[United States Government Manual]
[May 31, 1996]
[Pages 615-621]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230
Phone, 703-306-1234
National Science Board
Chairman Richard N. Zare
Vice Chairman Diana Natalicio
Members F. Albert Cotton,
Sanford D.
Greenberg, Charles
E. Hess, John E.
Hopcroft, Shirley
Malcom, Eve L.
Menger, Claudia I.
Mitchell-Kernan,
James L. Powell,
Frank H.T. Rhodes,
Ian M. Ross, Robert
M. Solow, Warren M.
Washington, John A.
White, Jr., (9
vacancies)
(Ex officio) Neal F. Lane
Executive Officer Marta C. Cehelsky
Inspector General Linda G. Sundro
Deputy Inspector General Philip L. Sunshine
Counsel to the Inspector Montgomery K. Fisher
General
Assistant Inspector General for Clifford L. Bennett
Audit
Assistant Inspector General for James J. Zwolenik
Oversight
Officials:
Director Neal F. Lane
Deputy Director Anne C. Petersen
Senior Science Adviser Karl A. Erb
Assistant to the Director for Science Policy Judith S. Sunley
and Planning
Assistant to the Director for Human Resource William A. Lester
Development
Staff Associate Thomas N. Cooley
General Counsel Lawrence Rudolph
Deputy General Counsel Theodore A. Miles
Director, Office of Legislative and Public Julia A. Moore
Affairs
Deputy Director, Office of Joel M. Widder
Legislative and Public
Affairs
Director, Office of Policy Support Susan B. Cozzens
Director, Office of Science and Technology Nathaniel G. Pitts
Infrastructure
Director, Office of Polar Programs Cornelius W. Sullivan
Deputy Director, Office of Polar Erick Chiang, Acting
Programs
Assistant Director for Mathematical and William C. Harris
Physical Sciences
Executive Officer John B. Hunt
Director, Division of Physics Robert A. Eisenstein
Director, Division of Chemistry Janet G. Osteryoung
Director, Division of Materials Thomas A. Weber
Research
Director, Division of Hugh M. Van Horn
Astronomical Sciences
Director, Division of Donald J. Lewis
Mathematical Sciences
Assistant Director for Geosciences Robert W. Corell
Deputy Assistant Director Thomas J. Baerwald
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Director, Division of Atmospheric Richard S. Greenfield
Sciences
Director, Division of Earth Ian D. MacGregor
Sciences
Director, Division of Ocean G. Michael Purdy
Sciences
Assistant Director for Biological Sciences Mary E. Clutter
Executive Officer James L. Edwards
Director, Division of Biological James H. Brown
Instrumentation and Resources
Director, Division of Molecular Julius H. Jackson
and Cellular Biosciences
Director, Division of Integrative Bruce L. Umminger
Biology and Neuroscience
Director, Division of Thomas E. Brady
Environmental Biology
Assistant Director for Engineering Joseph Bordogna
Deputy Assistant Director for Elbert L. Marsh
Engineering
Director, Division of Engineering Marshall M. Lih
Education and Centers
Director, Division of Electrical Lawrence S. Goldberg
and Communications Systems
Director, Division of Chemical Kenneth R. Hall
and Transport Systems
Director, Division of Civil and Oscar W. Dillon, Acting
Mechanical Systems
Director, Division of Design, Bruce M. Kramer
Manufacture, and Industrial
Innovation
Director, Division of Janie M. Fouke
Bioengineering and
Environmental Systems
Director, Office of Small Donald Senich
Business Research and
Development
Director, Office of Small and Joseph Bordogna
Disadvantaged Business
Utilization
Assistant Director for Computer and Information Paul R. Young
Science and Engineering
Deputy Assistant Director Melvyn Ciment
Head, Office of Cross- John Cherniavsky
Disciplinary Activities
Director, Division of Advanced Robert R. Borchers
Scientific Computing
Director, Division of Computer Richard B. Kieburtz
and Computation Research
Director, Division of Yi-Tzuu Chien
Information, Robotics, and
Intelligent Systems
Director, Division of Bernard Chern
Microelectronic Information
Processing Systems
Director, Division of Networking George O. Strawn
and Communications Research
and Infrastructure
Assistant Director for Social, Behavioral, and Cora B. Marrett
Economic Sciences
Executive Officer Jeff Fenstermacher
Director, Division of Social, William P. Butz
Behavioral, and Economic
Research
Director, Division of Science Kenneth Brown
Resources Studies
Director, Division of Marcel Bardon
International Programs
Assistant Director for Education and Human Luther S. Williams
Resources
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Deputy Assistant Director Jane T. Stutsman
Director, Division of Educational Peirce A. Hammond,
System Reform Acting
Director, Division of Elementary, Margaret B. Cozzens
Secondary, and Informal
Science Education
Director, Division of Graduate Terence L. Porter
Education
Director, Division of Human Roosevelt Calbert
Resource Development
Director, Division of Research, Daryl E. Chubin
Evaluation, and Communication
Director, Division of Robert Watson
Undergraduate Education
Chief Financial Officer/Director, Office of Joseph L. Kull
Budget, Finance, and Award Management
Deputy Chief Financial Officer Albert A. Muhlbauer
Director, Division of Financial Albert A. Muhlbauer
Management
Director, Division of Grants and Joanne E. Rom, Acting
Agreements
Director, Division of Contracts, Robert B. Hardy
Policy, and Oversight
Director, Budget Division Edward L. Blansitt
Director, Office of Information and Resource Gerard R. Glaser,
Management Acting
Deputy Director Gerard R. Glaser
Director, Division of Human John F. Wilkinson, Jr.
