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Subject: FW: New Grant Program


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> > From: Karen Grill [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 12:54 PM
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> > Subject: New Grant Program
> >
> > Below is an announcement for a new grant program.  Feel free to
> > distribute.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Karen Grill
> > AAAS
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > -----------------
> > AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE (AAAS), PROGRAM ON
> > EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, INTERNATIONAL DIVISION
> > announces
> >
> > WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE COLLABORATION (WISC) PROGRAM  2001 - 2002
> >
> > OVERVIEW
> >
> > The Women's International Science Collaboration (WISC) Program is funded
> > by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and administered by the Program
> > on Europe and Central Asia of the American Association for the
Advancement
> > of Science (AAAS). Because the application rate of women scientists and
> > engineers to the Central and Eastern Europe Program of the Division of
> > International Programs has been disproportionately low, the goal of this
> > Program is to increase the participation of women as PIs and co-PIs in
> > international research projects.  This program provides grants to
> > individual US scientists who plan to establish new research partnerships
> > with their colleagues in Central/Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Newly
> > Independent States of the former Soviet Union (NIS).
> >
> > The grant, up to $4,000, will provide travel and living support for the
US
> > womn scientist and, when appropriate, an additional grant of $4,000 to
her
> > American male or female co-PI.  Each scientist will be responsible for
> > arranging accommodations.  The grant does not cover salary or
> > institutional expenses (e.g. overhead). US scientists can spend up to
four
> > weeks in the partner country to develop a research program and design.
> > Expenses can also be used to cover material and supplies needed during
the
> > stay.  Where excess funds exist and with the approval of AAAS
> > administrators, grants funds can also beused to support a second visit
to
> > the partner country or for a foreign partner to travel to the US hen
such
> > a vsit i deeed necessary.  The grants are not to be used for the sole
> > purpose of attending conferences or workshops or teaching or training.
> > The program will be administered by AAAS.  The grantee's home
institution
> > will be responsible for overseeing the grantee's adheren!
> > ce to NSF and federal guidelines regarding administration of the grant.
> >
> >
> > ELIGIBILITY
> >
> > Men and women scientists who have their Ph.D.s or equivalent research
> > experience are eligible to apply.  Applications from male co-PIs must be
> > accompanied by an application from a female co-PI as part of a US
research
> > team.  They must be US citizens or permanent residents of the US.  Male
> > and female graduate students (Ph.D. candidates) are also eligible to
> > apply, if they will be conducting research in an established Ph.D.
program
> > in the US and will be traveling with their Ph.D. advisor and will serve
as
> > co-PI on future proposals. Government employees can only apply if they
> > also are affiliated with another institution eligible to receive NSF
> > grants (e. g. an adjunct professorship at a university).
> >
> > Specialists who have received their doctoral degrees within the past six
> > years will receive special consideration, as will specialists applying
to
> > work with colleagues in less frequently represented countries and
regions.
> >
> > Scientists and engineers who have an existing NSF grant and are eligible
> > for a NSF international supplment should not apply to this program.
Please
> > contact NSF's Eastern Europe Program staff who can advise regarding
> > applications for NSF international supplements ([log in to unmask]).
> >
> >
> > PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES
> >
> > Foreign partnerships from the following countries will be considered:
> > Albania, Armenia, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia,
> > Georgia, Hungary, Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia,
> > Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan,
> > Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
> >
> >
> > SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR RUSSIAN INVOLVEMENT
> >
> > Important information for applicants in grants progras involvin Russin
> > parners.
> >
> > As a result of recent determinations made by the U.S. Government, we are
> > not permitted to award grants to support visits to or the hosting of
> > researchers from the Russian institutions listed below. For further
> > information, please contact [log in to unmask]
> >
> > Baltic State Technical University
> > Europalace 2000
> > Glavkosmos
> > Grafit Research Institute (NIIGrafit)
> > MOSO
> > Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology of Russia
> > Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI)
> > The Scientific Research and Design Institute of Power Technology
(NIKIET,
> > Research and Development
> > Institute of Power Engineering (RDIPE) and (ENTEK)
> > Tula Instrument and Design Bureau
> > TZNII Central Scientific Research Institute of Precision Machine
Building
> > (Tzniitomash)
> > Volsk Mechanical Plant
> >
> > (updated December 2000)
> >
> >
> > ELIGIBLE RESEARCH FIELDS
> >
> > Only fields funded by the National Science Foundation and
> > interdisciplinary research cutting across these fields are eligible,
> > including archaeology and anthropology; astronomy; biochemistry,
> > biophysics and genetics; biological sciences; chemistry; computer
science;
> > earth sciences; economics; engineering; environmental sciences;
geography;
> > history and philosophy of science; linguistics; mathematics; physics;
> > political science; non-clinically oriented psychology; science and
> > technology policy; and sociology. For further information on fiels and
> > interdisciplinary research, please visit NSF's website at
> > http://www.nsf.gov.
> >
> > No proposals involving agricultural production; drug testing or
> > development; research on the diagnosis, etiology or treatment of
physical
> > or mental diseases or disorders; or the use of animal models of human
> > diseases or conditions will be accepted. Proposals outside the scope of
> > the program will not be considered.
