Subject: February Bulletin Part 1 - Gen. Announcements BBS, CISE, EHR
From: Dot Baker <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 92 12:22 EST

Hi Paul,
   Please post to the NIH Listserver as:
     NSFBULLETIN.920201
                             Thanks.   Dottie
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February 1992
NSF Bulletin
Volume 19, No. 6
ISSN 0145-0670
 
P.T. 34,22,28,25,42,26,04,48,II,FF,DD
K.W. 1000000,0600000,0400000,1007000,
1004000,1010000,0504000,0505000

NSF Announcements for February 1992
 
     The NSF Bulletin provides monthly news about NSF programs,
deadline dates, publications, meetings, and sources for more
information.  Telephone numbers are given in parentheses; all
numbers are the Washington, DC, area code 202, unless otherwise
indicated.  Hearing impaired individuals should call TDD 357-7492.
 
NSF Reorganization
 
     The Program Deadlines and Target Dates in this issue of the
Bulletin reflect the changes made during the recent NSF
reorganization.  Reorganization changes include:
o    The establishment of the Directorate for Biological Sciences
     (BIO) and the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic
     Sciences (SBE).
o    The Division of Industrial Science and Technological
     Innovation (ISTI) has been moved to the Directorate for
     Engineering, and the Experimental Program to Stimulate
     Competitive Research (EPSCoR) has been moved to the
     Directorate for Education and Human Resources.
o    The disestablishment of the Directorate for Biological,
     Behavioral, and Social Sciences and the Directorate for
     Scientific, Technological, and International Affairs.
 
     NSF continues to recommend that all applicants contact an
appropriate program officer for current information and other help
before submitting proposals.

Grant Policy Manual Revision
 
     A revision to the NSF Grant Policy Manual (GPM) (NSF 88-47)
will be issued the last week of January, 1992.  Entitled "Grant
Policy Manual Transmittal Notice No. 5," the revision
incorporates recommendations by the NSF Committee on Sharing of
Research Results, new NSF final rules on Human Subjects and
Misconduct in Science and Engineering, and clarifies existing
policies restricting expenses for meals and entertainment.
     All GPM revisions are sent to addressees on the mailing list
for Important Notice issuances and to those on the GPM subscription
list at the Government Printing Office (GPO).  Please address any
questions or comments about the GPM (except subscription
inquiries*) to the Division of Grants and Contracts, Policy Office,
Room 1140, NSF, Wash., D.C. 20550 or call 357-7880.
     Any or all portions of the GPM or any revisions thereto may be
reproduced.
 
*Direct subscription inquiries to the GPO at (202) 783-3238.
 
Biomedical Science Students
 
     This year NSF's Summer Institute in Japan Program features
opportunities for up to ten students in the biomedical sciences.
For that group only, the deadline for NSF's receipt of applications
has been extended to Feb. 14, 1992.  For a copy of the guidelines,
request brochure NSF 90-144 on the Order Form at the back of this
Bulletin.
 
Mathematical Sciences Research
 
     Proposals for research in the Mathematical Sciences should be
submitted six to nine months prior to the expected start date to
ensure timely notification of outcome.  The Division of
Mathematical Sciences will accept such proposals at any time of the
year.  Programs and staff are indicated below:
     Algebra and Number Theory--Dr. Ann Boyle or Dr. Gary Cornell
     (357-3695);
     Applied Mathematics--Dr. Jerrold Bebernes, Dr. Rouben
     Rostamian, or Dr. Michael Steuerwalt (357-3686);
     Classical Analysis--Dr. John Ryff (357-3455);
     Computational Mathematics--Dr. Alvin Thaler or Dr. Michael
     Steuerwalt (357-3691);
     Geometric Analysis--Dr. Robert Molzon (357-3451);
     Modern Analysis--Dr. Joe Jenkins (357-3697);
     Special Projects--Dr. Deborah Lockhart, Dr. Peter Arzberger,
     or Dr. Bernard McDonald (357-3453);
     Statistics and Probability--Dr. Keith Crank or Dr. Nell
     Sedransk (357-3693);
     Topology and Foundations--Dr. Ralph Krause (357-3457).
 
     Program officers may be contacted via Internet by appending
@note.nsf.gov after the first initial and last name (for example,
[email-masked]), or via BITNET by appending @nsf.

