Directorate for Biological Sciences
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- Other Name
- BIO
- Sponsors Type
- Federal/National
- Country
- United States
- Grant Types
- Fellowship/Scholarship/Dissertation Research Project Training/Course Workshop/Conference Post-doctoral Collaboration/Cooperative Agreement Equipment/Facility/Organization Artistic/Exhibit/Collection Publishing/Editorial Other
- Topics
- collaborative research biological processes biomolecular science experimental biology bioinformatics computational biology biological databases community engagement biomimetic environments institutional collaboration
Contact Info
- Phone
- (703) 292-5111
- Address
- Randolph Building, 401 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Last modified on 2026-10-09 02:50:59
Description
The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences (NSF BIO) supports research and education that advances the understanding of all forms of life and their components at all scales - from molecules to ecosystems and across space and time.
The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences (NSF BIO) enables discoveries for understanding life.
NSF BIO-supported research advances the frontiers of biological knowledge - at and across organizational, spatial and temporal scales - and provides a theoretical basis for prediction within complex, dynamic living systems through the integration of scientific disciplines.
The directorate also supports several user facilities and centers that create or synthesize data; provide access to tools, technology and expertise; and provide educational and workforce development opportunities.
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Deadline on 2026-10-19
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Deadline on 2026-11-04