[CivilSoc] Grants--Women in Science

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This item was posted by Marek Tiits <marek@ibs.ee> to his Grants list
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From: Karen Grill <kgrill@aaas.org>
[Note:  The Second Round deadline is approaching - July 15, 2001.
Please remember, that the US side must apply.  Therefore, this would
be a good time to contact American colleagues with whom you would
like to write a research proposal and tell them about this grant
program.]
	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 woman 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 be used to
support a second visit to the partner country or for a foreign
partner to travel to the US when such a visit is deemed 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 adherence 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 supplement should not apply to this
program. Please contact NSF's Eastern Europe Program staff who can
advise regarding applications for NSF international supplements
(cdudka@nsf.gov).
*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, Uraine, and Uzbekistan.
*SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR RUSSIAN INVOLVEMENT*
Important information for applicants in grants programs involving
Russian partners.
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: kgrill@aaas.org
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
*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 fields 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 the to the members of a five-person
review panel who will read and rank their appropriateness, keeping in
mind NSF review requirements * 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
charges 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 tothe AAAS any unspent
funds.
If transoceanic airfare costs are to be covered by the grant, AAAS
policy and the International Air Transportation 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 purchases 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 otherrelevant
activities;
4) Description of the foreign institution that will be collaborating;
5) CV of the collaborating foreign partner;
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 kgrill@aaas.org.
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:  kgrill@aaas.org
*DEADLINES*
July 15, 2001 (notification by October 15)
January 15, 2002 (notification by April 15)
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