June/July/Aug Bulletin Pt2 - CISE, EHR, ENG
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Computer and Information Science and Engineering
CFDA #47.070
PROGRAM DEADLINES:
July 31, 1996--
Connections to the Internet. (Brochure NSF 96-64.) Contact Mr.
David Staudt or Mr. Douglas Gatchell in the Division of Networking
and Communications Research and Infrastructure by phone, 306-1949;
by e-mail, dst...@nsf.gov or dgat...@nsf.gov; or by URL,
http://www.cise.nsf.gov/ncri/connect96.html. [P.T.18,36;
K.W.1103008.]
August 5, 1996--
CISE Instrumentation. (Brochure NSF 95-60.) Support for purchase of
special-purpose equipment or instrumentation to be used for
research in areas of science and engineering that are supported by
the CISE Directorate. This equipment is not intended to provide
general computing capacity and should be required by more than one
research project or be difficult to justify for one project alone.
Contact Ms. Rita Rodriguez in the Office of Cross-Disciplinary
Activities by phone, 306-1980, or by e-mail, rrod...@nsf.gov.
Information is also available via URL at
http://www.cise.nsf.gov/cda/INSThome.html. [P.T.18; K.W.1014001.]
August 15, 1996--
Experiments in Distributed Design and Fabrication and Rapid
Prototyping Using Agile Networking. (Brochure NSF 96-94.) Contact
Dr. John Lehmann in the Division of Microelectronic Information
Processing Systems at 306-1940. Information is also available via
URL at http://www.cise.nsf.gov/mips/. [P.T.34; K.W.1004055.]
September 1, 1996--
Partnerships for Advanced Computational Infrastructure Program.
Formal Proposals. (Brochure NSF 96-31.) Contact Dr. Richard Kaplan
in the Division of Advanced Scientific Computing by phone, 306-
1963, or by e-mail, rka...@nsf.gov. Inquiries should be sent via
e-mail to PA...@nsf.gov. The announcement is available on STIS and
via URL at http://www.cise.nsf.gov/asc/ProgSol.html. [P.T.34;
K.W.1004000.]
September 15, 1996--
Numeric, Symbolic, and Geometric Computation. (Contact program for
more information.) A second deadline date of February 28, 1997, has
been established for certain activities in this program. To
determine which deadline you should submit your proposal by,
contact Dr. Kamal Abdali in the Division of Computer and
Computation Research by phone, 306-1912, or by e-mail,
kab...@nsf.gov. Information is also available via URL at
http://www.cise.nsf.gov/ccr/. [P.T.34; K.W.1004190,1004250.]
Programming Languages and Compilers. (Contact program for more
information.) A second deadline date of February 14, 1997, has been
established for certain activities in this program. To determine
which deadline you should submit your proposal by, contact Ms.
Helen Gill or Dr. Anand Tripathi in the Division of Computer and
Computation Research by phone, 306-1912, or by e-mail,
hg...@nsf.gov or atri...@nsf.gov. Information is also available
via URL at http://www.cise.nsf.gov/ccr/. [P.T.34; K.W.1004037.]
Software Engineering. (Contact program for more information.)
Contact Ms. Helen Gill in the Division of Computer and Computation
Research by phone, 306-1912, or by e-mail, hg...@nsf.gov.
Information is also available via URL at
http://www.cise.nsf.gov/ccr/. [P.T.34; K.W.1004007.]
TARGET DATES:
July 15, 1996--
Database and Expert Systems. (Contact program for brochure.)
Proposals should be submitted as close to the target date as
possible. Contact Dr. Barbara Blaustein in the Division of
Information, Robotics, and Intelligent Systems by phone, 306-1926,
or by e-mail, bblau...@nsf.gov. Information is also available via
URL at http://www.cise.nsf.gov/iris/DBEShome.html. [P.T.34;
K.W.1004000,1004027.]
September 1, 1996--
Robotics and Machine Intelligence. (Contact program for more
information.) This program supports research in robotics and
robotic perception including computer vision and image
understanding. Emphasis is on autonomous intelligent behavior of
machines. Annual target dates are March 1 and September 1. Panel
review is in late spring and late fall. When submitting a proposal,
please send a total of 15 copies. Proposals should be submitted as
close to the target date as possible. Contact Dr. Howard Moraff in
the Division of Information, Robotics, and Intelligent Systems by
phone, 306-1928, or by e-mail, hmo...@nsf.gov. Information is also
available via URL at http://www.cise.nsf.gov/iris/DBEShome.html.
