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ENG  Engineering
 
                                                     CFDA #47.041
 
PROGRAM DEADLINES:
 
April 1, 1992--
 
     Design and Manufacturing Systems.  Submission of unsolicited
proposals to DDM/ENG for panel review.  Submit proposals to
Division of Design and Manufacturing Systems (357-7676).  [P.T.34;
K.W.0600000.]
 
     Mechanical and Structural Systems.  Submission of unsolicited
proposals to MSS/ENG for panel review.  Submit proposals to
Division of Mechanical and Structural Systems (357-9542).  [P.T.34;
K.W.0606000,0609000.]
 
     Strategic Manufacturing Initiative.  (Brochure NSF 91-139.)
Dr. Thom Hodgson, Division of Design and Manufacturing Systems
(357-7508).  [P.T.34; K.W.0600000,0608002.]
 
April 10, 1992--
 
      Chemical Synthesis and Processing.  Letter of intent to
submit must be received by Apr. 10. Submission of unsolicited
proposals to CTS/ENG for panel review.    Dr. Henry McGee, Division
of Chemical and Thermal Systems (357-9606).  [P.T.34; K.W.0600000.]
 
April 30, 1992--
 
      Chemical Synthesis and Processing.  Submission of unsolicited
proposals to CTS/ENG for panel review.  Letter of intent to submit
must be received by Apr. 10.  Dr. Henry McGee, Division of Chemical
and Thermal Systems (357-9606).  [P.T.34; K.W.0600000.]
 
May 15, 1992--
 
     Engineering Education Coalitions--Phase I Proposal.  Dr. Win
Aung, Division of Engineering Infrastructure Development (786-
9532).  [P.T.25; K.W.0502042.]
 
June 15, 1992--
 
     Small Business Innovation Research.  (Contact Program for
Brochure.)  Ms. LaVerne Flurry, Division of Industrial Science and
Technological Innovation (653-5202).  [P.T.34; K.W.0901043.]
 
June 30, 1992--
 
     Program Initiative:  Repair and Rehabilitation Research for
Seismic Resistance of Structures--Second year phase.  (Brochure NSF
90-23 and 1991 Addendum.)  Dr. Henry Lagorio, Earthquake Hazard
Mitigation (357-9780).  [P.T.34; K.W.0606008.]

TARGET DATES:
 
May 15, 1992--
 
     Mechanical and Structural Systems. Institute for Mechanics and
Materials. (Contact Program for Brochure.)   Letters of Intent due
by Apr. 14, 1992.  Dr. Jerome Sackman or Dr. Hussein Sehitoglu,
Division of Mechanical and Structural Systems (357-9542).  [P.T.34;
K.W.0606000,0609000.]
 
GEO  Geosciences
 
                                                     CFDA #47.050
PROGRAM DEADLINES:
 
June 1, 1992--
 
  U.S. Antarctic Research.  (See brochure NSF 91-41, 89-59, and 90-
77.)  For field work in the 1993-1994 austral summer or in the 1993
winter or for research not involving field work beginning as early
as January 1993.  Antarctic proposal preparation kit must be used.
 [P.T.34; LOC. 0102000; K.W.1000000,0600000.]
 
  Division of Earth Sciences.  Descriptions of Programs are
contained in "Earth Sciences Research and NSF," brochure NSF 90-20.
[P.T.34; K.W.1005000.]
 
     Geology and Paleontology.  Dr. John Maccini (357-7866) or Dr.
     Patricia Kelley (357-7806);
     Geological Record of Global Change.  Dr. John Maccini (357-
     7866);
     Continental Hydrolic Processes.  Dr. John Maccini (357-7866);
     Hydrologic Sciences.  Dr. John Maccini (357-7866);
     Tectonics Program.  Dr. Thomas Wright (357-7355) or Dr. Carol
     Simpson (357-7911);
     Petrology and Geochemistry Program.  Dr. John Snyder (357-
     7916) or Dr. Guy Hovis (357-7498);
     Geophysics Program.  Dr. Michael Mayhew (357-7355) or Dr.
     James Whitcomb (357-7356);
     Instrumentation and Facilities Program.  Dr. Daniel Weill
     (357-7807);
     Continental Dynamics Program.  Dr. Leonard Johnson (357-7721).
 
