Subject: NSF General Publication
From: Dot Baker <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 91 08:52 EST

Hi Paul,
This is the second of eight parts of the November NSF Bulletin.
Please post to the listserver as NSFBulletin2.911101.
Thanks, M. G. Broaddus
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Title       : NSF9180 --Chapter 8 and back matter. Guide to Programs
Type        : General Publication
NSF Contact : OLPA
Date        : October 23, 1991
IN          : Guide to Programs
 
MAJOR INITIATIVES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
 
Science and Technology Research Centers

The goal of this program is to help maintain U.S. preeminence in
science and technology by funding research activities that call
for cooperation among a group of scientists, engineers, and their
students. Science and Technology Centers (STCs) exploit
opportunities in science and technology where the complexity of
the research problems requires the advantages of scale, duration,
facilities, or collaborative relationships that can best be
provided by campus-based research centers. The STC mechanism is
one of the vehicles used by NSF to fund comprehensive programs
where specific problems need center-like funding to ensure world-
class quality and competitiveness. Examples of such center-like
activities include: global change, computational science and
engineering, advanced materials, biodiversity, decision sciences,
cognition, neural science, behavioral science, Arabidopsis, genome
research, biotechnology, and plant and reproductive biology.
 
Two competitions have been held. Currently there are 25 STCs. STC
topics are not chosen by the Foundation in advance. Rather, the
successful STCs emerge from a highly competitive and technical-
based merit review process and may include areas broadly recognized
as important as well as fields newly emerging and significant
fields.

For More Information
 
Contact the Office of Science and Technology Infrastructure,
National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. 20550. (202) 357-
9808.

Research Opportunity Awards (ROA)
 
The Foundation provides opportunities for faculty at institutions
with limited research opportunities to participate in research
under the aegis of NSF investigators at other institutions. Science
teachers (middle and high school) who are underrepresented
minorities, and who have a keen interest in research, may also
participate. Most frequently these are summer experiences.
 
Faculty members or teachers make their own arrangements with NSF
investigators at the universities or laboratories that have been
awarded or are currently applying for a Foundation research project
grant. Prospective investigators who wish to employ faculty under
these arrangements should include the additional requirements in
the proposal budget. In the case of ongoing awards, grantees should
contact the cognizant NSF program officer and request supplemental
funding to permit participation by a visiting ROA researcher. Each
case is judged on its own merits and is awarded at the discretion
of the NSF program manager. The ROA visiting scientist becomes a
temporary employee of the grantee institution at which the
principal investigator holds an appointment. Length of employment,
the stipend, and other arrangements with respect to employment
become matters of individual negotiation between the visiting
scientist or engineer from the smaller institution and the
principal investigator at the host institution.

For More Information
 
Contact the appropriate Foundation program officer, or the Senior
Staff Associate for Cross Directorate Programs, National Science
Foundation, Washington, D.C. 20550. (202) 357-9549.

Underrepresented Populations Activities
 
Numerous studies and reports have documented that the U.S. is not
attracting sufficient numbers of its students into science and
engineering careers, and that women, minorities, and persons with
disabilities are presently underrepresented in all disciplines.
Therefore, NSF has instituted a number of activities directed
specifically at attracting and retaining these students to science
and engineering, as well as at increasing the number of women,
minorities, and persons with disabilities who are full participants
in the mainstream of the nation's research activities. While some
programs are centrally managed, many are distributed throughout the
disciplinary directorates and managed by the cognizant program
officers, and some divisions and directorates have special efforts
which are described in their respective chapters.
 
These activities are composed of multiple efforts:
 
To attract women to science and engineering careers and to enhance
their participation in active research programs;
 
To significantly improve the quality of instruction and experiences
available in science and engineering to minority students at all
educational levels;
 
To increase the numbers of students attaining degrees in science
and engineering and pursuing science and engineering careers;
 
To strengthen the science and engineering capability of
institutions with significant minority enrollments; and
 
To build effective coalitions and alliances that employ the
strengths of many institutions and organizations to accomplish
these objectives.