[P.T.34; K.W.0607019.]
Education and Human Resources
CFDA #47.076
PROGRAM DEADLINES:
June 10, 1996--
Course and Curriculum Development. (Brochure NSF 96-10.) This
program provides support to improve the quality of courses and
curricula in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology,
with an emphasis on the development of introductory-level courses
and curricula, especially those that are multi- or
interdisciplinary in nature. An initiative within this program--
Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications Throughout the
Curriculum--seeks proposals that will lead to increased student
appreciation of and ability to use mathematics. Proposals are
encouraged that address these goals on a scale more modest than
that of the proposals previously supported. Another initiative--
Systemic Changes in the Undergraduate Chemistry Curriculum--does
not accept proposals for the above closing date, though more
focused proposals in chemistry will continue to be accepted for the
regular Course and Curriculum Development Program. Contact the
Division of Undergraduate Education at 306-1681. Information is
also available via URL at
http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/DUE/undrgrad.htm. [P.T.25; K.W.0500000.]
Institution-Wide Reform of Undergraduate Education in Science,
Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology. (Brochure NSF 96-74.)
This new initiative seeks proposals from institutions that present
visionary plans for institution-wide reform of undergraduate
education based on significant achievement. The objective is to
capitalize on the investments that have been made to improve the
learning of mathematics and science and to convert successful
innovation into pervasive reform for the benefit of all students.
NSF expects to make grants to a diverse set of two- and four-year
colleges and universities. Grants are intended to assist
institutions in their efforts to plan and initiate comprehensive
changes in undergraduate education in science, mathematics,
engineering, and technology, and to reallocate institutional
resources to accomplish reform of undergraduate education. Letters
of intent to submit a proposal were due May 1, 1996. Contact the
Division of Undergraduate Education at 306-1666. Information is
also available via URL at
http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/DUE/instrefm.htm. [P.T.14; K.W.0505015.]
Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Program. (Brochure NSF 96-10.)
This program supports workshops and other activities that target
faculty who are teaching undergraduate students, to inform them
about advances in their fields and help them incorporate this
knowledge into their instructional material. Contact the Division
of Undergraduate Education at 306-1666. Information is also
available via URL at http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/DUE/faculty.htm.
[P.T.25,42; K.W.0501051,0505015,0901072.]
June 25, 1996--
Advanced Technological Education. Preliminary Proposals for Centers
and Projects. (Brochure NSF 96-10.) This program, in collaboration
with four-year institutions, secondary schools, and industry,
promotes exemplary improvement in advanced technological education
within associate degree-granting institutions. Support is given for
curriculum development and program improvement for science and
engineering technicians who are being educated for the high-
performance workplace of advanced technologies, and is also
expected for a variety of projects and up to five Centers of
Excellence. Formal proposals are due December 10, 1996. Contact the
Division of Undergraduate Education at 306-1668. Information is
also available via URL at
http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/DUE/advtech.htm. [P.T.25;
K.W.0502006,0502056,0503016.]
July 15, 1996--
Model Projects for Persons with Disabilities. Preliminary
Proposals. (Brochure NSF 94-44.) The purpose of this effort is to
(a) encourage the design and implementation of innovative and
highly focused activities that will improve the access and
retention of persons with disabilities in enhanced education and
careers in the fields of science, engineering, and mathematics
(SEM); and (b) demonstrate the effectiveness of existing activities
with the same goals. These goals can be achieved through
evaluation, refinement, and expansion, or replication with a
different population or setting. Formal proposals are due October
1, 1996. Contact the Programs for Persons with Disabilities in the
Division of Human Resource Development by phone, 306-1636, or by e-
mail, hrd...@nsf.gov. Information is also available via URL at
http://red.www.nsf.gov/EHR/HRD/researpd.htm. [P.T.12,25;II;
K.W.0500000,0502006.]
Information Dissemination Activities for Persons with Disabilities.