     Research on the Terrestrial and Limnetic Ecosystems in
Antarctica (a joint NSF/NASA program).  (Brochure NSF 90-140.)  Dr.
Polly Penhale, Division of Polar Programs (357-7894).  [P.T.34;
K.W.0102000,1230020.]

TARGET DATES:
 
May 1, 1992--
 
  Biological Oceanography, Chemical Oceanography, Marine Geology
and Geophysics, Physical Oceanography.  Dr. Michael Reeve, Division
of Ocean Sciences (357-7924). [P.T.34; K.W.1008000.]
 
  Ocean Drilling Program, U.S. Science.  Dr. Bruce Malfait,
Division of Ocean Sciences (357-9848).  [P.T.34; K.W.1008000.]
 
  Ocean Sciences Instrumentation Development.  Mr. Lawrence Clark,
Division of Ocean Sciences (357-7362).  [P.T.34; K.W.1008000.]
 
  Climate Dynamics.  Dr. Jay Fein, Division of Atmospheric Sciences
(357-9892).  [P.T.34; K.W.1001000.]
 
MPS  Mathematical and Physical
          Sciences
 
PROGRAM DEADLINES:
 
April 1, 1992--
 
  NSF/CBMS Regional Conference Series in Mathematical Sciences.
For applications or information contact Dr. Robert Molzon, Office
of Special Projects, Division of Mathematical Sciences (357-3451).
[P.T.42, K.W.1010000.]

May 1, 1992--
 
     General Research Conferences, Workshops, and Special Years in
the Mathematical Sciences.  (Brochure NSF 91-91.)  Dr. Deborah
Lockhart, Office of Special Projects, Division of Mathematical
Sciences (357-3453).  (P.T.42; K.W.101000.]
 
May 15, 1992--
 
     Steller Astronomy and Astrophysics Program.  Dr. Myron Smith,
Division of Astronomical Sciences (357-7622).  NETaddress:
[email-masked].  [P.T.34; K.W.1013002,1013003.]

 
SBE  Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
 
                             CFDA #47.075
 
PROGRAM DEADLINES:
 
April 1, 1992--
 
  U.S.-Australia Cooperative Science.  Proposals for joint
research, seminars, and visits.  Dr. Charles Wallace, Division of
International Programs (653-5343). [P.T.34,42,48;
K.W.0112006,0400000,0600000,1000000.]
 
  U.S.-China Cooperative Science.  (Brochure NSF 82-50.)
Cooperative research only.  The program does not accept travel
requests or unsolicited proposals for joint seminars and workshops.
Call for current status of program.  Ms. Alice Hogan (653-5343).
[P.T.34; K.W.0112027.]
 
May 1, 1992--
 
  U.S.-France Cooperative Science.  (Brochure NSF 91-3.)  Proposals
for cooperative research projects and joint workshops/seminars.
Ms. Rose Bader,  Division of International Programs (653-5437).
[P.T.34,42; LOC.0104006; K.W.1000000,0600000,1010000,0502031.]
 
  U.S.-Latin America Cooperative Science Programs.  Cooperative
Research (partial support), bilateral workshops, and scientific
visits.  Foreign collaborator must submit a parallel proposal to
counterpart agency.
 
     U.S.-Argentina Cooperative Science.
     U.S.-Brazil Cooperative Science.
     U.S.-Mexico Cooperative Science.
     U.S.-Venezuela Cooperative Science.
 
     Dr. Harold Stolberg or Dr. George Rubottom, Division of
International Programs (653-5749).  [P.T.34,42,48;
K.W.0112005,0112017,0112089,0112147,0113005.]
 
May 15, 1992--
 
     U.S.-Japan Cooperative Science Program and U.S.-Japan Program
of Cooperation in Photoconversion and Photosynthesis.  (Brochure
NSF 90-144.)  Annual deadline; proposals for travel to support
cooperative research and joint seminar activities.  [P.T.34,42,48;
Loc.0112070; K.W.1002033,1003003.]
 
June 15, 1992--
 
  Small Business Innovation Research.  (Brochure NSF 91-20.)   Ms.
Laverne Flurry, Division of Industrial Science and Technological
Innovation (653-5202).  [P.T.34; K.W.0901043.]