 
WOMEN'S PROGRAMS
 
Because women are underrepresented in all disciplines, the
Foundation has several activities that are specifically directed
at increasing the number of women as full participants in the
mainstream of the nation's research enterprise.
 
Research Planning Grants (RPG)--Research Planning Grants are one-
time, limited awards for preliminary studies and other activities
to strengthen the investigator's planning and proposal writing
capabilities to facilitate the development of more competitive NSF
research proposals. The awardee is expected to submit a research
proposal to NSF after completion of the Planning Grant.

Eligibility
 
Eligibility is limited to women who: have a doctorate (or have
equivalent experience) in an NSF-supported field; hold faculty or
research-related positions (tenured or non-tenured) at U.S.
institutions; are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents;
and have not served as principal or co-principal investigators on
independent federal research awards.
 
Award Size and Duration
 
Although usually for 12 months, grants may be funded for up to 18
months, and for a maximum of $18,000. They are not renewable.

Deadlines
 
The Foundation-wide target date is December 1.
 
For More Information
 
Request the publication, National Science Foundation Research
Support for Women Scientists and Engineers. General inquiries may
be made to the cognizant program officer, or to the Senior Staff
Associate for Cross Directorate Programs, National Science
Foundation, Washington, D.C. 20550. (202) 357-9549.

Career Advancement Awards (CAA)--The goal of the CAA effort is to
expand opportunities for women researchers to advance their
careers. It is particularly appropriate for independent
investigators whose careers are still evolving, or for other
experienced researchers who are changing research direction, or
who have had a significant research career interruption. For
example, an investigator may wish to acquire new skills in an area
that will expand her research capability, or to develop an
innovative research method in collaboration with another
investigator.
 
Eligibility
 
The CAA applicant should have had some prior independent research
experience as a principal investigator or project leader; have a
doctorate (or have equivalent experience) in an NSF-supported
field; hold a faculty or research-related position at a U.S.
institution; and be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent
resident. Tenure is not an eligibility factor.
 
Award Size and Duration
 
Awards are limited to a maximum of $50,000 usually for 12 months;
additionally, up to $10,000 for equipment may be requested.

Deadlines
 
The Foundation-wide target date is December 1.

For More Information
 
Request the publication, National Science Foundation Research
Support for Women Scientists and Engineers. General inquiries may
be made to the cognizant program officer, or to the Senior Staff
Associate for Cross Directorate Programs (for women), National
Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. 20550. (202) 357-9549.

Research Initiation Consideration--Proposals from women who have
not had previous independent federal research funding, and who
submit standard research proposals through regular disciplinary
channels, may be given some special consideration by the program
officer in the final evaluation process. Since this consideration
is for standard proposals only, there are no set-aside funds.
Address the request for Research Initiation Consideration to the
cognizant disciplinary program officer. (A prospective applicant
should discuss the proposed project with the program officer in
the research discipline before submitting a formal proposal.)

Eligibility

Eligible women may not previously have served as principal
investigators or co-investigators for independent federal research
awards, but are eligible for standard NSF research grants.

Deadlines

Proposals should be submitted to the disciplinary research programs
in accordance with the deadlines or target dates of those programs.

For More Information

General inquiries may be made to the cognizant program officer or
to the Senior Staff Associate for Cross Directorate Programs,
National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C. 20550. (202) 357-
9549.

MINORITIES PROGRAMS

The Foundation has a number of special programs targeted for
members of minority groups that are underrepresented in science
and engineering. These groups include: American Indians, Blacks,
Hispanics, Native Alaskans, and Native Pacific Islanders
(Micronesian and Polynesian). Such efforts include programs for
students, faculty, and institutions.

Research Opportunities For Minority Students and College Faculty-
-One means of fostering the full participation of members of
underrepresented minority groups in science and engineering is by
encouraging talented and promising minority students and college
faculty to participate in ongoing research. Utilizing existing NSF
supplemental programs, principal investigators with NSF awards may
include these persons in their projects as research assistants.
Interested parties make their own arrangements; there is no central
referral source. Most awards are for summer support, but
arrangements may sometimes be made for the academic year.