Preliminary Proposals. (Brochure NSF 94-44.) This effort supports
activities designed to disseminate and promote utilization of
program results and to promote replication of successful strategies
used to increase the recruitment and retention of persons with
disabilities in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology
(SMET) education and career development. Audiences for these
activities include precollege school counselors and science and
mathematics teachers, college and university SMET faculty, and
families of students with disabilities. Formal proposals are due
October 1, 1996. Contact the Programs for Persons with Disabilities
in the Division of Human Resource Development by phone, 306-1636,
or by e-mail, hrd...@nsf.gov. Information is also available via URL
at http://red.www.nsf.gov/EHR/HRD/public.htm. [P.T.16;DD;
K.W.0502006,0770010.]
September 1, 1996--
Experimental Projects for Women and Girls. Formal Proposals.
(Brochure NSF 93-126.) This program seeks to create positive and
permanent changes in the academic, social, and scientific climates,
in order to allow the interest and aptitude that women and girls
display in science, engineering, and mathematics (SEM) to flourish.
Collaborating organizations/institutions and multiple target
populations are required. The program also seeks to add to the
knowledge base about interactions between gender and the
infrastructure of SEM. Prospective proposers who did not submit a
preliminary proposal by May 15, 1996, are not eligible to submit in
this formal competition. Contact the Division of Human Resource
Development by phone, 306-1637, or by e-mail, hrdw...@nsf.gov.
Information is also available via URL at
http://red.www.nsf.gov/EHR/HRD/exper.htm. [P.T.12;II; K.W.0500000.]
September 15, 1996--
Collaboratives for Excellence in Teacher Preparation. Formal
Proposals. (Brochure NSF 96-10.) This program seeks to promote
comprehensive change in the undergraduate education of future
teachers by encouraging collaborative efforts among institutions
and among the faculties in the departments of mathematics, the
sciences, and education. The due date for preliminary proposals was
April 1, 1996. It is strongly advised that institutions planning to
submit a formal proposal first submit a preliminary proposal.
Contact the Division of Undergraduate Education at 306-1666.
Information is also available via URL at
http://www.ehr.nsf.gov/EHR/DUE/collab.htm. [P.T.44;
K.W.0501051,0502036,0505015.]
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)--Sites. (Brochure NSF
93-112.) This is the annual deadline for REU Sites proposals.
Proposals for REU supplements will be accepted at any time;
however, some programs have target dates and review supplement
requests in a comparative manner. Applicants should contact the
cognizant NSF program officer early in the fiscal year, which
begins October 1. For non-disciplinary and/or general information,
contact Dr. Peter Yankwich in the Division of Undergraduate
Education at 306-1603. Information is also available via URL at
http://red.www.nsf.gov/EHR/EHR/PUBSFEB.HTM#1. [P.T.34;
K.W.0505015.]
TARGET DATES:
June 1, 1996--
Informal Science Education. Formal Proposals. (Brochure NSF 95-
150.) These programs promote a better understanding of the process
of science and scientific thinking through learning that is
voluntary, self-directed, and long term. Informal science programs
are often visual or object-oriented and operate through a variety
of media and organizations including television, film, museums,
nature centers, parks, and libraries. The projects are designed to
reach a large national or regional audience for maximum impact and
seek to promote new relationships between informal and formal
education. Preliminary proposals were due March 1, 1996. Contact
the Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education at
306-1616. Information is also available via URL at
http://red.www.nsf.gov/EHR/ESIE/informal.html. [P.T.25;
K.W.0502031,0502058,0503003.]
June 15, 1996--
Research in Teaching and Learning. Formal Proposals. (Brochure NSF
95-138.) Submission of a preliminary proposal is required. Contact
Ms. Barbara Lovitts in the Division of Research, Evaluation, and
Communication at 306-1652. Information is also available via URL at
http://red.www.nsf.gov/EHR/RED/RTL/index.html. [P.T.34;
K.W.0500000.]
June 17, 1996--
Networking Infrastructure for Education (NIE). Planning Grants and
Preliminary Proposals. (Brochure NSF 96-13.) This program is a
joint venture between the CISE and EHR Directorates. The NIE
program is intended to help lay a foundation on which strategies
for the appropriate use of technology to enhance teacher
professionalization, student achievement, and school restructuring
can build. Contact Dr. Nora Sabelli, Mr. Steven Sanchez, or Ms.
