The Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) awards Postdoctoral
Research Fellowships in Biology to recent recipients of the doctoral
degree for research and training in selected areas of biology
supported by BIO and with special goals for human resource development
in biology. The 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. For FY
2010, these BIO programs are
(1) Broadening Participation in Biology and
(2) Biological Informatics.
In future years, these areas will change as new scientific and
infrastructure opportunities present themselves; and this solicitation
will be changed to reflect the areas being funded. The fellowships are
also designed to provide active mentoring of the Fellows by the
sponsoring scientists who will benefit from having these talented
young scientists in their research groups. The research and training
plan of each fellowship must address important scientific questions in
contemporary biology within the scope of the BIO Directorate and the
specific guidelines in this fellowship program solicitation. Because
the fellowships are offered only to postdoctoral scientists early in
their careers, doctoral advisors are encouraged to discuss the
availability of BIO fellowships with their graduate students early in
their doctoral programs. Fellowships are awards to individuals, not
institutions, and are administered by the Fellows.
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): October 14, 2009
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09573/nsf09573.htm?govDel=USNSF_25