OpportunityTitle: Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following:    -Academic Institutions located in the US  Collaborative Proposals from two or more institutions are allowed  *PI Limit:There are no PI Eligibility Limits  Student Eligibility Limits       Undergraduate student participants supported with NSF funds must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. An undergraduate student is one who is enrolled in a degree program (part-time or full-time) leading to a baccalaureate or associates degree. High school graduates who have not yet enrolled, and students who have received their bachelor&apos;s degrees and are no longer enrolled as undergraduates, are not eligible.
Description: The goal of the Undergraduate Research and Mentoring in the Biological Sciences (URM) program is to increase the number and diversity of individuals pursuing graduate studies in all areas of biological research supported by the NSF Directorate for Biological Sciences. Support will be provided to academic institutions to establish innovative programs to engage undergraduates in a year-round research and mentoring activity. Particular emphasis will be placed on broadening participation of members of groups historically underrepresented in science and engineering: African Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Hispanic Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, and persons with disabilities.
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CloseDateExplanation: Preliminary Proposal:  September 15, 2009  Third Tuesday in September, Annually Thereafter  Full Proposal:  March 2, 2010  First Tuesday in March, Annually Thereafter