Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences
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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: | 12-590 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 47.074 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Biological Sciences |
Current Application Deadline: | Nov 09, 2012 |
Original Application Deadline: | Nov 09, 2012 |
Posted Date: | Aug 01, 2012 |
Creation Date: | Aug 01, 2012 |
Archive Date: | No date given |
Total Program Funding: | $1,600,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $25,000 |
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. Preference may be given to projects that are underway and for which feasibility is demonstrated.
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