PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
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:
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Visiting Professor - supports activities at a host academic institution
for the conduct of research projects andIor for engaging in innovative
educational activities that have promise beyond the home institution's
traditional education approaches.
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Visiting Researcher - supports activities for academically employed
women to conduct research and development projects at an industrial or
non-Federal organization.
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Research Educational Enhancement - supports opportunities to enhance
the applicant's research andIor educational activities at the home institution
or at an external site through: (1) access and utilization of new andIor
special facilities, skills, or methodologies; or (2) exploratory or pilot
work to determine feasibility of a new line of inquiry or educational activity.
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Supplements - support additional research and or education 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). Potential supplement applicants
should contact the cognizant program officer, and directorate-specific
information may be available on the home page of the appropriate NSF directorate.
Only single-investigator proposals are appropriate. In the case of supplement
requests from female principal or co-principal investigators on an existing
multiple-investigator award, any supplement request must be submitted by
a single individual.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility is limited to women scientists and engineers who:
- hold a doctorate at the time of submission in a field of research supported
by NSF (in exceptional circumstances, experience equivalent to the Ph.D.
degree will be accepted);
- are a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident at the time of proposal
submission; and, hold, or have held, a faculty or research-related position
in a U.S. college, university, or other non-profit institution. Alternatively,
applicants for the Visiting Professor position may be currently employed
in industry, or be on the staff of a scientific or engineering professional
organization.
Additional eligibility requirements for POWRE supplement requests
may have been established in specific directorates. Applicants for POWRE
supplements should consult the cognizant program officer, and specific
information may be available on the home page of the appropriate NSF directorate/office.
Women who wish to enter or re-enter academia, who wish to advance
to tenure-track and tenured academic positions, or who aspire to leadership
positions in academic environments are encouraged to apply to the POWRE
program. Women whose careers have been interrupted and intend to resume
an academic career are encouraged to apply in either the Visiting Professor
or Research/Educational Enhancement categories of the POWRE program.
AWARD SIZE AND DURATION
NSF funding for the POOLE program in FY1997 will be approximately $6.0
million. Subject to availability of funds, the anticipated budget for each
of FY1998, FY 1999, and FY 2000 is $11.0-$12.0 million.
Awards for the Visiting Professor, Visiting Researcher, and Research/Educational
Enhancement categories of the POWRE program will be made for up to 18 months
duration and for up to the following maximum budget amounts (which include
both direct and indirect costs):
Visiting Professor - up to $150,000
Visiting Researcher - up to $150,000
Research/Educational Enhancement - up to $75,000
The award sizes for POWRE proposals and supplement requests will
vary based on the activities proposed and the priorities of the NSF disciplinary
directorates. Potential proposers should consult the appropriate member
of the POWRE Coordinating Committee listed at the end of this announcement,
or the cognizant program officer. Specific information may also be available
on the home page of the appropriate NSF directorate/office.
Potential proposers of POWRE supplement requests should contact
the program officer who administers the existing grant. Additional information
regarding POWRE supplements may be available on the home page of the appropriate
NSF directorate/office.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
For FY 1997, proposals and supplement requests must be received by NSF
no later than July 1, 1997. In FY 1998 and beyond, POWRE proposals must
be received by NSF no later than December 9; requests for POWRE supplemental
funding must be received by February 17, but may be submitted earlier.
It is the applicant's responsibility to take whatever actions are necessary
to meet these deadlines. The official application must have the original
signature of the applicant. For those applicants currently employed, the
application must also include the signature of the home institution's authorized
organizational representative.
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