arvind@utcsri.UUCP (10/30/87)
Date: 29 Oct 1987 19:51:05-EST (Thursday)
From: "Carl H. Smith" <CHSMITH@note.nsf.gov>
Subject: reseach initiation grants
The National Science Foundation program for Research Initiation
Awards has been expanded to the Directorate for Computer and
Information Science and Engineering. These awards are for
researchers in tenure track positions who have never received
research support from any agency of the Federal Government.
The competition for these awards is amongst persons applying for
research initiation grants only. The deadline for applications is
January 15, 1988. The differences between these awards and
regular grants are outlined below:
At most $60,000 for 24 months will be awarded, $70,000 if at
least $10,000 is for equipment. Overhead is limited to %10 of
the total award. Institutions are expected to to make a
substantial commitment to support the investigator's research.
The proposal must contain a signed statement by the Department
Head/Chair who specifies the institutional commitment.
For more information, call 202/357-7861 and ask for a copy of
form NSF 87-69, a brochure describing the research initiation
program in more detail. (TDD 202/357-7492)