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PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN in RESEARCH AND EDUCATION (POWRE)
PROGRAM
DIVISION OF SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
The NSF POWRE Program addresses the need to develop full use of the
nation's
human resources for science and engineering. The program is designed to
enhance
professional advancement by providing women with funding opportunities
not
ordinarily available through regular research and education grants. The
former
Visiting Professorships for Women, Faculty Awards for Women, Research
Planning
Grants for Women, and Career Advancement Awards for Women programs have
been
integrated and incorporated into the POWRE program. The objectives of
the
program are:
* To provide opportunities for further career advancement, professional
growth,
and increased prominence of women in engineering and in the disciplines
of
science supported by NSF; and
* To encourage more women to pursue careers in science and engineering
by
providing greater visibility for women scientists and engineers in
academic
institutions and in industry.
The POWRE Program is targeted at women scientists and engineers who
currently
(1) hold non-tenured academic positions or industrial positions, (2)
hold
academic tenured or tenure-track positions, or (3) plan to enter or
re-enter
academia.
POWRE awards are designed to provide a one-time input of funds at a
critical
stage in the principal investigator's career, a means by which she can
take
advantage of an opportunity that will contribute to a significant,
identifiable
advance in her career path. They are not intended to be a substitute for
awards
made through existing programs nor to provide "start-up" funds to
establish a
laboratory.
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
The POWRE Program allows flexibility in the choice of activities
designed to
provide academic and professional opportunities for women in science and
engineering. The following categories of activities will be supported:
* Visiting Professor - supports activities at a host academic
institution for
the conduct of research projects and/or for engaging in innovative
educational
activities that have promise beyond the home institution's traditional
education
approaches. Up to $150,000, depending on activities planned and current
salary,
may be requested in the social and behavioral sciences.
* Visiting Researcher - supports activities for academically employed
women to
conduct research and development projects at an industrial or
non-Federal
organization. Up to $150,000, depending on activities planned and
current
salary, may be requested in the social and behavioral sciences.
* Research/Educational Enhancement - supports opportunities to enhance
the
applicant's research and/or educational activities at the home
institution or at
an external site through: (1) access and utilization of new and/or
special
facilities, skills, or methodologies; or (2) exploratory or pilot work
to
determine feasibility of a new line of inquiry or educational activity.
Up to
$50,000 may be requested in the social and behavioral sciences.
* Supplements - support additional research and/or educational
activities for
women principal investigators or co-principal investigators under
existing NSF
grants to (1) take advantage of a special opportunity (e.g., pursuit of
a
promising new direction in research or education, an international
collaboration, an innovative idea for integrating research and
education), or
(2) provide extra support at a critical career stage (e.g., after major
administrative demands, after a career interruption to accommodate
family
responsibilities or relocation requirements). Applicants in the social
and
behavioral sciences may request Supplements to standard research grants.
The
Division of Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research will not entertain
Supplement requests for Dissertation grants, Instrumentation grants,
Research
Experiences for Undergraduates grants, Training grants, Fellowships,
Presidential Young Investigator grants, NSF Young Investigator grants,
Presidential Faculty Fellows grants, Faculty Early Career Development
grants, or
Center grants. Up to $20,000 may be requested for Supplements.
Only single-investigator proposals are appropriate. In the case of
supplement
requests from female principal or co-principal investigators on an
existing
multi-investigator award, any supplement request must be submitted by a
single
individual. POWRE proposals to support Visiting Professor, Visiting
Researcher,
or Research/Educational Enhancement activities that are submitted with
co-investigators will be returned without review.
Consideration will be given to international activities to forge
linkages
between foreign and U.S. scientists and engineers, to provide access to
unique
research equipment and facilities, to plan joint seminars and workshops,
or to
address issues that can benefit from international comparisons.
International
experiences and collaborations are encouraged within each of the above
categories where the international experience is well-justified and
necessary to
achieve the scope of the project. Awards will be made only to U.S.
institutions.
POWRE applicants wishing to pursue international activities should
consult (NSF
96-14) International Opportunities for Scientists and Engineers.
PROPOSAL REVIEW
In the social and behavioral sciences, POWRE proposals will be sent to
ad hoc
reviewers who have expertise in the scientific area of the proposal and
then
reviewed by a multidisciplinary panel composed of representatives of the
various
fields of the social and behavioral sciences. Proposals will be reviewed
in
accordance with NSF's merit review criteria AND POWRE criteria as
detailed in
the POWRE Program Announcement (NSF 97-91). Each proposal should
include, within
the 15 page limit for the project description, a statement addressing
these
POWRE-specific criteria and why the proposal is being submitted as a
POWRE
proposal rather than a regular research or education proposal.
PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT and ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For the full text of the POWRE Program Announcement, NSF 97-91, and
additional
information about the POWRE program as it becomes available, refer to
NSF's web
page: http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/sber/common/powrehp.htm.
SUBMISSION DEADLINES
For FY 1998, the proposal receipt deadline is December 9, 1997.
Supplements must
be submitted no later than February 17, 1998, although they can be
submitted
earlier.
INQUIRIES
Questions regarding the POWRE Program may be directed to the
Infrastructure
Program or to the appropriate disciplinary program officer.
Bonney Sheahan, Program Director, Infrastructure
Phone: (703) 306-1733 E-mail: bsheahan at nsf.gov
Disciplinary program officer phone numbers and e-mail addresses are
listed on
the SBER Home Page, http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/sber/start.htm.
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Julia Frugoli
Dartmouth College
visiting grad student at
Texas A&M University
Department of Biological Sciences
College Station, TX 77843
409-845-0663
FAX 409-847-8805
"Evil is best defined as militant ignorance."
Dr. M. Scott Peck*****************************************************