> >
> >
> > SELECTION
> >
> > The AAAS will then collect and review the initial applications for
> > completeness.  They will then send them t the members of a five-person
> > review panel who will read and rank their appropriateness, keeping in
ind
> > NSF reviw requiements- scientific relevance and impact.
> >
> > The evaluation of each proposal will take into account:
> > (1) applicant's technical abilities (scientific accomplishments to date,
> > including significance of publications in peer-reviewed journals and
> > independent research);
> > (2)quality of the proposed project (specificity and significance of the
> > project's objectives, including expected contributions to the specific
> > discipline and to the greater scientific community);
> > (3) feasibility of carrying out the proposed project (capabilities of
> > proposed hosts in the research area, including availability of required
> > facilities; ability of visitor to work in a Western environment; and
> > ability of visitor to communicate effectively with colleagues); and
> > (4) prospects for long-term collaboration following the completion of
the
> > current project.
> >
> > These issues should be addressed in the five-page description of the
> > project.
> >
> >
> > GRANT CONDITIONS
> >
> > All grants will be administered by and disbursed through the grant
> > recipient's institution.  This includes visa, travel, and other
> > arrangements in compliance with NSF and other federal regulations.
> >
> > AAAS grants will not cover any overhead or other indirect charges
assessed
> > by universities (or by other institutional organizations). The American
> > specialist who is applying through her institution must certify in
writing
> > that such chages will be waived. AAAS grants do not provide for salary
> > replacement.
> >
> > The AAAS shall have no responsibility for costs incurred beyond those
> > covered in the grant as itemized in fellowship application and which are
> > reasonable, allowable and allocable to the effort undertaken.  Expenses
> > are not to exceed $4,000.
> >
> > Any unspent funds remaining at the conclusion of the visit shall be
> > returned to AAAS. In addition, should the actual duration of the
visit(s)
> > be less than the proposed duration, the grant recipient will return to
the
> > AAS any unspent funds.
> >
> > If transoceanic airfare costs are to be covered by the grant, AAAS
policy
> > nd the Internaional Ai Transprtation Fair Competitive Practices Act of
> > 1974 (49 U.S.C. 1517) (Fly America Act) require the use of U.S. Flag
> > carriers for international air travel to the extent these carriers are
> > available. Business or First Class travel is not permitted. In preparing
> > their application budgets, grantees should obtain fare quotations so as
to
> > ensure that their requests are reasonable.  AAAS staff will review air
> > travel expense requests to ensure reasonableness.  Proof of these
> > arrangements (ticket stub or receipt coupon) must be submitted. If other
> > funds are used for travel, documentation supporting this action must be
> > provided.
> >
> > The budget will also be evaluated by AAAS staff and may be cut back if
> > they exceed reasonable costs.
> >
> >
> > REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
> >
> > Within three months of the trip, the grantee will be required to submit
a
> > trip report (according to the WISC trip report guidelines), which
includes
> > an evaluation of the trip, and a progress report on submitting a formal
> > research proposal.
> >
> > The grantee's institution will also be responsible for submitting an
> > expense report of travel funds (form provided) with copies of original
> > receipts within 60 days.  Any excess funds will be returned to AAAS or
> > plans to expend the excess funds (i.e. a second visit by the American to
> > the foreign partners, a first visit by the partner to the US; equipment
or
> > supply purchaes to enhance communications, etc.) will be outlined in the
> > final report. Upon approval from AAAS, the grantee can use the excess
> > funds. In this case, another report will be due within three months of
the
> > initial report.
> >
> >
> > APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
> >
> > The application will include the following:
> >
> > 1) Grant application form (which would include a space to identify
> > possible NSF grant programs);
> >
> > 2) Short (maximum of five pages) description of the project;
> >
> > 3) Curriculum Vitae including a list of publications or other relevan
> > activities;
> >
> > 4) Description of the foreign institution that will be collaborating;
> >
> > 5) CV of the collaborting foregn partnr;
> >
> > 6) Correspondence from foreign colleague indicating a willingness to
> > cooperate, to assist with obtaining a visa and housing, and to assure a
> > safe and secure working environment; and
> >
> > 7) Proposed Budget Form.
> >
> > Both the Grant Application Form and the Proposed Budget Form can be
> > downloaded from our webpage at:
> > http://www.aaas.org/international/eca/wisc.shtml .  If you are unable to
> > download these forms, please contact [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> > Please mail original plus seven copies of the entire application package
> > to:
> >
> > Karen Grill
> > American Association for the Advancement of Science
> > International Directorate, Program on Europe and Central Asia
> > 1200 New York Avenue, NW, 7th floor
> > Washington, DC 20005
> >
> > For questions or hardcopies of the forms, please contact (preferably by
> > e-mail):
> >
> > Karen Grill
> > Tel:  (202)326-7027
> > Fax:  (202) 289-4958
> > E-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> > DEADLINES
> >
> > March 15, 2001 (notification by May 1)
> >
> > July 15, 2001 (notification by October 15)
> >
> > January 15, 2002 (notification by April 15)
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