Division of Environmental Biology
DEB supports research on evolutionary and ecological processes across various levels, encouraging interdisciplinary and inclusive proposals aligned with NSF goals.
This grant is no longer accepting proposals
U.S. National Science Foundation has archived this opportunity.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: Proposals accepted anytime
Funding Amounts: Typical awards range from $5,000 to $5,000,000; estimated $100M total available annually; ~120 new awards/year.
Summary: Supports research and training on evolutionary and ecological processes at multiple biological scales, encouraging fundamental and interdisciplinary studies.
Key Information: No deadline or submission limits; proposals may be submitted any day, any time.
Description
The Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) Core Programs support research and training on evolutionary and ecological processes at the level of populations, species, communities, ecosystems, macrosystems, and biogeographic extents. The program encourages research that elucidates fundamental principles explaining the unity and diversity of life and its interactions with the environment over space and time. Approaches may include field, laboratory, or collection-based work; observational or manipulative studies; synthesis; phylogenetic discovery; or theoretical work involving analytical, statistical, or computational modeling.
Proposals should be submitted to one of the core clusters:
- Ecosystem Science
- Evolutionary Processes
- Population and Community Ecology
- Systematics and Biodiversity Science
The program also welcomes interdisciplinary proposals that cross conceptual boundaries or integrate across multiple levels of biological organization, spatial, and temporal scales. Special tracks include STAR (Special Targeted Awards for Research) Grants (up to $400,000), international collaborations (with UK NERC and Israel BSF), and the Integrative Research in Biology (IntBIO) track.
