Opportunity Information: Apply for 07 588
Apply for 07 588
- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Long Term Research in Environmental Biology" 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 Apr 20, 2010 and posted on Mar 4, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 9, 2009 Target Date(s) January 9, Annually July 9, Annually. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $450,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Long Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB) program is a discretionary grant opportunity within NSF's Division of Environmental Biology that supports research designed to build and maintain long, continuous time series of biological and environmental data. The central goal is to enable scientists to study ecological and evolutionary processes that can only be understood well through sustained observation or repeated measurement over many years, and to use those data to tackle important, often slow-moving questions in environmental biology. Projects are expected to move beyond simple monitoring by using long-term datasets to test clear ecological or evolutionary ideas and to address issues that become visible only at decadal scales, such as population and community change, life-history evolution, shifting species interactions, ecosystem responses to environmental variability, and other long-horizon dynamics.
A key eligibility feature of LTREB is that applicants must already have an established research record for the focal system: investigators are required to have collected at least six years of prior data before they can qualify for funding. NSF is essentially investing in studies with demonstrated continuity, proven feasibility, and baseline information robust enough to justify a long-term extension. In addition, proposals must lay out a cohesive conceptual rationale for ten years of research. This decadal framework should clearly identify the major questions or hypotheses and explain why a 10-year horizon is necessary to address them. The program structure is explicitly designed around an initial five-year award, paired with a subsequent abbreviated renewal request. Together, the initial proposal and the renewal form one integrated 10-year research plan, with the first award establishing momentum and producing results that set up the second phase.
LTREB proposals are co-reviewed across multiple research clusters in the Division of Environmental Biology, specifically Ecosystem Science, Ecological Biology, and Population and Evolutionary Processes. That means proposals must align with topics and approaches supported by those programs, and applicants should frame their science in a way that speaks to those disciplinary audiences and review expectations. If there is uncertainty about fit, NSF encourages investigators to contact the cognizant program director to discuss whether a project is appropriate for LTREB before investing heavily in proposal preparation.
Data sharing is a required component, not an afterthought. Applicants must describe how the data collected through the project will be shared broadly, both with the scientific community and with interested members of the public. In practice, this means presenting a credible plan for data management, accessibility, and dissemination, such as archiving datasets in recognized repositories, documenting metadata, and outlining timelines and formats that allow others to discover, interpret, and reuse the information. The expectation reflects the idea that long-term datasets become increasingly valuable over time, especially when they are openly available for synthesis, replication, education, and broader societal use.
For the specific archived announcement referenced (NSF Publication/Funding Opportunity Number 07-588), NSF anticipated approximately 20 awards with an estimated total funding level of $2,000,000. The award ceiling listed is $450,000, and the program does not require cost sharing or matching. The opportunity falls under the Biological Sciences CFDA number 47.074. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full text of the announcement. The solicitation listed target dates of January 9 and July 9 annually (with the example year showing an original closing date of July 9, 2009), and the opportunity was later archived (archive date April 20, 2010). For official details and requirements, NSF points applicants to the full announcement (NSF Publication 07-588) and provides support contacts for access issues through grants.gov support.
NSF LTREB (Long Term Research in Environmental Biology) - FAQs
What is the NSF Long Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB) program?
LTREB is a discretionary grant opportunity within the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology that supports research designed to build and maintain long, continuous time series of biological and environmental data. The program is intended for studies where ecological and evolutionary processes can only be understood through sustained observation or repeated measurement over many years.
What is the main goal of LTREB funding?
The central goal is to enable scientists to address important environmental biology questions that are often slow-moving and become clear only at decadal scales. LTREB emphasizes long-term research that uses extended datasets to test ecological or evolutionary ideas, not just to collect data indefinitely.
What kinds of scientific questions or topics does LTREB support?
LTREB is intended for research that can reveal long-horizon dynamics such as population and community change, life-history evolution, shifting species interactions, ecosystem responses to environmental variability, and other ecological or evolutionary processes that unfold over long time periods.
Does LTREB fund simple monitoring projects?
Projects are expected to move beyond simple monitoring. LTREB proposals should use long-term datasets to test clear ecological or evolutionary ideas and address questions that only become visible through sustained, long-term measurement.
What prior data are required to be eligible for LTREB?
A key eligibility feature is that investigators must already have an established research record for the focal system, including at least six years of prior data collection, before they can qualify for LTREB funding.
Why does LTREB require at least six years of prior data?
NSF is investing in studies with demonstrated continuity and proven feasibility. The prior data requirement helps ensure there is a baseline of information robust enough to justify a long-term extension and to support credible, sustained research.
How long is an LTREB project expected to run?
Proposals must present a cohesive conceptual rationale for ten years of research. The program is designed around a 10-year framework to address questions that require long time horizons.
How is LTREB funding structured over the 10-year period?
LTREB is structured around an initial five-year award paired with a subsequent abbreviated renewal request. Together, the initial proposal and the renewal form an integrated 10-year research plan, with the first phase setting up the second.
What should the proposal include regarding the 10-year research plan?
The proposal should clearly identify major questions or hypotheses and explain why a 10-year horizon is necessary to address them. The conceptual rationale should show how long-term observations or repeated measurements enable insights that short-term studies cannot.
Which NSF programs or clusters review LTREB proposals?
LTREB proposals are co-reviewed across multiple research clusters in NSF's Division of Environmental Biology: Ecosystem Science, Ecological Biology, and Population and Evolutionary Processes.
How should applicants frame their science given the co-review process?
Because proposals are co-reviewed across multiple clusters, applicants should align their topics and approaches with those supported by the Division of Environmental Biology and frame the science in ways that speak to those disciplinary audiences and review expectations.
What should an applicant do if they are unsure whether their project fits LTREB?
If there is uncertainty about fit, NSF encourages investigators to contact the cognizant program director to discuss whether a project is appropriate for LTREB before investing heavily in proposal preparation.
Is data sharing required under LTREB?
Yes. Data sharing is a required component of LTREB proposals. Applicants must describe how data will be shared broadly with the scientific community and with interested members of the public.
What should a strong LTREB data sharing plan address?
A credible plan should cover data management, accessibility, and dissemination. Examples described include archiving datasets in recognized repositories, documenting metadata, and outlining timelines and formats that allow others to discover, interpret, and reuse the data.
Why does LTREB emphasize open data sharing?
The program reflects the idea that long-term datasets become increasingly valuable over time, especially when they are openly available for synthesis, replication, education, and broader societal use.
What is the funding opportunity number for the archived LTREB announcement referenced here?
The referenced archived announcement is NSF Publication/Funding Opportunity Number 07-588.
How many awards and how much total funding were anticipated under the referenced announcement?
For NSF Publication/Funding Opportunity Number 07-588, NSF anticipated approximately 20 awards with an estimated total funding level of $2,000,000.
What was the award ceiling listed for the referenced LTREB announcement?
The listed award ceiling for the referenced announcement was $450,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required for this opportunity?
No. The program does not require cost sharing or matching.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity falls under the Biological Sciences CFDA number 47.074.
Who is eligible to apply to LTREB under the referenced announcement?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full text of the announcement.
What were the target dates or submission dates listed for the solicitation?
The solicitation listed target dates of January 9 and July 9 annually (with the example year showing an original closing date of July 9, 2009).
Is this specific LTREB announcement still open?
The opportunity described here was later archived, with an archive date of April 20, 2010.
Where should applicants look for official requirements and details?
NSF directs applicants to the full announcement (NSF Publication 07-588) for official details and requirements.
Who should applicants contact for technical or access issues related to applying?
For access issues, NSF provides support contacts through grants.gov support.
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