Eligibility

Participants must be underrepresented minorities who are citizens
or nationals of the United States. Eligible students may be at the
high school or undergraduate level. Faculty should be employed in
U.S. academic institutions, working in any NSF-supported field, and
not have the resources for the research at their own institutions.

Award Size and Duration

Supplemental funding may be requested for each participant. Full-
time summer stipends for high school students are expected to be
at least $1,000, while those for undergraduates should be at least
$2,000. Faculty summer support may not exceed two-ninths of the
academic year salary. Indirect costs are limited to 25 percent of
the stipends. Support is available for a summer, or, if funding is
available, for part-time activities during the academic year.

Procedures for Requesting Support

Requests for funding may be included in an initial proposal
submission to NSF. They should include a statement indicating the
process by which participants will be selected and a brief
description of their participation in the project.
 
Current NSF grantees are encouraged to request supplemental funding
to their existing grants. The appropriate NSF program director
should be contacted by the principal investigator at the host
institution. The NSF funding programs by participant level are:
high school students--Research Assistantships for Minority High
School Students; undergraduate students--Research Experiences for
Undergraduates; college faculty--Research Opportunity Awards.

For More Information

Request the program announcements: Research Assistantships for
Minority High School Students; Research Experiences for
Undergraduates; or Research Opportunity Awards. Inquiries may be
made to the cognizant program officer, or to Senior Staff Associate
for Cross Directorate Programs, National Science Foundation,
Washington, D.C. 20550. (202) 357-9549.

Minority Research Initiation (MRI)--MRI is part of the Foundation's
overall effort to give greater access to scientific research
support for members of minority groups that are underrepresented
in the sciences and engineering. There are three MRI activities
under this initiative which is targeted toward increasing the
number of minority faculty in mainstream research.

Research Planning Grants (RPG)--Research Planning Grants are one-
time, limited awards for preliminary studies and other activities
to facilitate the development of more competitive NSF research
proposals. The awardee is expected to submit a MRI research
proposal to NSF after completion of the Planning Grant.

Eligibility

Eligibility is limited to underrepresented minority scientists and
engineers who are eligible for regular NSF research awards in their
respective disciplines; hold faculty or research-related positions
(tenured or non-tenured) at U.S. institutions; are U.S. citizens
or nationals; and have not served as principal or co-principal
investigators on independent federal research awards.

Award Size and Duration

Although usually for 12 months, awards may be funded for up to 18
months, and for up to $18,000. The grants are not renewable.

Deadlines

The Foundation-wide target dates are December 1 and March 1.
Proposals should be directed to the appropriate disciplinary
program through standard institutional channels.

Research Initiation Awards--These are one-time research grants made
by the disciplinary programs to provide opportunities to promising
minority investigators for enhancing their capability as
independent investigators.

Eligibility

Eligibility is the same as for the MRI Research Planning Grants.

Deadlines

Proposals should be submitted to the Foundation's disciplinary
research programs in accordance with the target dates or deadlines
of the cognizant program. Applicants are urged to discuss the
proposed research with the appropriate program officer before
submitting a proposal.

Duration

Projects will normally be supported for up to three years. They
are not renewable. However, a Creativity Extension Award may be
requested for up to two additional years, if warranted by evidence
of publications and other outcomes demonstrating the creativity,
significance and promise of the research to date, and its potential
for the future.

Career Advancement Awards (CAA)--The goal of the CAA effort is to
expand opportunities for minority researchers to advance their
careers. It is particularly appropriate for independent
investigators whose careers are still evolving, or for other
experienced researchers who are changing research direction, or
who have had a significant research career interruption. For
example, an investigator may wish to acquire new skills in an area
that will expand his/her research capability, or to develop an
innovative research method in collaboration with another
investigator.

Eligibility

The CAA applicant should have had some prior independent research
experience as a principal investigator or project leader; be
eligible for a regular NSF research award in his/her discipline;
hold a faculty or research-related position at a U.S. institution;
be an underrepresented minority and a U.S. citizen or national.
Tenure is not an eligibility factor.

Award Size and Duration

Awards are limited to a maximum of $50,000, usually for 12 months;
additionally, up to $10,000 for equipment may be requested.