TARGET DATES:
 
April 1, 1992--
 
     U.S.-Hungary Joint Board for Scientific and Technological
Cooperation.  Cooperative activities include joint research
projects and bilateral workshops.  Ms. Bonnie Thompson, Division of
International Programs (653-5277).  [P.T.34; K.W.0112059.]
 
     U.S.-Poland Maria Sklodowska-Curie Joint Fund II.  Cooperative
activities include joint research projects and bilateral workshops.
Ms. Bonnie Thompson, Division of International Programs (653-5277).
[P.T.34; K.W.0112109.]
 
May 1, 1992--
 
     Ethics and Values Studies.  Preliminary proposals.  (Brochure
NSF 91-109.)  Dr. Rachelle Hollander, Division of Instrumentation
and Resources (357-9894).  [P.T.34,42;
K.W.1000000,0600000,0400000.]
 
  U.S.-Eastern European Cooperative Science.  Bulgaria, Czechos-
lovakia, Hungary and Poland cooperative research projects and
bilateral workshops.  Ms. Bonnie Thompson, Division of
International Programs (653-5277). [P.T.34; K.W.0104002.]
 
June 1, 1992--
 
     Long-term Research Opportunities in Japan.  (Brochure NSF 90-
144.)  U.S. researchers can visit Japanese government, university,
and industrial laboratories for six to 24 months.  [P.T.34;
Loc.0112070; K.W.0112070.]

POSITIONS OPEN
 
     Applicants for the following positions should submit form SF-
171, Application for Federal Employment, and a Letter of
Recommendation (a resume, with current salary, may be submitted for
rotational/temporary assignment).  Send to NSF, Division of Human
Resource Management, Room 208, 1800 G Street, N.W., Wash., DC
20550, Attn:  Catherine Handle.  Hearing impaired individuals
should call:  TDD 357-7492.  NSF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
     These positions are excepted from the competitive civil
service, the type of appointment is indicated in the job
announcements.  For additional information and/or to obtain the
closing date for the announcement, call 357-9681.
     The per annum salary is as follows:
 
     Program Director Level IV--$54,607 to $85,500
     Associate Program Director Level III--$46,210 to $72,797
     Assistant Program Director Level II--$32,423 to $60,070
 
                            * * * * *
 
Hotline Service
 
  NSF has a Vacancy Hotline listing all
current vacancies.  The Hotline number locally
is 357-7735, outside the D.C. metropolitan
area call 1-800-628-1487.
 
                 * * * * *
 
DIRECTORATE FOR EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES
(EHR)
 
Position and Location:  Program Director
positions in all NSF disciplines including
biology, chemistry, computer science,
engineering, geosciences, mathematics, and
physics.  Division of Undergraduate Science,
Engineering, and Mathematics Education
(USEME).
Type of Employment: One- or two-year
rotational/temporary basis beginning in the
summer/fall 1992 under the terms of the
Visiting Scientist Program.
Duties and Responsibilities: Individuals who
can provide leadership and vision in USEME's
mission to strengthen U.S. undergraduate
education, establish direction to programs,
and provide technical and educational
expertise for guiding the development of
projects.  Candidates must possess the
knowledge and creativity to identify
significant solutions to problems both within
their disciplines and across the disciplines.
Programs focus on key areas such as course and
curriculum development, instrumentation and
laboratory development, and faculty
enhancement.
Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent experience
and six or more years of successful academic
experience as a faculty member involved in
teaching and research.  Academic
administrative experience is desirable.
For More Information: USEME Administrative
Officer, Ms. Judith Glover, 357-9644.

 
DIRECTORATE FOR MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL
SCIENCES (MPS)
 
Position and Location: Positions periodically
available, Division of Materials Research.
Type of Employment: One- or two-year
rotational/temporary basis under the terms of
the Visiting Scientist Program.
Duties and Responsibilities:  Planning,
coordination, and management of basic research
activities primarily through federal grants
and contracts to academic institutions and
nonprofit, non-academic research institutions.
Qualifications:  Ph.D. in physics, chemistry,
engineering, or other related fields and six
or more years of successful research
experience beyond the Ph.D.  Broad knowledge
of the field, and some administrative
experience required.
For More Information: Division of Materials
Research Director, Dr. Jagdish (Jay) Narayan
or Deputy Director, Dr. Adriaan de Graaf, 357-
9794.

