BSF - Regular and Start-up research grants in Atmospheric & earth sciences; Chemistry; Computer sciences; Ecology and systematic biology; Economics; Energy research; Environmental research (air,water,soil); Materials research; Mathematical sciences; Oceanography & limnology; Physics; Sociology

In 2012 the BSF will accept research proposals in: Atmospheric & earth sciences; Chemistry; Computer sciences; Ecology and systematic biology; Economics; Energy research; Environmental research (air,water,soil); Materials research; Mathematical sciences; Oceanography & limnology; Physics; Sociology. Interdisciplinary applications may qualify for submission in either year of the split program. However, BSF does not allow submissions of the same or similar application in consecutive years.
Regular research grants: $230,000 over 4 years (50,000/year + overhead).
Start-up research grants: At least one of the PIs should have attained the Ph.D/M.D, no more than 7 years prior to application. Funding: $60,000 (+$15,000 institutions matching) over 2 years, for each junior PI.
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*A special note to the investigators submitting Computer Science applications: for US based PIs in the field of Computer Science it is possible to get complimentary funding from the NSF. The rules for this program are available at the file with Regulations for "Regular Research Program", Appendix 4, and on the web-site of NSF.