The National Science Foundation offers this grant to support the ambitious ‘Assembling the Tree of Life’ initiative. This grant aims to construct a comprehensive phylogenetic map for all 1.7 million described species, providing a vital organizing framework for the vast influx of 21st-century biological data, including whole-genome sequences, detailed structural information, and biodiversity inventories. While current research often involves single investigators or small teams, this initiative requires a magnified, collaborative effort across institutions and disciplines. Funding will support innovative research to resolve evolutionary relationships for large organismal groups throughout life’s history. It also encourages projects in data acquisition, analysis, algorithm development, and dissemination within computational phylogenetics and phyloinformatics, accelerating our understanding of Earth’s evolutionary pathways.
Opportunity ID: 45644
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 09-522 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Assembling the Tree of Life |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.050 — Geosciences |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 03, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 05, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 23, 2009 Full Proposal Deadline(s): March 23, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 23, 2009 Full Proposal Deadline(s): March 23, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 05, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $12,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | A flood of new information, from whole-genome sequences to detailed structural information to inventories of earth’s biota to greater appreciation of the importance of lateral gene transfer in shaping evolutionary history, is transforming 21st century biology. Along with comparative data on morphology, fossils, development, behavior, and interactions of all forms of life on earth, these new data streams make even more critical the need for an organizing evolutionary context. Phylogeny, the genealogical map for all lineages of life on earth, provides an overall framework to facilitate biological information retrieval, prediction and analysis. Currently, single investigators or small teams of researchers are studying the evolutionary pathways of heredity usually concentrating on taxonomic groups of modest size. Assembly of a framework phylogeny, or Tree of Life, for all 1.7 million described species requires a greatly magnified effort, often involving large teams working across institutions and disciplines. This is the overall goal of the Assembling the Tree of Life activity. The National Science Foundation announces its intention to continue support of creative and innovative research that will resolve evolutionary relationships for large groups of organisms throughout the history of life. Investigators also will be supported for projects in data acquisition, analysis, algorithm development and dissemination in computational phylogenetics and phyloinformatics. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 09-522 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| See 10-513 for the latest version of this opportunity | Mar 05, 2010 | |
| Mar 05, 2010 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 09-522 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Assembling the Tree of Life |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.050 — Geosciences |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 03, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 05, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 23, 2009 Full Proposal Deadline(s): March 23, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 23, 2009 Full Proposal Deadline(s): March 23, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Mar 05, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $12,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | A flood of new information, from whole-genome sequences to detailed structural information to inventories of earth’s biota to greater appreciation of the importance of lateral gene transfer in shaping evolutionary history, is transforming 21st century biology. Along with comparative data on morphology, fossils, development, behavior, and interactions of all forms of life on earth, these new data streams make even more critical the need for an organizing evolutionary context. Phylogeny, the genealogical map for all lineages of life on earth, provides an overall framework to facilitate biological information retrieval, prediction and analysis. Currently, single investigators or small teams of researchers are studying the evolutionary pathways of heredity usually concentrating on taxonomic groups of modest size. Assembly of a framework phylogeny, or Tree of Life, for all 1.7 million described species requires a greatly magnified effort, often involving large teams working across institutions and disciplines. This is the overall goal of the Assembling the Tree of Life activity. The National Science Foundation announces its intention to continue support of creative and innovative research that will resolve evolutionary relationships for large groups of organisms throughout the history of life. Investigators also will be supported for projects in data acquisition, analysis, algorithm development and dissemination in computational phylogenetics and phyloinformatics. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 09-522 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 09-522 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Assembling the Tree of Life |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.050 — Geosciences |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 05, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 23, 2009 Full Proposal Deadline(s): March 23, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $12,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | A flood of new information, from whole-genome sequences to detailed structural information to inventories of earth’s biota to greater appreciation of the importance of lateral gene transfer in shaping evolutionary history, is transforming 21st century biology. Along with comparative data on morphology, fossils, development, behavior, and interactions of all forms of life on earth, these new data streams make even more critical the need for an organizing evolutionary context. Phylogeny, the genealogical map for all lineages of life on earth, provides an overall framework to facilitate biological information retrieval, prediction and analysis. Currently, single investigators or small teams of researchers are studying the evolutionary pathways of heredity usually concentrating on taxonomic groups of modest size. Assembly of a framework phylogeny, or Tree of Life, for all 1.7 million described species requires a greatly magnified effort, often involving large teams working across institutions and disciplines. This is the overall goal of the Assembling the Tree of Life activity. The National Science Foundation announces its intention to continue support of creative and innovative research that will resolve evolutionary relationships for large groups of organisms throughout the history of life. Investigators also will be supported for projects in data acquisition, analysis, algorithm development and dissemination in computational phylogenetics and phyloinformatics. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 09-522 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.074 | ADOBE-FORMS-A | Adobe-Forms-A | PKG00010807 | Mar 03, 2009 | Mar 23, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
45644 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
45644 PerformanceSite_1_2-1.2.pdf
45644 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_2-1.2.pdf
45644 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
45644 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
45644 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
45644 NSF_CoverPage_1_2-1.2.pdf
45644 NSF_ApplicationChecklist_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
45644 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
45644 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
45644 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
45644 NSF_Registration_1_3-1.3.pdf
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