With this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) wish to notify the research community of a joint NSF and National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) research program called the Science of Science Approach to Analyzing and Innovating the Biomedical Research Enterprise (SoS:BIO). This DCL encourages proposals that broaden participation from diverse talent pools to advance the science of science on biomedical sciences.

Proposals should be submitted to NSF Program Solicitation NSF 23-569. The next target dates for full proposals are 5 p.m. submitter’s local time on September 9, 2024 and February 10, 2025. The annual target dates thereafter will be September 9 and February 9. Proposals must be prepared and submitted in accordance with guidelines contained in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) and the relevant program solicitation.