Title
Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR)
Agencies
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Description
The Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) Program provides funds: 1) for improvements to secure, improve, and organize collections that are significant to the NSF BIO-funded research community; 2) to secure collections-related data for sustained, accurate, and efficient accessibility of the collection to the biological research community; and 3) to transfer collection ownership responsibilities.
The CSBR program provides for enhancements that secure and improve existing collections, result in accessible digitized specimen-related data, and develop better methods for specimen curation and collection management. Requests should demonstrate a clear and urgent need to secure the collection, and the proposed activities should address that need. Biological collections supported include established living stock/culture collections, vouchered non-living natural history collections, and jointly-curated ancillary collections such as preserved tissues and DNA libraries.
More Information
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14564/nsf14564.htm
Submission Limits
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 3
In a single round of the CSBR competition, only one proposal may be submitted from any individual collection within an organization. One organization may not submit more than three proposals to any one CSBR competition.
Deadlines
Internal Notice of Intent |
Feb 12, 2015 |
Notification of Internal Competition |
Feb 13, 2015 |
Internal Pre-proposal |
Feb 27, 2015 |
Results of Internal Competition |
Mar 20, 2015 |
Agency Notice of Intent/Pre-proposal |
N/A |
Agency Proposal |
Jul 13, 2015
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