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The Foundation provides awards for research in the sciences and
engineering.  The awardee is wholly responsible for the conduct of
such research and preparation of the results for publication.  The
Foundation, therefore, does not assume responsibility for such
findings or their interpretation.
     The Foundation welcomes proposals on behalf of all qualified
scientists and engineers, and strongly encourages women,
minorities, and persons with disabilities to compete fully in any
of the research and related programs described here.
     In accordance with federal statutes and regulations and NSF
policies, no person on grounds of race, color, age, sex, national
origin, or disability shall be excluded from participation in,
denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any
program or activity receiving financial assistance from the
National Science Foundation.
     Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with
Disabilities provides funding for special assistance or equipment
to enable persons with disabilities (investigators and other staff,
including student research assistants) to work on an NSF project.
Contact the Directorate for Education and Human Resources for
further information about the program.
     The National Science Foundation has TDD (Telephonic Device for
the Deaf) 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 357-7492.
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Program Deadlines and Target Dates for Proposals
 
     The following listing gives key dates on which grant proposals
are due at NSF for the next three months.  The dates listed are
subject to change.  Further information is available from the NSF
staff members listed for each entry.  Brochures indicated in
parentheses may be requested on the Publications Order Form, unless
otherwise indicated.  The number and letter codes after some
announcements refer to listings in the publication Keyword
Thesaurus.  They are used by the research management offices of
colleges and universities to target NSF Bulletin information to
potential users.

Program Deadlines:  Unless otherwise stated in announcements or
solicitations, proposals postmarked after these cutoff dates
generally will be returned to the proposer.
 
Target Dates:  Unless otherwise stated in announcements or
solicitations, proposals postmarked after these cutoff dates will
be reviewed, although they may miss a particular panel meeting.
 
                            * * * * *
 
     NSF programs not listed under "program deadlines" and "target
dates" will accept proposals at any time of the year.  It takes
approximately six months to process a proposal.
 
                            * * * * *
 
     Effective January 12, 1992 (the effective date of the general
government pay increase), the maximum rate of compensation that can
be paid to a consultant under an NSF award is $429 per day.  This
limit is for personal compensation and is exclusive of indirect
costs and expenses.
                            * * * * *
 
BIO  Biological Sciences
                              *CFDA #47.074
 
PROGRAM DEADLINES:
 
February 1, 1992--
 
     Doctoral Dissertation Research in Environmental Biology.
(Brochure NSF 89-32.)  Mrs. Elizabeth Behrens, Division of
Environmental Biology (357-9596).  [P.T.34,40;
K.W.1002000,0400000,0408000,1007001,0785110.]
 
April 1, 1992--
 
     Minority Graduate Student Travel Awards.  (Brochure NSF 91-
118.)  Dr. Thomas Quarles, Division of Biological Instrumentation
and Resources (357-9880).  [P.T.22,34; FF; K.W.1002000,0400000.]
 
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*CFDA = Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, issued annually by
the Office of Management and Budget and available from the
Government Printing Office (783-3238).

 
CISE Computer and Information Science
          and Engineering
                              CFDA #47.070
 
PROGRAM DEADLINES:
 
March 16, 1992--
 
     CISE Educational Infrastructure Program.  (Brochure NSF 91-
144.)  Dr. Caroline Wardle, Office of Cross Disciplinary Activities
(357-7349).  NETaddress:  [email-masked].  [P.T. 36,34,18;FF;
K.W.1004000.]
 
April 8, 1992--
 
     CISE Institutional Infrastructure Program--Minority
Institutions (II-MI) Continuing Grants.  (Brochure NSF 91-7.)  Dr.
Gerald Engel, Office of Cross-Disciplinary Activities (357-7349).
NETaddress:  [email-masked].  [P.T.34;FF; K.W.1004000.]
 
     CISE Institutional Infrastructure Program--Minority
Institutions (II-MI) Planning Grants.  (Brochure NSF 91-7.)  Dr.
Gerald Engel, Office of Cross-Disciplinary Activities (357-7349).
NETaddress:  [email-masked].  [P.T.34;FF; K.W.1004000.]
 
April 22, 1992--
 
     CISE Institutional Infrastructure Program-Small Scale.
(Brochure NSF 91-13.)  Dr. John Cherniavsky, Office of Cross-
Disciplinary Activities (357-7349).  NETaddress:  [email-masked].
[P.T.36,34,18;FF; K.W.1004000.]
 
TARGET DATES:
 
March 1, 1992--
 
     NSFNET Program.  (Brochure NSF 90-7.)  Connections to NSFNET.
Mr. Daniel VanBelleghem, Division of Networking and Communications
Research and Infrastructure (357-9717).  Internet: [email-masked]
[P.T.18,36; K.W.1004000,1004001,0901011,1014001.]

 
EHR  Education and Human Resources
 
CFDA #47.009, 47.066-69, 47.071, 47.072
 
PROGRAM DEADLINES:
 
February 18, 1992--
 
     Alliances for Minority Participation (AMP).  Implementation
Proposals.  (Brochure NSF 91-129.)  Supports proposals designed to
form coalitions among the science, engineering, and mathematics
community to substantially increase minority baccalaureate degrees
in fields supported by NSF.  Eligibility:  research scientists,
engineers, educators, and administrators may submit for non-profit
organizations and/or academic institutions.  Dr. William McHenry or
Dr. Ana Guzman, Division of Human Resource Development (357-7461).
[P.T.34;FF; K.W.1000000,0600000,1010000,0502031,0502023,0502042.]
 