Resource Management
Director, Division of Information Fred Wendling
Systems
Director, Division of Robert E. Schmitz
Administrative Services
[For the National Science Foundation statement of organization, see the
Federal Register of February 8, 1993, 58 FR 7587-7595; May 27, 1993, 58
FR 30819; May 2, 1994, 59 FR 22690; and Oct. 6, 1995, 60 FR 52431]
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The National Science Foundation promotes the progress of science and
engineering through the support of research and education programs. Its
major emphasis is on high-quality, merit-selected research--the search
for improved understanding of the fundamental laws of nature upon which
our future well-being as a nation depends. Its educational programs are
aimed at ensuring increased understanding of science and engineering at
all educational levels, maintaining an adequate supply of scientists,
engineers, and science educators to meet our country's needs.
The National Science Foundation was established as an independent agency
by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875).
The purposes of the Foundation are: to increase the Nation's base of
scientific and engineering knowledge and strengthen its ability to
conduct research in all areas of science and engineering; to develop and
help implement science and engineering education programs that can
better prepare the Nation for meeting the challenges of the future; and
to promote international cooperation through science and engineering. In
its role as a leading Federal supporter of science and engineering, the
agency also has an important role in national policy planning.
The Foundation consists of a National Science Board and a Director.
The National Science Board is composed of 24 part-time members and the
Director ex officio. Members are appointed by the President with the
advice and consent of the Senate, for 6-year terms. They are selected
because of their records of distinguished service and eminence in
science, engineering, education, research management, or public affairs
to be broadly
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representative of the views of national science and engineering
leadership.
Both the Director and the Deputy Director are appointed by the
President with the advice and consent of the Senate, to a 6-year term
and an unspecified term, respectively.
The National Science Foundation Act assigns policymaking functions
for the Foundation to the National Science Board, within the framework
of applicable policies set forth by the President and the Congress, and
assigns the administration of the Foundation to the Director. By statute
the Director of the Foundation is a member of the Board and Chairman of
the Executive Committee of the Board.
The Board also has a broad, national policy responsibility to
monitor and make recommendations to promote the health of U.S. science
and engineering research and education.
The Foundation's Office of Inspector General is responsible for
conducting and supervising audits, inspections, and investigations
relating to the programs and operations of the Foundation, including
allegations of misconduct in science.
Activities
The National Science Foundation initiates and supports fundamental,
long-term, merit-selected research in all the scientific and engineering
disciplines. This support is made through grants, contracts, and other
agreements awarded to universities, colleges, academic consortia, and
nonprofit and small business institutions. Most of this research is
directed toward the resolution of scientific and engineering questions
concerning fundamental life processes, natural laws and phenomena,
fundamental processes influencing the human environment, and the forces
affecting people as members of society as well as the behavior of
society as a whole.
The Foundation encourages cooperative efforts by universities,
industries, and government. It also promotes the application of research
and development for better products and services that improve the
quality of life and stimulate economic growth.
The Foundation promotes the development of research talent through
support of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral
researchers. It administers special programs to identify and encourage
participation by groups underrepresented in science and technology and
to strengthen research capability at smaller institutions, small
businesses, undergraduate colleges, and universities.
The Foundation supports major national and international science and
engineering activities, including the U.S. Antarctic Program, the Ocean
Drilling Program, global geoscience studies, and others. Cooperative
scientific and engineering research activities support exchange programs
for American and foreign scientists and engineers, execution of jointly
designed research projects, participation in the activities of
international science and engineering organizations, and travel to
international conferences.
Support is provided through contracts and cooperative agreements
with national centers where large facilities are made available for use
by qualified scientists and engineers. Among the types of centers
supported by the Foundation are astronomy and atmospheric sciences,
biological and engineering research, science and technology,
supercomputers, and long-term ecological research sites.
The Foundation provides competitively awarded grants for repair,
renovation, or, in exceptional cases, replacement of facilities used for
research and research training at academic and nonprofit institutions.
The Foundation's science and engineering education activities
include grants for research and development activities directed to model
instructional materials for students and teachers and the application of
advanced technologies to education. Grants also are available for
teacher preparation and enhancement and informal science education
activities. Funding is also provided for college science
instrumentation, course and curriculum
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improvement, faculty and student activities, and minority resource
centers. In addition, studies of the status of math, science, and
engineering education are supported.
