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Opportunity Summary:

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Anthropology Program (Funding Opportunity Number PD 98-1392) is a discretionary grant opportunity that funds basic research focused on human evolution and present-day human biological variation. It sits within NSF's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences portfolio (CFDA 47.075), but it is intentionally broad and integrative, often connecting questions and methods that span social and behavioral sciences as well as natural and physical sciences. The program is built around an evolutionary perspective, with adaptation commonly serving as a central theoretical theme, and many projects also take a biocultural approach that considers how biology and culture interact across time and environments.

In terms of what it supports, the program is designed to cover a wide range of biological anthropology topics, as long as the proposed work is grounded in evolutionary theory and advances fundamental knowledge. Examples of supported areas include studies of human genetic variation; human and nonhuman primate ecology, behavior, and adaptability; osteology, skeletal biology, and bone physiology; functional anatomy; primate socioecology; and both human and nonhuman primate paleontology. In practice, this means proposals can range from field-based primate research and comparative ecological studies, to laboratory analyses of genetic or skeletal data, to paleoanthropological investigations that use fossil evidence to address evolutionary questions about hominin and primate history. Across these diverse topics, the unifying factor is the emphasis on basic research rather than applied programming, with the goal of generating broadly useful scientific insights into evolutionary processes and biological variability.

A notable feature of this opportunity is that NSF often treats Biological Anthropology as a bridge program, meaning proposals are commonly jointly reviewed or co-funded with other NSF programs when the science crosses disciplinary boundaries. This can be especially relevant for projects that incorporate methods or theory from genetics, ecology, geosciences, computational modeling, or social science perspectives on human behavior and culture. NSF also points applicants to multidisciplinary research and training opportunities through its Office of Multidisciplinary Activities, signaling that collaborative and cross-cutting proposals may be particularly appropriate for co-review across programs.

The funding instrument is a grant, and the eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is open to a broad range of applicant types as permitted by NSF policies and any clarifications in the full announcement text. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which typically simplifies budgeting and institutional commitments. The opportunity information also references a related NSF solicitation for Biological Anthropology Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIGs), which is a separate mechanism aimed at improving dissertation research projects, and applicants interested in dissertation support are directed to consult that specific DDRIG program listing.

Key administrative details included in the source record reflect the opportunity's historical posting and deadline structure. It was originally posted on March 4, 2009, and includes references to target dates used for senior research submissions (for example, August 20 and January 20 on an annual cycle in the period shown). The record lists a "current closing date" of July 15, 2015 for senior research and an archive date of December 18, 2020, which suggests that this particular listing reflects an older, archived opportunity entry rather than an actively open competition at the present time. For applicants trying to pursue current funding, the practical takeaway is to use this description to understand the program scope, then verify the latest submission windows and solicitation status on NSF's website or within NSF's current program pages.

For access and technical assistance, NSF indicates that applicants who have trouble accessing the announcement electronically can contact NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov. The listing also notes that if there are problems linking to the funding announcement, applicants should contact the NSF point of contact (though the specific individual contact name is not provided in the text included here).

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