Subject: December Bulletin Part 2
From: Dot Baker <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 91 13:02 EST

Hi Paul,
   The NSF Bulletin and the NIH Guide has arrived.  Please post this
to the NIH Listserver as:
      NSFBULLETIN2.921219
Thanks.
       Dottie
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EHR  Education and Human Resources
                                  CFDA #47.009, 47.066-69, 47.071
 
PROGRAM DEADLINES:
 
December 1, 1991--
 
     Research Improvement in Minority Institutions (RIMI).
(Brochure NSF 89-7.)  Eligibility--Institutions that offer
engineering programs or graduate programs in science, and whose
total student body is more than 50 percent Black, Hispanic,
American Indian, Alaskan Native, or Native Pacific Islander, or
20 percent plus of any one eligible underrepresented minority
group.  Investigator--any scientist/engineer at eligible institu-
tions.  Dr. Margaret Tolbert, Division of Human Resource
Development (357-7350).  [P.T.34;FF;
K.W.1000000,0600000,0400000,1010000.]
 
December 2, 1991--
 
     Presidential Faculty Fellows.  (Brochure NSF 91-103.)  Ms.
Mary Sladek, Division of Research Career Development (357-9466).
[P.T.22; K.W.1000000,0600000.]
 
January 15, 1992--
 
     Career Advancement Awards (CAA).  (Brochure NSF 90-121.)
Eligibility requirements:  Experienced women who are eligible to
receive standard NSF research grants.  Because of the nature of
these awards, co-investigators would not be appropriate.  Contact
the disciplinary program officer or Dr. Peter Yankwich (357-
7926).  [P.T.34;II; K.W.1000000,0600000,0400000.]
 
     Research Planning Grants (RPG).  (Brochure NSF 90-121.)
Eligibility requirements:  Women eligible for standard NSF awards
who have not previously served as principal or co-principal
investigators on an individual federal award or whose research
careers have been interrupted for at least two of the past five
years.  Because of the nature of these awards, co-investigator
would not be appropriate.  Contact the disciplinary program
officer or Dr. Peter Yankwich (357-7926).  [P.T.34;II;
K.W.1000000,0600000,0400000.]
 
     Career Access Opportunities in Science and Technology for
Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities.  (Contact
Program for Brochure.)  Comprehensive Regional Centers for
Minorities; Model Projects for Women, Minorities, and the
Disabled.  Dr. Costello Brown, Division of Human Resource
Development (357-7461).  [P.T.04,42,25,14;DD;FF;II;
K.W.0502023,0502031.]
 
February 1992--
 
     Curriculum Development in Mathematics--Calculus.  (Brochure
NSF 90-116.)  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.]
 
February 14, 1992--
 
     NSF Young Investigator Awards.  (Brochure NSF 91-112.)  Mary
Sladek, Division of Research Career Development (357-9466).
[P.T.34; K.W.1000000,0600000.]
 
TARGET DATES:
 
January 13, 1992--
 
  Research Careers for Minority Scholars (RCMS).  (Brochure NSF
90-136.)  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 students
in science and engineering.  Dr. Roosevelt Johnson, Division of
Human Resource Development (357-5054).  [P.T.34;FF;
K.W.1000000,0600000,0400000,1010000.]
 
January 15, 1992--
 
     Applications for Advanced Technologies.  Preliminary
proposals required.  (Brochure NSF 88-29.)  Ms. Beverly Hunter,
Division of Materials Development, Research, and Informal Science
Education (357-7064).
[P.T.34; K.W.0502031,0503003,0503016.]
 
January 31, 1992--
 
     Alliances for Minority Participation (AMP).  Implementation
Proposals.  (Brochure NSF 90-44.)  Proposals designed to form
coalitions among the science and engineering community to
increase substantially minority graduates in science and
engineering 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 Research
Initiation and Improvement (357-7461).  [P.T.34;FF;
K.W.1000000,0600000,1010000,0502031,0502023,0502042.]
 
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 (357-7431), Dr. Larry Enochs (357-
7074), Dr. Alan Goodman (357-7431), Dr. David Schindel (357-
7069), Dr. Joseph Stewart (357-7074), or Dr. Marjorie Enneking
(357-7539).  [P.T.34; K.W.0502031,0502023.]
 
  Teacher Preparation.  (Brochure NSF 91-105.)  Dr. Miriam Leiva,
Division of Teacher Preparation and Enhancement (357-7069).
[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.
Beverly Hunter, Division of Materials Development, Research, and
Informal Science Education (357-7071).  [P.T.34;
K.W.0502031,0503003,0503016.]