 
Position and Location: Program Director
positions which periodically become available,
Division of Mathematical Sciences.
Type of Employment:  One- or two-year
rotational/temporary basis under the terms of
the Visiting Scientist Program.
Duties and Responsibilities: Planning,
coordination, and management of basic research
activities primarily through federal grants
and contracts to academic institutions and
non-profit, non-academic research
institutions.
Qualifications:  Ph.D in mathematics, six or
more years of successful research experience
beyond the Ph.D.  Broad, general knowledge of
the field, and some administrative experience
required.
For More Information:  Division of
Mathematical Sciences Division Director, Dr.
Judith Sunley, 357-9669.
 
Staff Changes
 
  Melvyn Ciment to Executive Officer,
Directorate for Computer and Information
Science and Engineering, 357-7936.
  Robert B. Hardy to Director, Operations and
Analysis, Division of Grants and Contracts,
357-7880.
  Thom J. Hodgson to Director, Division of
Design and Manufacturing Systems, 357-7508.
  Leonard Krishtalka to Program Director,
Long-Term Projects in Environmental Biology
Program, Division of Environmental Biology,
357-7475.
  Elbert L. Marsh to Deputy Assistant Director
for Engineering, 357-9774.
  Gautam Sen to Associate Program Director,
Marine Geology and Geophysics, Division of
Ocean Sciences, 357-3625.
 April 1992 Publications
 
     Before ordering printed copies of brochures, please try NSF's on-
line publishing service called STIS, the Science and Technology
Information System it's fast and it's free.  You can access electronic
copies of program announcements, the Guide to Programs, Grants for
Research and Education in Science and Engineering, the Bulletin, the
NSF Phone Book, and other NSF publications.  Abstracts of awards for
the years 1989 through 1991 are also available.  To access the system,
follow the instructions on the STIS flyer (NSF 91-10, rev. 10-4-91).
To get an electronic copy of the flyer, send an E-Mail message to
[email-masked] (Internet) or stisfly@NSF (BITNET).  If you cannot send
electronic mail, use the form below to order a printed copy.
     Single copies (printed) of the following publications are
available from Forms and Publications Unit, Room 232, National
Science Foundation, 1800 G St., N.W., Wash., DC 20550.
     Printed publications may also be ordered by FAX (703/644-4278) or
electronically via E-Mail.  Send E-Mail requests to [email-masked]
(Internet) or pubs@NSF (BITNET).  Requests must include the NSF
publication number and title, number of copies needed, your name, and
a complete mailing address.
     Publications will be mailed within two days of receipt of request.
 
NSF 86-53.     NSF-ICOT Visitors Program -- (Japan).
NSF 88-4.      Proposal Review at NSF:  Perceptions of Principal
               Investigators.
NSF 89-2.      NSF Grants and Awards, FY 1988.*
NSF 89-59.     Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 with Regulations,
               Maps of Special Areas, and Application Forms (Public Law
               95-541).
NSF 89-85.     Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER).
               (Brochure)
NSF 90-2.      NSF Grants and Awards, FY 1989.*
NSF 90-33.     NACSIS:  NSF Gateway to Japan's University-Based
               National Science Information System.
NSF 90-58.     NSF's Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
               Program:  An Assessment of the First Three Years.
NSF 90-77.     Grants for Research and Education in Science and
               Engineering.
NSF 90-144.    Japan Program Announcement.
NSF 90-301.    Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering.
NSF 91-1.      NSF Annual Report, FY 1990.
NSF 91-2.      NSF Grants and Awards, FY 1990.*
NSF 91-10.     STIS Flier.
NSF 91-38.     About the National Science Foundation. (Flier)
NSF 91-41.     Antarctic Program Announcement and Proposal Preparation
               Guide.
NSF 91-48.     The Alan T. Waterman Award.
NSF 92-11.     Publications of the National Science Foundation.
NSF 91-80.     Guide to Programs, FY 1992.
 
         *Number of grants and dollar totals only, listed by state, NSF
directorate, and NSF division (no details on PI's, grant titles, etc.).
 
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