Recently Posted:  Rapid Response Research Grants on Research about the Potential Threat of Debris Fields from the March 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami on the West Coast of North America.  See Dear Colleague Letter for details.

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BIO Program Director and Reviewer Opportunities 

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Innovation Corps Sites Program
(NSF  12-604) Posted August 30, 2012

Innovation Corps Teams Program
(NSF  12-602) Posted August 28, 2012

NSF Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability Fellows
(NSF  12-601) Posted August 27, 2012

Ocean Acidification
(NSF  12-600) Posted August 16, 2012

Graduate Research Fellowship Program
(NSF  12-599) Posted August 16, 2012

Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program
(NSF  12-516) Full Proposal: September 28, 2012

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program Track-1:
(NSF  12-563) Full Proposal: October 3, 2012

ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers
(NSF  12-584) Letter of Intent: October 5, 2012, Partnerships for Adaptation, Implementation and Dissemination (PAID)

Advancing Digitization of Biodiversity Collections
(NSF  12-565) Full Proposal: October 19, 2012, Third Friday in October

Innovation Corps - Regional Node Program
(NSF  12-586) Full Proposal: October 19, 2012

September 26, 2012
AGEP "Office Hours"
Outreach

September 27, 2012
AGEP "Office Hours"
Outreach