ENG  Engineering
                                                     CFDA #47.041
 
PROGRAM DEADLINES:
 
January 15, 1992--
 
         Research Initiation Awards (RIA).  (Contact Program
for Brochure.) Sharon Middledorf, Division of
Engineering Infrastructure Development (786-9530)
or Dr. Bernard Chern, Computer and Information
Science and Engineering Directorate (357-7373).
[P.T.34; K.W.0605000,0607000,0608000.]
 
     State/Industry University Cooperative Research Centers.
(Brochure NSF 91-42.)  Dr. Tap Mukherjee, Division of Engineering
Centers (357-9707).  [P.T.04,34; K.W.1107000.]
 
February 1, 1992--
 
     Engineering Research Equipment Grants (REG).  (Brochure NSF
90-146.)  Sharon Middledorf, Division of Engineering
Infrastructure Development (786-9530).  [P.T. 18,34;
K.W.0600000.]
 
February 15, 1992--
 
     Engineering Education Coalitions--Phase I Proposal.  Dr. Win
Aung, Division of Engineering Infrastructure Development (786-
9532).  [P.T.25; K.W.0502042.]

GEO  Geosciences
                                                     CFDA #47.050
 
PROGRAM DEADLINES:
 
December 1, 1991--
 
  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).
     Geophysics.  Dr. Michael Mayhew (357-7355) or Dr. James
     Whitcomb (357-7356).
     Instrumentation and Facilities.  Dr. Daniel Weill or Dr.
     Herman Roberson (357-7807).
     Petrology and Geochemistry.  Dr. John Snyder or Dr. Guy
     Hovis (357-7916).
     Tectonics Program.  Dr. Thomas Wright or Dr. Carol Simpson
     (357-7355).
 
TARGET DATES:
 
December 1, 1991--
 
  Geospace Environment Modelling--Division of Atmospheric
Sciences.  (Contact Program for Brochure.)  Grants are for
mapping boundary processes through the magnetosphere to the
dayside ionosphere.  Dr. Timothy Eastman, Magnetospheric Physics
Program (357-0040).  [P.T.34; K.W.1013018.]
 
January 1, 1992--
 
  Arctic Social Sciences.  (Brochure NSF 90-57.)  Dr. Noel
Broadbent, Division of Polar Programs (357-7817).  [P.T.34;
LOC.0014000.]
 
     Division of Atmospheric Sciences.  Research proposals that
require National Center for Atmospheric Research or university-
based national facilities for the period Oct. 1, 1992, through
Apr. 1, 1993.  Dr. Stephen Nelson (357-9431) or Dr. Clifford
Jacobs (357-9695).  [P.T.34; K.W.1001010.]

MPS  Mathematical and Physical
          Sciences
                                                     CFDA #47.049
 
PROGRAM DEADLINES:
 
December 2, 1991--
 
  Scientific Computing Research Environments for the Mathematical
Sciences.  (Brochure NSF 91-113.)  Dr. Alvin Thaler, Office of
Special Projects, Division of Mathematical Sciences (357-3691).
[P.T.18,34; K.W.1010000.]

STIA      Scientific, Technological, and International Affairs
                                                     CFDA #47.053
 
PROGRAM DEADLINES:
 
December 15, 1991--
 
     Awards for Japanese-Language Study by Researchers in Science
and Engineering.  (Brochure NSF 90-144.)  Support for Japanese-
language study in the U.S. aimed at facilitating U.S.-Japan
cooperative research or developing the ability to read Japanese
technical literature.  [P.T.08,23,25,34;
K.W.0312034,0410001,0502021.]
 
January 15, 1992--
 
     U.S. Taiwan Cooperative Science Program.  Proposals for
cooperative research projects and joint workshop seminars.  Dr.
William Chang, Division of International Programs (653-5343).
[P.T.34; K.W.0112133.]
 
     Summer Institute in Japan.  (Brochure NSF 90-144.)  Up to 50
U.S. science and engineering graduate students will intern at
Japanese research labs and receive Japanese language training in
Tsukuba Science City, Japan, during the summer of 1992.
[P.T.34,48; K.W.0112070; Loc.0112070.]
 
TARGET DATES:
 
December 1, 1991--
 
     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
Personnel and 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 and will be filled on a permanent, one- or two-year
rotational or temporary basis.  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--$52,406 to $82,650
     Associate Program Director Level III--$44,348 to $69,863
     Assistant Program Director Level II--$31,116 to $57,650
 
                            * * * * *
 
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.
 
