Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences — is cataloged under number 08-564 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 47.074, posted by U.S. National Science Foundation. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on March 4, 2009 and last updated on October 17, 2011. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $15,000. The agency has projected $1.6 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 120 awards. If the agency funds the expected 120 awards from the $1.6 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $13,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. This opportunity is open, but Grants.gov has not published a hard closing date — check the official listing for the current deadline and any posted amendments. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.