Deadlines

The Foundation-wide target dates are December 1 and March 1.
Proposals should be directed to the appropriate NSF disciplinary
program through standard institutional channels.

For More Information

Contact the appropriate disciplinary program officer or the Senior
Staff Associate for Cross Directorate Programs, National Science
Foundation, Washington, D.C. 20550. (202) 357-9549.

SUPPORT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

NSF encourages persons with disabilities to participate fully in
NSF-supported projects. In addition to support through the standard
NSF disciplinary programs, the Foundation provides the following:

Graduate Engineering Education for Women, Minorities, and/or
Persons with Disabilities--Awards are made directly to academic
institutions to provide funds for student support and associated
expenses. This activity is described in Chapter 4.
 
Facilitation Awards for Persons with Disabilities--Provides funding
for special assistance or equipment to enable persons with physical
disabilities (investigators and other staff, including student
research assistants) to work on an NSF project.  See program
description in Chapter 3.

The Foundation also has Telephonic Device for the Deaf (TDD)
capability, which enables individuals with hearing impairment to
communicate with the Division of Personnel and Management about
NSF programs, employment, or general information. This number is
(202) 357-7492.

UNDERGRADUATE

Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions--Research Support

The National Science Foundation encourages faculty research at
predominantly undergraduate institutions for several reasons: such
research contributes to the knowledge base in science and
engineering; it enhances the scientific and technical training of
students by strengthening the environment in academic departments
that are oriented primarily toward undergraduate instruction; and
it promotes the integration of research and education in these
undergraduate institutions.
 
Predominantly undergraduate institutions include schools which are
two-year, four-year, masters-level, and small doctoral
institutions. Eligible institutions: (1) grant baccalaureate
degrees in NSF-supported fields or provide instructional programs
for students pursuing such degrees with institutional transfers;
(2) have an undergraduate enrollment exceeding that at the graduate
level; (3) have awarded no more than 20 Ph.D.s or D.Sci. in all
NSF-supported disciplines during the two previous academic years.
 
Faculty members from these institutions are encouraged to request
support through the standard NSF disciplinary programs, the
Research Opportunity Awards (ROA) effort, and (for faculty in the
nondoctoral departments) the Research in Undergraduate Institutions
(RUI) program.

Undergraduate Initiative

In addition to programs and activities described in previous
chapters, NSF has expanded support for undergraduate science and
engineering. This initiative is Foundation-wide, with activities
funded by the research directorates and by the Directorate for
Education and Human Resources (EHR) as well. EHR also plays a
coordinating role through its Division of Undergraduate Science,
Engineering, and Mathematics Education and its Human Resources
Development Division.
 
Under the initiative, programs have been developed in these major
areas, summarized below: faculty, students, laboratories, and
curriculum.

Faculty

The Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Program (UFE)--For
conferences and seminars (see chapter 3 for description).

Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI)--RUI provides support
for research and research equipment for faculty in nondoctoral
departments in predominantly undergraduate institutions. In
addition to the usual NSF requirements, RUI proposals must also
describe the expected impact of the proposed research on the
research and training environment of the department. This impact
statement is considered in the proposal evaluation.
 
Proposals for RUI are accepted in all disciplinary research fields
supported by the Foundation. They are evaluated and funded by the
NSF programs in the disciplinary areas of the proposed research.
Within this context, RUI serves as a vehicle for eligible proposals
and is fully integrated into the ongoing research activities of the
Foundation.

Eligibility

Proposals may be submitted by faculty in departments that meet both
of the following conditions: (1) the submitting institution must
be predominantly undergraduate, as defined above; and (2) the
department of the principal investigator must offer courses that
qualify for bachelor's degree credit in an NSF-supported field, may
offer master's degrees, but may not award a doctorate or offer
doctoral courses and supervise doctoral research.

Nature of Support

Awards may support research at the home institution, including work
in the field, and/or away from the home institution at a research
university or government or industrial laboratory. These research
awards may include some dedicated instrumentation. RUI also may be
used to access the various disciplinary research equipment programs
for acquisition of instrumentation essential for faculty research.
The latter often requires multiple investigators and matching funds
as specified by the disciplinary area.

