New NSF Announcement in Environmental Biology

[James E. Rodman]

from U.S. National Science Foundation,
New announcement:
Integrated Research Challenges in Environmental Biology

Letter of Intent: November 30, 1998
Proposal due: February 9, 1999

Three Divisions in the Directorate for Biological Sciences at NSF
are sponsoring a new activity, Integrated Research Challenges, to
support large, complex, high-cost projects in the fields of ecology
and evolution that address important problems involving
interactions among multiple organisms and species, multiple levels
of organization, and multiple biological and physical processes.
The new announcement is posted on the NSF website at:
www.nsf.gov/pubs/1999/nsf9912/nsf9912.htm
and can also be reached through the NSF Homepage (www.nsf.gov) by
clicking on "Documents" and then specifying NSF 99-12 in the
appropriate box.
     NSF expects to make 5-10 awards in this first competition from
a total annual budget of $10M-$12M. Maximum award size will be ca.
$3M for a project of 3-5 years duration.
     A Letter of Intent is requested by November 30. The full
proposal is due February 9, 1999.
     Please check the announcement for further description and
advice.