Project Grant 2501985
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) project grant of $491,037 awarded to The Colorado College will investigate how nitrogen availability influences photosynthesis, growth, and nitrogen cycling in diverse Neotropical bromeliad plants. The 3-year project will conduct interdisciplinary research combining experimental studies, morphology, ecophysiology, ecology, and genomics to understand how nitrogen scarcity impacts bromeliad physiology, resource...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Oregon State University a three-year $598,439 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2024. The grant funds research into the evolutionary genetics of an alternative molecular mechanism of hypoxia response in metazoans. The Biological Sciences program aims to promote progress in the biological sciences and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increasing scientific...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded a $850,000 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) program to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to investigate the cellular and biomechanical mechanisms underlying rapid stomatal dynamics in grasses. This research aims to enhance understanding of how the microscopic pores called stomata, which regulate photosynthesis and water transport in crops, rapidly open and close in...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $199,989 will fund Bloomfield College's interventions to improve academic performance among biology majors under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). The two-year award beginning June 1, 2022 will support a week-long intensive biology summer enrichment program, peer coaching and tutoring, and course-based undergraduate research experiences for incoming first-year biology students. These services aim to ease the transition to college,...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049), awarded The Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund (Tulane University) a $284,240 Project Grant to study synthetic molecules relevant to the Earth's nitrogen cycle. The 5-year research project, which began on June 1, 2025, aims to prepare and investigate new terminal hydride complexes of manganese and iron, particularly those with electron counts pertinent to the...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $216,000 Project Grant to support a POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN BIOLOGY from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2024. The grant was awarded under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to study the evolution and characterization of C4 and C3-C4 plant phenotypes. The goal of the Biological Sciences program is to promote advancement in the biological sciences and strengthen the national scientific enterprise through increasing scientific knowledge and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) Federal Grant Program awarded a $469,953 project grant to Iowa State University of Science and Technology to implement the BIORETS: Biological Pathways to Adaptability Interactions Among the Genome, Epigenome and Environment program. The goal of the program is to help teachers and their students better understand how organisms adapt or fail to adapt to changing environments by promoting scientific literacy and curiosity. The...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $240,000 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to fund a 3-year NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology. The fellowship supports research to understand the biological mechanisms that enable plants to adapt to drought stress and climate variability. The research will examine genetic and phenotypic differences in the yellow monkeyflower (Mimulus guttatus) that confer drought tolerance across diverse environmental...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) will fund research at Dartmouth College to investigate how plants integrate signals related to iron availability and light conditions. The $809,225 award made on March 1, 2024 will support experiments to understand the role of the URI protein in regulating iron uptake and utilization by plants. The research aims to improve understanding of how plants coordinate their responses to iron...
- The National Science Foundation awarded an $827,312 project grant to the University of Nebraska under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to support research titled "Physiology of Hypoxia Adaptation in the World's Highest-Dwelling Mammal" from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2024. The University will conduct basic research to increase scientific knowledge and understanding of how mammals physiologically adapt to life at high altitudes. Subawards were provided to Universidad...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $166,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049) to Drake University. This grant will fund a research project led by Dr. Sturms to investigate the ancestral function of non-oxygen transport hemoglobin proteins in early forms of plant life, such as bryophytes (mosses and liverworts). The key objectives are to determine whether these hemoglobin proteins function in oxygen transport or serve alternative metabolic roles, particularly in nitrogen metabolism under low-oxygen conditions. This 3-year project will provide hands-on research training for 6-8 undergraduate students and professional development for 2-3 high school teachers, helping to prepare the next generation of scientists. The findings from this research could have potential applications for understanding metabolic disorders and developing new biotechnologies.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $166.0k | 8/28/25 |