Award Criteria

Eligible RUI proposals are evaluated in competition with all other
proposals submitted to the Foundation in the same area of research,
in accordance with the standard merit review procedure for that
discipline. However, special RUI reviewer instructions are provided
that emphasize the role of research in a RUI institution. NSF
review criteria permit consideration of a RUI proposal in terms of
its contribution to the infrastructure of science and engineering
research, including training in the sponsoring department and
institution. Thus reviewers are asked to especially consider the
RUI impact (infrastructure) statement contained in the proposal,
as well as to recognize the impact of the heavier teaching loads,
limited support personnel, facilities and equipment, and possibly
the smaller scale of the investigator's research.

Deadlines

RUI proposals are submitted to the Foundation's disciplinary
programs in accordance with target dates or deadlines of those
programs. These dates are published in the NSF Bulletin.

For More Information

Request the program announcement NSF 89-60. Applicants are urged
to discuss proposed projects with the NSF program officers in their
disciplines. General inquiries may be made to the Senior Staff
Associate for Cross Directorate Programs, National Science
Foundation, Washington, D.C. 20550. (202) 357-9549.

Students

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)--REU is supported by
all of the Foundation's disciplinary research programs. It provides
opportunities for undergraduate students to experience hands-on
participation in research or related scholarly activity in the
sciences, mathematics, and engineering. The Foundation supports
researchers who involve students in either ongoing research (REU
Supplements) or special programs (REU Sites).

Eligibility

All U.S. institutions conducting research in the disciplines
normally supported by NSF are eligible to apply. Thus, proposals
will be accepted from colleges and universities, from such
nonacademic research institutions as governmental or industrial
laboratories, or from combinations thereof. There is no restriction
on the number of proposals that may be submitted per institution.
Student participants must be citizens or permanent residents of the
United States and its possessions and must be enrolled in a program
leading to a bachelor's degree.

Deadlines and Additional Information

Proposals for the support of REU Sites are due no later than
October 1 annually. Award notifications will be made by late
January.
 
Proposals for REU Supplements will be accepted at any time, but
should be submitted as early in the fiscal year as possible. REU
Supplements require two to three months processing time after
receipt by NSF.
 
A detailed program announcement and guidelines for proposals are
in the brochure Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF 91-
78). Inquiries about REU may be directed to the relevant NSF
research directorate.

Laboratories

Instrumentation and Laboratory Improvement--Through matching grants
for the purchase of undergraduate instructional apparatus, this
program supports instrumentation-based projects to generate more
effective and efficient approaches to laboratory- and field-based
instruction. Assisted by substantial cost sharing by the awardee
institutions, states, equipment manufacturers, and other elements
of the private sector, the program stimulates important laboratory
instructional improvements in the nation's colleges and
universities. This program is supported by the Directorate for
Education and Human Resources.

Curriculum

Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Development in Engineering,
Mathematics, and the Sciences--This program is part of the National
Science Foundation's evolving long range plan to add programs to
(1) support better undergraduate lecture and laboratory
instruction, including large-enrollment introductory course
laboratories, (2) develop a better understanding of U.S.
undergraduate science, engineering, and mathematics education, and
of teaching and learning processes, (3) improve ways science,
engineering, and mathematics are taught at the introductory level
to help assure the scientific and technological literacy of all
students, and (4) support a broad-based program to develop
undergraduate courses and curricula.

For More Information

Inquiries may be made to NSF's Division of Undergraduate Science,
Engineering, and Mathematics Education, Washington, D.C. 20550,
(202) 357-9644 or to the appropriate research directorate. For
information about the RUI and ROA programs, contact Senior Staff
Associate for Cross Directorate Programs, National Science
Foundation, Washington, D.C. 20550. (202) 357-9549.

Other Activities

Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement

The Foundation awards grants to improve the scientific quality of
doctoral dissertation research. Awards are made to allow doctoral
candidates opportunities for greater creativity in the gathering
and analysis of data than would otherwise be possible. Grants are
intended to cover research-related expenses. These include expenses
for field equipment and supplies and for travel to and from
research sites. These awards are not fellowships, and no stipend
is included. Support is not provided for everyday personal expenses
of the doctoral student. However, the student may concurrently
receive such support from other sources.
 
