RCN: leaps: rooting out oppression together and sharing our outcomes transparently

The National Science Foundation Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded a $2,141,750 project grant to the American Society of Plant Biologists to support the "LEAPS: ROOTING OUT OPPRESSION TOGETHER AND SHARING OUR OUTCOMES TRANSPARENTLY" program. The award period runs from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2026.

The grant supports the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), which aims to promote advancement in the biological sciences and strengthen the national scientific enterprise through increasing scientific knowledge and enhancing understanding of major problems facing the nation. Specifically, the American Society of Plant Biologists will deliver a program focused on rooting out oppression together and sharing outcomes transparently to further the goals of the Biological Sciences program through advancing plant biology research. The total funding amount of $2,141,750 will support this work over the five-year award period beginning in fiscal year 2022.