Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences

The summary for the Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Science Foundation, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences: The National Science Foundation awards Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in selected areas of the biological sciences. These grants provide partial support of doctoral dissertation research to improve the overall quality of research. Allowed are costs for doctoral candidates to participate in scientific meetings, to conduct research in specialized facilities or field settings, and to expand an existing body of dissertation research..

Federal Grant Title:	Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences
Federal Agency Name:	National Science Foundation
Grant Categories:	Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	11-569
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	47.074
CFDA Descriptions:	Biological Sciences
Current Application Deadline:	Aug 10, 2012
Original Application Deadline:	Nov 09, 2012
Posted Date:	Aug 10, 2011
Creation Date:	Oct 19, 2012
Archive Date:	Oct 19, 2012
Total Program Funding:	$1,600,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$15,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:	120
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: *PI Limit:A student must have advanced to candidacy for a Ph.D. degree before the submission deadline to be eligible to submit a proposal. A statement that the student has advanced to candidacy for a Ph.D., signed and dated by the department chairperson, graduate dean, or similar administrative official is required (see "Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions"). The proposal must be submitted through regular organizational channels by the dissertation advisor(s) on behalf of a graduate student who is at the point of initiating or is already conducting dissertation research. The student must be enrolled at a U.S. institution, but need not be a U.S. citizen. Organizations should limit applications to outstanding dissertation proposals with unusual financial requirements that cannot be met otherwise. Preference may be given to projects that are underway and for which feasibility is demonstrated.
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