NSF's Biology Directorate offers tips on "Broadening Participation"

Along with the NSF's very familiar mandate of "Broader Impacts" is the lesser-trumpeted "Broadening Participation" -- but it may be just as important to your Biological Sciences Directorate proposal. See this publication for more information on what they mean by this, and how to incorporate it into your next proposal.

NSF seeks reviewers for their fellowship program

The NSF's Graduate Research Fellowship Program, now in its 62nd year, needs reviewers. Interested? Please see their 'Dear Colleague' letter on the subject.

Foundations -- Back at Full Funding Levels?

Philanthropy News Digest looks at whether foundations were actually hurting from the recession in the first place, and what the future holds for foundation funding.
Have Foundations Recovered from the Great Recession?

Thoughts from a First Time NSF Applicant

Philip Guo is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Rochester, and he applied for his first sole-PI NSF grant this past winter. He doesn't know the results of his submission yet, but has a lot of thoughts about the writing/submission process to share with other first-timers:
http://pgbovine.net/NSF-grant-proposal-first-time.htm

NIH to Roll out New Biosketch Format

Already in the pilot testing phase, the new biosketch format will take effect across NIH in FY2016. The goal of the new, longer format is to emphasize accomplishments instead of just publications. You can read more about it and the reasons for its implementation here at Dr. Sally Rockey's "Rock Talk" blog.

Symposium on Basic and Translational Training and Diversity of the Biomedical Workforce

This symposium, presented by Rockefeller University, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Weill Cornell Medical College and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, will occur on June 25th, 2014 at Rockefeller University and includes Sally Rockey of the NIH in its list of speakers.

Please see the schedule and registration information here.

NIH Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration, Baltimore, June 26-27

The NIH Regional Seminar in Baltimore is a good opportunity to learn about the NIH and personally meet some NIH personnel. From the NIH:

What does the 2-day seminar offer?
The NIH Regional Seminar offers a comprehensive program for the NIH extramural community about the NIH grants process and related policies, including such topics as peer review, grant writing for success, pre-award and post-award issues for administrators and investigators, compliance, animal and human subject research, how to interact electronically with NIH, and mapping your career with NIH. In addition, special interest sessions are provided on topics like research integrity, data sharing, foreign collaborations, the NIH Intramural Program, and more.

More information and registration link here: Notice NOT-OD-14-083