Dissertation proposals are judged on the basis of scientific
content, importance, and originality. In addition, the doctoral
candidate must show that the award will in fact improve the quality
of the research.
 
Dissertation improvement awards are available only in certain
disciplines. These include the social and behavioral sciences and
certain biological sciences. No dissertation improvement awards
are made in the mathematical and physical sciences, geosciences,
engineering, cellular and molecular biology, or physiology.

Eligibility/For More Information

Each division that administers these grants treats applications in
a different way. Doctoral students who wish to apply for a
dissertation improvement grant should write directly to the
appropriate research division(s).

Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER)

The Foundation funds small-scale exploratory work in all fields of
science, engineering, and education supported by NSF, through brief
proposals without the usual external review. Such work includes
preliminary research on untested and novel ideas; ventures into
emerging research areas; research requiring urgent access to
specialized data, facilities, or equipment; or similar exploratory
efforts likely to catalyze innovative advances.
 
Programs may use up to five percent of their budgets for SGER
awards. SGER proposals are normally for one year and may not exceed
$50,000, with the average amount depending on the particular
program; they are non-renewable. Only one copy of a brief proposal
is required. NSF program officers are not required to seek advice
from external reviewers before making their recommendations; thus,
principal investigators are strongly encouraged to contact the
appropriate program officer to see if the proposed research would
be suitable for SGER support or should be submitted as a fully
reviewable proposal.

For More Information

Order brochure NSF 89-85 from the National Science Foundation,
Forms and Publications, Room 232, Washington, D.C., 20550. (202)
357-7861. For further information contact the appropriate research
division.

Information for Small Businesses
 
NSF programs are of interest mainly to those small business
concerns with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering
research or in science-based innovative technology. Competition
for awards from NSF is intense, and only high-quality research
proposals are supported.
 
Most NSF funds are obligated through grants to support unsolicited
research proposals judged scientifically meritorious in merit
review. Note that these are grants, not procurements. Small firms
may submit proposals under most of the programs identified in this
Guide.
 
Although NSF programs mainly fund research in academic
institutions, proposals from the commercial sector, including small
research firms, are also supported.
 
Most NSF research awards to small businesses are those grants made
through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program,
described in Chapter 7. SBIR is conducted pursuant to the Small
Business Innovation Development Act of 1987, P.L. 99-443. Grant
proposals under this program are solicited by a formal SBIR program
solicitation issued annually.
 
When compared with other federal departments and agencies,
procurement or contract opportunities at NSF are quite limited.
The Foundation generally does not maintain bidders lists;
competitive procurement opportunities are normally publicized in
the Commerce Business Daily. Opportunities for small companies
exist in the subcontracting activities of the NSF prime contractors
which manage other major research facilities. Some of these
facilities are identified elsewhere in this Guide.
 
NSF has two offices which provide information and serve as referral
points for small businesses that are interested in the Foundation's
research or procurement opportunities. Note that these offices do
not administer any individual grant, contract, or procurement
programs.
 
The Office of Small Business Research and Development offers
information and guidance on NSF programs and research opportunities
to research- and technology-based small firms.
 
The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization also
provides information and guidance to small, minority, and women-
owned companies seeking procurement opportunities to provide NSF
or its major prime contractors with goods or services.
 
The address for both these offices is Room 1250, National Science
Foundation, Washington, D.C. 20550. (202) 357-7464.

Presidential Faculty Fellows Program
 
In order that the President of the United States may honor and
reward the Nation's most outstanding young science and engineering
faculty members, the National Science Foundation will offer
Presidential Faculty Fellowships (PFF). Awards will carry a grant
from NSF of $100,000 per year for five years, subject to the
availability of funds. Of the 30 awards to be offered in Spring
1992, 15 will be in the sciences and 15 in engineering.

Eligibility
 
U.S. institutions offering a baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral
degree in a field supported by the Foundation may nominate two
individuals per year. Nominees must be U.S. citizens or permanent
resident aliens, have a Ph.D. or equivalent awarded between January
1, 1984, and November 1, 1991, and have begun their first tenure-
track or equivalent position at an eligible institution after
January 1, 1988.
 
