Opportunity Information: Apply for 08 564
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- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.074 Biological Sciences.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 17, 2011 and posted on Mar 4, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Replaced by 11 569. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,600,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $15,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 120 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Organization Limit Proposals may only be submitted by the following U.S. institutions and organizations that are eligible for awards from the National Science Foundation, including colleges, universities, and other nonprofit research organizations such as botanical gardens, marine and freshwater institutes, and natural history museums may submit proposals. See Chapter I, Section E of the NSF Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) for specific definitions of these categories of proposers. The NSF encourages collaborations with scientists at foreign organizations however, primary support for any foreign participants activities must be secured through their own national sources. PI LimitA 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 quotProposal Preparation and Submission Instructionsquot). 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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Opportunity Summary:
The Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants (DDIG) program in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Biological Sciences is a discretionary grant opportunity designed to strengthen the quality of Ph.D. dissertation research in selected areas of the biological sciences. Rather than fully funding a dissertation, the program is meant to provide partial support that makes a dissertation project better, broader, or more feasible than it would be under standard departmental or advisor resources. In practice, the emphasis is on helping doctoral candidates take on research components that meaningfully improve the dissertation, especially when those components require resources that are not otherwise readily available.
The grant supports specific kinds of expenses that directly enhance dissertation work. Allowable costs include enabling a doctoral candidate to participate in scientific meetings, supporting research conducted in specialized facilities, and covering research conducted in field settings. The program also allows funds to expand an existing body of dissertation research, which signals that NSF is open to proposals that build on work already underway as long as the request clearly improves the overall research outcome. The program notes that organizations should generally limit submissions to outstanding dissertation proposals with unusual financial requirements that cannot be met through other means, and it indicates that preference may be given to projects already in progress where feasibility has been demonstrated.
This opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 08-564) was offered as a grant instrument within the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category under CFDA 47.074 (Biological Sciences). NSF anticipated making about 120 awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $1,600,000. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $15,000 per grant, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide a financial match as a condition of eligibility.
Eligibility is structured around both the submitting organization and the student. Proposals can only be submitted by U.S. institutions and organizations that are eligible to receive NSF awards, including colleges and universities and other nonprofit research organizations such as botanical gardens, marine and freshwater institutes, and natural history museums. While NSF encourages collaboration with scientists at foreign organizations, it also makes clear that primary support for foreign participants must come from their own national sources, so applicants should not rely on this program to fund the core activities of collaborators based outside the United States.
On the individual side, the Ph.D. student must have advanced to candidacy by the submission deadline to be eligible. The solicitation requires a formal statement confirming advancement to candidacy, signed and dated by an appropriate academic official such as a department chair, graduate dean, or similar administrator. The proposal itself must be routed through normal institutional submission channels and submitted by the dissertation advisor or advisors on behalf of the graduate student. The student must be enrolled at a U.S. institution, but does not need to be a U.S. citizen, which makes the program accessible to international doctoral students as long as they are pursuing their Ph.D. at an eligible U.S. institution and meet candidacy requirements.
The timeline information in the notice reflects the program schedule at the time the solicitation was active. Full proposal deadlines were listed as November 21, 2008 and the third Friday in November annually thereafter, with an original closing date of November 20, 2009. The record also indicates that this opportunity was later replaced by NSF solicitation 11-569 and archived on October 17, 2011. For historical reference or specific requirements, the notice points applicants to NSF Publication 08-564.
For access issues related to the full announcement through grants.gov, the contact listed is NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants (DDIG) program?
The Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants (DDIG) program in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Biological Sciences is a discretionary grant opportunity intended to strengthen the quality of Ph.D. dissertation research in selected areas of the biological sciences. It is designed to provide partial support for dissertation research in ways that make the project better, broader, or more feasible than it would be using standard departmental or advisor resources alone.
Is this grant meant to fully fund a dissertation?
No. The DDIG program is not intended to fully fund a Ph.D. dissertation. Instead, it provides partial support to add or enable research components that meaningfully improve the dissertation, particularly when those components require resources that are not readily available through typical departmental or advisor funding.
What kinds of activities or costs can DDIG funds support?
The program supports expenses that directly enhance dissertation work. Allowable costs include participation in scientific meetings, research conducted in specialized facilities, and research conducted in field settings. It also allows funds to expand an existing body of dissertation research, as long as the request clearly improves the overall research outcome.
Can the grant be used to expand research that is already underway?
Yes. The solicitation indicates that funds may be used to expand an existing body of dissertation research. It also notes that preference may be given to projects already in progress where feasibility has been demonstrated.
What types of dissertation proposals does NSF generally want submitted under this program?
The notice states that organizations should generally limit submissions to outstanding dissertation proposals with unusual financial requirements that cannot be met through other means. In practice, the emphasis is on dissertation components that meaningfully improve the work and require resources not otherwise readily available.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this DDIG solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this opportunity is 08-564.
What agency and program area offered this opportunity?
This opportunity was offered by the National Science Foundation (NSF), within the Directorate for Biological Sciences.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 47.074 (Biological Sciences).
What type of award instrument and activity category applied to this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered as a grant instrument within the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category.
How many awards did NSF anticipate making, and what was the estimated total program funding?
NSF anticipated making about 120 awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $1,600,000.
What was the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) was $15,000 per grant.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity.
Who is eligible to submit a proposal (institution/organization eligibility)?
Proposals could only be submitted by U.S. institutions and organizations eligible to receive NSF awards. Examples listed include colleges and universities and other nonprofit research organizations such as botanical gardens, marine and freshwater institutes, and natural history museums.
Who is eligible on the student side?
The Ph.D. student must have advanced to candidacy by the submission deadline. The student must be enrolled at a U.S. institution. The student does not need to be a U.S. citizen.
Is U.S. citizenship required for the doctoral student?
No. The solicitation specifies that the student does not need to be a U.S. citizen, as long as they are enrolled at an eligible U.S. institution and meet the candidacy requirement.
What proof of advancement to candidacy is required?
The solicitation requires a formal statement confirming advancement to candidacy. The statement must be signed and dated by an appropriate academic official, such as a department chair, graduate dean, or similar administrator.
Who submits the proposal: the student or the advisor?
The proposal must be routed through normal institutional submission channels and submitted by the dissertation advisor or advisors on behalf of the graduate student.
Can the grant be used to support foreign collaborators?
NSF encourages collaboration with scientists at foreign organizations, but it also states that primary support for foreign participants must come from their own national sources. Applicants should not rely on this program to fund the core activities of collaborators based outside the United States.
What were the proposal deadlines listed for this solicitation?
Full proposal deadlines were listed as November 21, 2008 and the third Friday in November annually thereafter. The original closing date was November 20, 2009.
Is this opportunity still active?
The record indicates that this opportunity was later replaced by NSF solicitation 11-569 and archived on October 17, 2011.
Where does the notice point applicants for historical reference or specific requirements?
For historical reference or specific requirements, the notice points applicants to NSF Publication 08-564.
Who should be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement through grants.gov?
For access issues related to the full announcement through grants.gov, the contact listed is NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
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