Tag Archives: NSF

Do your undergrads actually understand their summer research project?

Posted on June 8, 2018 by

All over the country, undergraduates are embarking on research projects. They are banding birds, squeezing ticks for parasites, culturing bacteria, seining streams, cutting open mice, and many other things. If you ask them what they are doing, they will be … Continue reading →

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Ten tips for writing successful NSF full proposals from a recent panelist

Posted on November 1, 2016 by

Right now a lot of us are waiting to hear if we won the NSF lottery. Someone recently on a panel who did not want to be identified shared some thoughts about what makes a good proposal. Some of these … Continue reading →

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Do you deserve to be told why your preproposal was not invited?

Posted on June 11, 2016 by

By now everyone has heard whether or not their preproposal at NSF in DEB or IOS has been invited for a full proposal. About three quarters of us are disappointed, perhaps fewer if people wrote more than one, so had … Continue reading →

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NSF’s Collections in support of Biological Research on hiatus: What does it mean???

Posted on March 24, 2016 by

Did you get word that NSF funding for collections is on hiatus? The minute I saw this, I worried. I know that hiatus does not mean an end, but it is the first step all too often. The  next thing … Continue reading →

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The essential broader impact for all NSF proposals

Posted on April 26, 2015 by

There is one component of your broader impacts that you should always include. It is crucially important not just for you but for the continuing funding of science. It is essential for the ultimate application of your research to the … Continue reading →

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Do you know about National Science Foundation Dear Colleague Letters?

Posted on April 23, 2015 by

While you are struggling with your US National Science Foundation (NSF) proposals, wondering if your preproposal will survive the current round of evaluations, did you know there is a very simple and fast way to get some extra funds? It … Continue reading →

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Maybe you like preproposals after all

Posted on October 4, 2014 by

My comments criticizing preproposals that also mention community opinion are just that, opinion. But there is a real study on the issue, reported in BioScience, and blogged about by DEB itself, here. They also in their piece give links that … Continue reading →

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