Biology Integration Institutes (BII) - NSF Research Opportunity
Supporting collaborative teams of researchers exploring overarching biological themes, the Biology Integration Institutes (BII) provide a framework for integrated research in diverse biological disciplines. This initiative enables design and development activities, with potential for significant funding for full institute implementation. Key focus areas include multiscale biological responses to environmental changes and determinants of biological complexity.
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Biology Integration Institutes (BII) (NSF 20-508) The purpose of the BII is to support collaborative teams of researchers investigating questions that have an over-arching biological theme. Link to publication is here
PROVIDES A STRUCTURE FOR INTEGRATED BIOLOGY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION Core question/overarching theme that crosses biological disciplines What makes an What makes an Institute? Institute? Multiple projects that are synergistic Can include disciplines beyond biology
Design Development activities; $200K, 1 or 2 years; Two tracks Implementation Full institute; $12.5M; 5 years (+ the possibility for another 5 years)
Multiscale biological responses to changes in the global environment Determinants of biological complexity: from cells to organisms to ecosystems BII Examples might be: Origins, mechanisms and adaptations of multicellularity And more .
Solicitation released on October 28 Dec. 20, 2019 Letter of Intent due for $12.5M Implementation proposals Feb. 6, 2020 Deadline for $200k Design & $12.5M Implementation proposals Deadlines & Timelines April May 2020 -- Proposal review June 2020 -- Reverse site visit of selected Implementation proposals, Design awards selected July 2020 -- Awards made
Synopsis may have up to 2,500 characters (not 2,500 words). Training summary has a maximum of 255 characters. Letters of Intent (LOI) Limit on number of Senior Personnel pertains to LOIs only, not full proposals Limit on number of Participating Organizations pertains to LOIs only, not full proposals LOIs are used by NSF program officers only they are not reviewed
You cannot change the PI or lead institution. Changes after an LOI is submitted You can add or remove other senior personnel or organizations. We encourage you to inform BII program officers of any changes you plan to make in a full proposal.
Same procedures as Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE). Refer to the UNOLS web site (https://www.unols.org/) for general information Make requests through (https://strs.unols.org/Public/diu _login.aspx). Include a copy of the request in Supplementary Documents. Contact one of the program officers if you have questions. Ship time on a UNOLS vessel
Review panels will be highly interdisciplinary. Includes solicitation specific review criteria for both Design and Implementation proposals. Proposals should be understandable by someone who is not a specialist in the questions and techniques being proposed. You will hear from us about your proposal in early summer. Proposal Review
Contacts for Biology Integration Institutes (NSF 20-508) Reed Beaman (DBI) rbeaman@nsf.gov Wilson Francisco (MCB) wfrancis@nsf.gov Sam Scheiner (DEB) sscheine@nsf.gov Joanna Shisler (IOS) jshisler@nsf.gov