The National Science Foundation presents annually the Alan T.
Waterman Award to an outstanding young scientist or engineer for support
of research and study. Periodically the National Science Board presents
the honorary Vannevar Bush Award to a person who, through public service
activities in science and technology, has made an outstanding
contribution toward the welfare of mankind and the Nation. The two
awards are designed to encourage individuals to seek to achieve the
Nation's objectives in scientific and engineering research and
education.
The Foundation also provides support for the President's Committee
on the National Medal of Science.
Sources of Information
Board and Committee Minutes Summary minutes of the open meetings of the
Board may be obtained from the National Science Board Office. Phone,
703-306-2000. Summary minutes of the Foundation's advisory groups may be
obtained from the contacts listed in the notice of meetings published in
the Federal Register. General information about the Foundation's
advisory groups may be obtained from the Division of Human Resource
Management, Room 315, Arlington, VA 22230. Phone, 703-306-1181.
Contracts The Foundation publicizes contracting and subcontracting
opportunities in the Commerce Business Daily and other appropriate
publications. Organizations seeking to undertake contract work for the
Foundation should contact either the Division of Contracts, Policy, and
Oversight (phone, 703-306-1242) or the Division of Administrative
Services (phone, 703-306-1122), National Science Foundation, Arlington,
VA 22230.
Employment Inquiries may be directed to the Division of Human Resource
Management, National Science Foundation, Room 315, Arlington, VA 22230.
Phone, 703-306-1182, or, for the hearing impaired (TDD), 703-306-0189.
The Foundation's vacancy hotline numbers are 703-306-0080 or 1-800-628-
1487.
Fellowships Consult the NSF Guide to Programs and appropriate
announcements and brochures for postdoctoral fellowship opportunities
that may be available through some Foundation divisions. Beginning
graduate and minority graduate students wishing to apply for fellowships
should contact the Directorate for Education and Human Resources. Phone,
703-306-1694.
Freedom of Information Act Requests Requests for agency records should
be submitted in accordance with the Foundation FOIA regulation at 45 CFR
part 612. Such requests should be clearly identified with ``FOIA
REQUEST'' and be addressed to the FOIA Officers, Office of General
Counsel, National Science Foundation, Room 1265, Arlington, VA 22230.
Phone, 703-306-1060.
Grants Individuals or organizations who plan to submit grant proposals
should refer to the NSF Guide to Programs, Grant Proposal Guide (NSF 94-
2), and appropriate program brochures and announcements that may be
obtained as indicated in the Publications section below.
Office of Inspector General General inquiries may be directed to the
Office of Inspector General, National Science Foundation, Room 1135,
Arlington, VA 22230. Phone, 703-306-2100.
Privacy Act Requests Requests for personal records should be submitted
in accordance with the Foundation Privacy Act regulation at 45 CFR, part
613. Such requests should be clearly identified with ``PRIVACY ACT
REQUEST'' and be addressed to the Privacy Act Officer, National Science
Foundation, Room 485, Arlington, VA 22230. Phone, 703-306-1243.
Publications The National Science Board assesses the status and health
of science and its various disciplines, including such matters as human
and material resources, in reports submitted
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to the President for submission to the Congress. The most recent report
is Science and Engineering Indicators, 1996 (NSB-96-21).
The National Science Foundation issues brochures that announce and
describe new programs, critical dates, and application procedures for
competitions. Single copies of these brochures, including Publications
of the National Science Foundation, can be ordered in a variety of ways:
phone, 703-306-1130; fax, 703-644-4278; E-mail, [email protected], or by
writing to: National Science Foundation, Forms and Publications, Room
P15, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230. These brochures are
also available electronically on the World Wide Web: NSF Home Page; the
Internet; on Gopher; or the Science and Technology Information System
(STIS). For more information about accessing NSF publications
electronically, request the flier Getting NSF Information and
Publications, (NSF-95-64).
Other Foundation publications include: the Grant Policy Manual (NSF-
95-26), which contains comprehensive statements of Foundation grant
administration policy, procedures, and guidance; Guide to Programs,
which summarizes information about support programs; the quarterly
Antarctic Journal of the United States and its annual review issue; and
the NSF Annual Report. These publications are available from the
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
20402.
Reading Room A collection of Foundation policy documents and staff
instructions, as well as current indexes, are available to the public
for inspection and copying during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, in the National Science Foundation
Library, Room 225, Arlington, VA 22230. Phone, 703-306-0658.
Small Business Activities The Office of Small Business Research and
Development provides information on opportunities for Foundation support
to small businesses with strong research capabilities in science and
technology. Phone, 703-306-1330. The Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization oversees agency compliance with the provisions of
the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as
amended (15 U.S.C. 631, 661, 683). Phone, 703-306-1330.
For further information, contact the National Science Foundation
Information Center, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Second Floor, Arlington, VA
22230. Phone, 703-306-1234. TDD, 703-306-0189. E-mail, [email protected].
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