     Comprehensive Regional Centers for Minorities (CRCM)/Career
Access.  (Brochure NSF 91-129.)  Supports developing systemic
approaches at the precollege level to increasing the presence of
underrepresented minorities in science and engineering by
establishing major Regional Centers.  Eligibility:  coalitions of
colleges and universities, school districts, business and industry,
professional organizations, state and local governments, and
community groups.  Dr. Costello Brown, Division of Human Resource
Development (357-7461).  [P.T.04; AA,FF.]
 
     Research Careers for Minority Scholars (RCMS).  (Brochure NSF
91-129.)  Program provides grants to all U.S. colleges and
universities to assist in the implementation of projects that will
contribute to the entry and retention of minority undergraduate
students in science and engineering.  Dr. Roosevelt Calbert,
Division of Human Resource Development (357-5054).  [P.T.34;FF;
K.W.1000000,0600000,0400000,1010000.]
 
     Summer Science Camps (SSC)/Career Access.  (Brochure NSF 91-
129.)  Supports residential and commuter enrichment projects for
minority students in grades 7-9.  Eligibility:  school districts,
museums, colleges and universities, and non-profit youth-centered
and/or community-based organizations.  Dr. Costello Brown, Division
of Human Resource Development (357-7461).  [AA,FF;
K.W.0314000,0403013,0403001,0502006,0504000.]
 
February 18, 1992--
 
     Curriculum Development in Mathematics--Calculus and the Bridge
to Calculus.  (Brochure NSF 91-125.)  Dr. James Lightbourne,
Division of Undergraduate Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
Education (357-7051).  [P.T.25;FF;DD;II;
K.W.0600000,1000000,1010000,0502031,0502042.]
 
March 1, 1992--
 
     Instructional Materials for Secondary Mathematics Program.
(Brochure NSF 91-100.)  Dr. Margaret Cozzens, Division of Materials
Development Research and Informal Science Education (357-7066).
[P.T.25; K.W.0502023.]
March 31, 1992--
 
     Partnerships for Minority Student Achievement (PMSA)/Career
Access.  (Brochure NSF 91-129.)  Preliminary proposals required by
Jan. 10, 1992.  Supports comprehensive precollege education reform
programs targeted on school systems with significant minority
student populations.  Eligibility:  city or county school systems
or subunits within the system.  Dr. Costello Brown, Division of
Human Resource Development (357-7461).  [P.T.04,42,25,14; DD,FF,II;
K.W.0502023,0502031.]
 
No deadline yet established--
 
     Graduate Research Traineeship Program.  (Contact Program for
Brochure.)  Dr. Roosevelt Johnson, Division of Research Career
Development (357-7536).  [P.T.34,44; K.W.0500000.]
 
April 1, 1992--
 
     Leadership Projects in Science and the Humanities.
Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Development Program.  (Brochure
NSF 91-50.)  Proposals for the development of undergraduate courses
and curricula that link meaningfully the study of science and the
humanities.  Formal proposals must be preceded by a brief
description of the plan to a Program Officer, Division of
Undergraduate Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (357-
7051).  [P.T.25; K.W.0502031,0502023,0502042.]
 
TARGET DATES:
 
February 1, 1992--
 
     Informal Science Education.  Preliminary proposals required.
(Brochure NSF 88-29.)  Dr. Robert Russell, Dr. Hyman Field, or Dr.
Barbara Butler, Division of Materials Development, Research, and
Informal Science Education (357-7076).  [P.T.20,25;
K.W.0502031,0503003,0503016.]
 
     Teacher Enhancement.  (Brochure NSF 91-105.)  Dr. Mary Bahns
(357-7078), Dr. Julia Clark or Dr. Alan Goodman (357-7431), Dr.
Joyce Evans (357-9527), Dr. Larry Enochs or Dr. Joseph Stewart
(357-7074), Dr. David Schindel (357-7069), and Dr. Marjorie
Enneking (357-7539), Division of Teacher Preparation and
Enhancement.  [P.T.34; K.W.0502031,0502023.]
 
  Teacher Preparation.  (Brochure NSF 91-105.)  Dr. Miriam Leiva
(357-7069) or Dr. Michael Oliver (357-7751), Division of Teacher
Preparation and Enhancement.  [P.T.34; K.W.0502036,0504000.]
 
February 15, 1992--
 
  Research in Teaching and Learning.  Preliminary proposals
required. (Brochure NSF 88-29.)  Dr. Raymond Hannapel or Ms.
Barbara Lovitts, Division of Materials Development, Research, and
Informal Science Education (357-7071).  [P.T.34;
K.W.0502031,0503003,0503016.]
 
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