FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded message follows ------- -----Original Message----- Sent: 6/6/00 11:38 PM Subject: NSF Societal Dimensions Program ------------------ Some of you might have projects that would interest this NSF program. NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NSF SOCIETAL DIMENSIONS PROGRAM REMINDER The next target date for proposals to the Societal Dimensions of Engineering, Science, and Technology (SDEST) program is August 1, 2000. The Societal Dimensions program includes Ethics and Values Studies (EVS) and Research on Science and Technology (RST). EVS focuses on improving knowledge of ethical and value dimensions in science, engineering, and technology. RST focuses on improving approaches and information for decision making about investment in science, engineering, and technology. The announcement (NSF99-82) can be accessed at http://www.nsf.gov:80/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf9982; suggestions for applicants and information about prior awards are available at http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/ses/sdest/start.htm. For information about the SDEST program, contact Program Director Rachelle Hollander, [EMAIL PROTECTED] For information about SDEST dissertation awards, contact Program Director John Perhonis, [EMAIL PROTECTED] There are several other programs at NSF that applicants to SDEST might be interested in. SDEST encourages faculty with recent PhDs who are in a tenure track appointment to apply to SDEST through the CAREER program; the new guidelines are available at http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/career/guide.htm The CAREER deadline for proposals to SBE is July 27. There is a Web page specifically devoted to the SBE Infrastructure competition, linked to from both the BCS and SES Division Web pages. The URL is http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/ses/infra/start.htm. This Web page has a link to the Program Announcement, and also links to each of the 6 projects funded under the first SBE Infrastructure competition. The deadline is August 4. The Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 00-77) http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf0077 announces the Special Emphasis on the Underrepresentation of Women & Minorities in the IT Workforce (ITW) proposal competition. The proposal deadline is June 22. Rachelle D. Hollander Societal Dimensions of Engineering, Science, and Technology Program - Ethics and Values Studies, Research on Science and Technology NSF Room 995, Arlington, VA 22230 703-306-1743, fax -0485 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.nsf.gov/sbe/ses/sdest ------- End of forwarded message ------- ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker, Senior Lecturer Environmental Management & Design Division Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
