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Call for Proposals, R & E



           NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) HIGH PERFORMANCE 
                  INTERNATIONAL INTERNET SERVICE (HPIIS)
                           PROGRAM SOLICITATION

The NSF has requested CSREES-USDA to assist in bringing to the attention
of the Higher Education International, Research and Education community,
its solicitation for proposals for High Performance International Internet
Service (HPIIS).  Through the HPIIS program, the NSF seeks to assist the
U.S. research and education community in meeting its needs for next
generation international internet services.  Its goal is to provide the
basis for the development of next generation applications supporting
international collaborations and enabling interaction with global
information and experimental resources.  What is envisioned in the
development is a global research internet infrastructure interconnecting
the research internet infrastructure of the U.S. R&E community with those
of the other interested countries. 

Funding level is about $4.5 million per year for up to 5 years.  Proposal
submission deadline is 3:00 p.m. EDST, August 15, 1997. 

For more information and application forms, please contact:

     NSF 97-106
     National Science Foundation
     4201 Wilson Blvd.
     Arlington, VA  22230
     Telephone (703) 306-1130

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Christina S. Akright
International Programs Specialist
Internatinal Programs
USDA/CSREES
Ag Box 2203
Washington, DC 20250-2203
USA
tel:  (202)720-3801
fax:  (202)690-690-2355
e-mail:  cakright@reeusda.gov
---------------------------------
Christina S. Akright
International Programs Specialist
Internatinal Programs
USDA/CSREES
Ag Box 2203
Washington, DC 20250-2203
USA
tel:  (202)720-3801
fax:  (202)690-690-2355
e-mail:  cakright@reeusda.gov