Opportunities for Promoting Understanding through Synthesis
ID: 339659Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Award Range

$200K - $350K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/339659

Additional Information

http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf22591
Timeline
    Description

    The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering a grant opportunity titled "Opportunities for Promoting Understanding through Synthesis" aimed at supporting individuals, particularly those in later career stages, who have made significant contributions to their fields. This program encourages the synthesis of prior research into integrated products that will benefit the scientific community both now and in the future, with a focus on four clusters within the Division of Environmental Biology: Ecosystem Science, Evolutionary Processes, Population and Community Ecology, and Systematics and Biodiversity Science. The total estimated program funding is $3 million, with individual awards ranging from $200,000 to $350,000, and proposals are accepted on a rolling basis. Interested applicants can reach out to NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov for assistance and should refer to NSF Publication 22-591 for additional information.

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