Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) Core Programs

The NSF Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) issued Dear Colleague Letter NSF 24-131 encouraging proposals at the intersection of biology and artificial intelligence/machine learning. The DCL invites researchers to submit proposals through existing BIO solicitations with titles prefixed 'BIO-AI:' for priority consideration. The program supports research that either uses AI/ML to advance biological science or develops new AI/ML methods inspired by or validated against biological data. Priority areas include implementing existing AI/ML methods to answer previously intractable biological questions, developing novel AI/ML models that provide new biological insights, validating AI/ML results against traditional experimental and observational methods, and creating publicly available datasets, software tools, and trained workforce at the biology-AI intersection. Proposals solely aimed at generating new data are not encouraged. The DCL emphasizes interdisciplinary partnerships between biologists and AI/ML experts and provides access to computing resources through the National AI Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot. This mechanism enables AI researchers to apply for funding through any of NSF BIO's existing divisions — including Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, Integrative Organismal Systems, Environmental Biology, and Biological Infrastructure — with the BIO-AI prefix signaling alignment with this initiative. Researchers are encouraged to contact bio-ai@nsf.gov before submission.

MGPV Travel Grant is sponsored by Geological Society of America (GSA), Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, Volcanology Division. MGPV Travel grants support student travel to the annual GSA meeting. Applications are restricted to active graduate or undergraduate students who are the presenting authors of an accepted abstract at the annual GSA meeting.

Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES) - 2025: A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science is sponsored by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD). This omnibus research funding opportunity includes various program elements, with rolling submissions for Earth Science research through August 2026. Proposers to Earth Science using the NASA Center for Climate Simulation high-end computing facility must include specific budget details.