery research and related activities in four core clusters: Molecular Biophysics; Cellular Dynamics and Function; Genetic Mechanisms Systems; and Synthetic Biology. MCB gives high priority to research projects that use theory, methods, and technologies from physical sciences, mathematics, computational sciences, and engineering to address major biological questions.

Who May Apply: Non-profit, non-academic organizations, universities, and colleges

Deadline: January 30, 2013

Website: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503626

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology

Objective: The NSF fellowships encourage independence at an early stage of the research career to permit Fellows to pursue their research and training goals in the most appropriate research locations regardless of the availability of funding for the Fellows at that site.

Who May Apply: US Citizens or permanent residents of the United States

Deadline: October 8, 2013

Website: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503622&org=NSF

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