Carla Boeckman in the Division of Research, Evaluation, and
Communication at 306-1651. Information is also available via URL at
http://red.www.nsf.gov/EHR/RED/NIE/index.html. [P.T.25;
K.W.0500000,0501051,1004055.]
August 15, 1996--
Informal Science Education. Preliminary Proposals. (Brochure NSF
95-150.) These programs promote a better understanding of the
process of science and scientific thinking through learning that is
voluntary, self-directed, and long term. Informal science programs
are often visual or object-oriented and operate through a variety
of media and organizations including television, film, museums,
nature centers, parks, and libraries. The projects are designed to
reach a large national or regional audience for maximum impact and
seek to promote new relationships between informal and formal
education. Formal proposals are due November 15, 1996. Contact the
Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education at 306-
1616. Information is also available via URL at
http://red.www.nsf.gov/EHR/ESIE/informal.html. [P.T.25;
K.W.0502031,0502058,0503003.]
Instructional Materials Development. Formal Proposals. (Brochure
NSF 95-150.) This program pursues the development of instructional
materials that will promote the systemic improvement of science,
mathematics, and technology instruction at the pre-K through grade
12 levels. The projects emphasize the connections within and among
science, mathematics, technology, and other areas of study. The
materials should have a broad impact on education and should make
positive, long-term changes in student learning. Preliminary
proposals were due May 1, 1996. Contact the Division of Elementary,
Secondary, and Informal Education at 306-1614. Information is also
available via URL at http://red.www.nsf.gov/EHR/ESIE/instrmat.html.
[P.T.25; K.W.0503016.]
September 1, 1996--
Applications for Advanced Technologies. Formal Proposals. (Brochure
NSF 95-138.) Submission of a preliminary proposal is required.
Contact Dr. Nora Sabelli in the Division of Research, Evaluation,
and Communication at 306-1651. Information is also available via
URL at http://red.www.nsf.gov/EHR/RED/AAT/index.html. [P.T.25;
K.W.0500000,0502056,0503016.]
September 2, 1996--
Local Systemic Change Through Teacher Enhancement in Mathematics
for Grades 7 Through 12. Formal Proposals. (Brochure NSF 95-145.)
This solicitation encourages school systems to work with their
partners to initiate systemic efforts with the intent that teachers
of grades 7 through 12 will make significant progress toward
reaching the national goals for the teaching of mathematics.
Projects may also include middle school teachers of grades 5 and 6
if the school environment in which they teach is designed around
clusters having a disciplinary focus (as opposed to self-contained
classrooms where teachers have responsibilities for all subject
areas) and they are part of a comprehensive project that affects
teachers of middle and/or secondary mathematics. Preliminary
proposals were due April 1, 1996. Contact the Division of
Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education at 306-1613.
Information is also available via URL at
gopher://x.nsf.gov:70/00/EHR/program/nsf95145. [P.T.44;
K.W.0501051,0502023.]
Teacher Enhancement. Formal Proposals. (Brochure NSF 95-150.) This
program improves the disciplinary and pedagogical knowledge of
teachers, administrators, and others who play a significant role in
providing quality science, mathematics, and technology education
for students from pre-K through grade 12. Teachers who participate
in funded programs become leaders who promote the professional
development of their peers and help bring about long-term change in
the way science, mathematics, and technology are taught.
Preliminary proposals were due April 1, 1996. Contact the Division
of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education at 306-1613.
[P.T.25; K.W.0501051,0502036.]
Engineering
CFDA #47.041
PROGRAM DEADLINES:
June 12, 1996--
Small Business Innovation Research. (Brochure NSF 96-67.) Contact
the Division of Design, Manufacture, and Industrial Innovation at
306-1390. Information is also available via URL at
http://engweb.eng.nsf.gov/dmii/sbir.htm. [P.T.34; K.W.0901043.]
September 9, 1996--
Combined Research-Curriculum Development Program. Final Proposals
Due. (Brochure NSF 96-36.) Contact Mrs. Mary Poats in the Division
of Engineering Education and Centers at 306-1380. Information is
also available on the Engineering Directorate's Home Page,
URLaddress http://engweb.eng.nsf.gov/engintro.htm. [P.T.25,34;
K.W.0600000.]