                           * * * * *
 
o    NSF's Division of Atmospheric Sciences (GEO Directorate) is
seeking qualified Visiting Scientist candidates for Program
Director positions in the Aeronomy and Upper Atmospheric research
Section Programs.  The Division provides support for scientists
primarily from academic institutions to pursue fundamental
research in atmospheric sciences.  These positions will be filled
on a one- or two-year rotational/temporary basis.  Each Program
Director will be responsible for program planning, research
proposal evaluation, administration of research grants, and
liaison with other federal agencies.  Applicants must have a
Ph.D. or the equivalent in aeronomy, physics, or other related
field, plus six or more years of specialized experience in
aeronomy.  For technical information about these positions,
contact Dr. Richard Behnke, Acting Section Head, Upper
Atmospheric Research Section, 357-7618.
 
o    NSF's Division of Materials Research (MPS Directorate) is
seeking qualified applicants for positions under the Visiting
Scientist Program which periodically become available.
Incumbents will be responsible for the planning, coordination,
and management of basic research activities primarily through
federal grants and contracts to academic institutions and
nonprofit, nonacademic research institutions.  Applicants must
have a Ph.D. in physics, chemistry, engineering, or other related
field.  A broad general knowledge of the field and some
administrative experience are required.  For technical
information about the positions, contact Dr. Jagdish (Jay)
Narayan, Division Director, or Dr. Adriaan de Graff, Deputy
Division Director, Division of Materials Research, 357-9794.
 
o    NSF's Division of Mathematical Sciences (MPS Directorate) is
seeking qualified applicants for positions which periodically
become available.  Incumbents will be responsible for the
planning, coordination, and management of basic research
activities primarily through federal grants and contracts to
academic institutions and non-profit, non-academic research
institutions.  Applicants must have a Ph.D. in mathematics, a
broad, general knowledge of the field, and some administrative
experience.  For technical information about the positions,
contact Dr. Judith Sunley, Division Director, Division of
Mathematical Sciences, 357-9669.
 
o    NSF's Division of Physics (MPS Directorate) is seeking
qualified Visiting Scientist candidates for Program Director
positions in several programs including Elementary Particle
Physics; Nuclear Physics; Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics;
Gravitational Physics; and Theoretical Physics.  These positions
will be filled on a one- or two-year rotational/temporary basis.
Each Program Director will work with a permanent Program Director
and will be responsible for program planning, research proposal
evaluation, administration of research grants, and liaison with
other federal agencies.  Applicants must have a Ph.D. in physics,
plus six or more years of successful experience in research and
education.  A record of strong research accomplishments in one of
the above program areas  and broad knowledge of the relevant U.S.
research community are key qualifications.  Inquiries and
questions of a technical nature regarding these positions may be
directed to Dr. Marcel Bardon, Director, Division of Physics,
357-7985.
 
Staff Changes
 
     William H. Kelly to Program Director, Course and Curriculum
Program, Division of Undergraduate Science, Engineering, and
Mathematics Education, 357-7051.
 December 1991 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).  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 FAX instructions 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 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 89-2.      NSF Grants and Awards, FY 1988.*
NSF 89-85.     Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER).
               (Brochure)
NSF 89-100.    U.S.-U.S.S.R. Cooperation in Field of Basic Scientific
               Research.
NSF 90-1.      NSF Annual Report, FY 1989.
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 90-108.    Precollege Science and Mathematics Education.  A
               chapter reprinted from Science and Engineering
               Indicators--1989.
NSF 90-121.    Research Planning Grants and Career Advancement Awards
               for Women Scientists and Engineers.
NSF 90-144.    Japan Program Announcement.
NSF 90-149.    Research on Key Issues in Science and Engineering
               Education.
NSF 90-150.    NSF's Presidential Young Investigators Program:  A
               Study of the First Two "Classes."
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 91-3.      Western European Program Announcement.
NSF 91-10.     STIS Flier.
NSF 91-38.     About the National Science Foundation. (Flier)
NSF 91-45.     Computer and Computation Research, FY 89. (Summary of
               Awards)
NSF 91-48.     The Alan T. Waterman Award.
NSF 91-61.     Publications of the National Science Foundation.
NSF 91-75.     Materials Synthesis and Processing: Research at the
               Interface of Materials Research, Engineering,
               Chemistry, and Biology.
NSF 91-80.     Guide to Programs, FY 1992.
NSF 91-87.     Visiting Professorships for Women.
NSF 91-100.    Industrial Materials for Secondary School Mathematics.
               (Solicitation)
NSF 91-103.    Presidential Faculty Fellows.
NSF 91-105.    Teacher Preparation and Enhancement.  (Program
               Announcement and Guidelines.)
NSF 91-109.    Studies in Science, Technology, and Society.
NSF 91-112.    NSF Young Investigator Awards.  (Guidelines for FY
               1992.)
NSF 91-113.    Scientific Computing Research Environments for the
               Mathematical Sciences. (Program Announcement)
NSB 89-1.      Science and Engineering Indicators -- 1989.
NSB 89-2.      The State of U.S. Science & Engineering -- Statement
               Accompanying Science and Engineering Indicators --
               1989.
 
*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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