Deadlines and Additional Information
 
Nominations must be received by NSF by November 1, 1991.
Eligibility and deadline dates for this program are tentative.
Please consult the program announcement for definitive dates.
Selection criteria include competence and leadership in both
research and teaching as well as the impact of the nominee on the
nominating institution. For program announcement, contact
Presidential Faculty Fellows Program, National Science Foundation,
Washington, D.C. 20550. (202) 357-7536.

NSF Young Investigator Awards
 
The National Science Foundation offers cooperative research support
each year to approximately 150 of the nation's most outstanding and
promising young science and engineering faculty. High-ability
scientific and engineering researchers receive $25,000 plus an
additional $37,500 on a dollar-for-dollar basis if matched with
contributions from industrial sources, resulting in total possible
annual support of $100,000. Awards will be made for up to five
years.

Eligibility
 
U.S. institutions granting degrees in fields supported by the
Foundation may nominate U.S. scientists and engineers who are
faculty members in the early stages of their potential careers,
received their Ph.D. degree before January 1, 1986, and began their
first tenure-track positions at eligible institutions after January
1, 1988.

Deadlines and Additional Information
 
The application deadline for fiscal year 1992 awards was January
3, 1991. Eligibility and deadline dates for this program are
tentative. Please consult the program announcement for definitive
dates. For program announcement, contact the NSF Young
Investigator's Awards Program, National Science Foundation,
Washington, D.C. 20550. (202) 357-7536.

NSF Postdoctoral Fellowships
 
NSF sponsors 12 fellowship programs for postdoctoral and senior
postdoctoral research in science and engineering. These fellowships
are in specific disciplines and are sponsored by the appropriate
NSF organization. Contact the appropriate division listed below for
more information about these fellowships.

Fellowship
 
Contact
 
BBS Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program
BBS Minority Research Fellowship Program
Room 321
National Science Foundation
Washington, D.C. 20550
Tel: (202) 357-7474
 
Fellowship Opportunities in Environmental Biology for Ph.Ds
Postdoctoral (EB) Fellowships
Room 215
Division of Biotic Systems and Resources
National Science Foundation
Washington, D.C. 20550
Tel: (202) 357-7332
 
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Plant Biology
Division of Molecular Biology (DMB)
or
Division of Cellular Biology (DCB)
National Science Foundation
Washington, D.C. 20550
Tel: (202) 357-9400 (DMB)
Tel: (202) 357-7905 (DCB)

Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Division of Earth Sciences
Room 602
National Science Foundation
Washington, D.C. 20550
Tel: (202) 357-7958
 
Research Fellowships in Marine Biotechnology in the Ocean Sciences
Division of Ocean Sciences
Room 609
National Science Foundation
Washington, D.C. 20550
Tel: (202) 357-9639

Awards for Japanese-Language Study by Researchers in Science and
Engineering
Japanese Language Awards
Room 1214
Division of International Programs
National Science Foundation
Washington, D.C. 20550
Tel: (202) 357-9558
Electronic Mail:
[email-masked] (Internet) or
NSFJinfo@nsf (BitNet)

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Postdoctoral
Awards for U.S. Researchers
JSPS Postdoctoral Awards
Room 1214
Division of International Programs
National Science Foundation
Washington, D.C. 20550
Tel: (202) 357-9558
Electronic Mail:
[email-masked] (Internet) or
NSFJinfo@nsf (BitNet)
 
Science and Technology Agency of Japan Postdoctoral Awards for U.S.
Researchers
STA Postdoctoral Awards
Room 1214
Division of International Programs
National Science Foundation
Washington, D.C. 20550
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Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (with
Research Instructorship Option)
Office of Special Projects
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Division of Mathematical Sciences
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Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Chemistry
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Chemistry
Division of Chemistry
National Science Foundation
Washington, D.C. 20550
Tel: (202) 357-7956
 
NSF-NATO Postdoctoral Fellowships in Science and Engineering
NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Division of Research Career Development
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Washington, D.C. 20550
Tel: (202) 357-9466
 
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at Foreign Centers of Excellence
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