Title  : NSF 94-133 -- MINORITY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS AND
         SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES
Type   : Program Guideline
NSF Org: BIO / BIR
Date   : September 23, 1994
File   : nsf94133

MINORITY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
AND
SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES

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1.      For 1994 ONLY, the deadline for receipt of applications has been
extended for one month.

2.      This announcement has been put on STIS for your information.
However, not all forms are complete in this version. Please contact NSF
for a hard copy of the program announcement to ensure that your application
is complete. Incomplete applications may be returned without review.
Copies may be requested by phoning (703) 306-1469 or e-mail to
ckimsey@nsf.gov on internet.
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Program Announcement

Directorate for Biological Sciences
Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

Deadline for Receipt of Fellowship Applications is the first Friday
In December.

Graduate Student Travel Award Applications must be received no
later than 3 months before the travel.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

The Directorates for Biological Sciences (BIO) and Social,
Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) of the National Science
Foundation (NSF) announce a program of Minority Postdoctoral
Research Fellowships and related supporting activities.  The
term "minority" as used in this announcement refers to those ethnic
groups that are significantly underrepresented at advanced levels
of science and engineering in the U.S., i.e., Native Americans
(including American Indians and Alaskan Natives), Blacks,
Hispanics, and Native Pacific Islanders.  This program is an effort
by the NSF to increase the number of research scientists from
underrepresented minority groups, thereby contributing to the
future vitality of the Nation's scientific enterprise.
Approximately twelve fellowships are awarded each year.  The
deadline for submission of fellowship applications is the first
Friday in December annually.  Graduate Student Travel Award
applications may be submitted up to 3 months before the proposed
travel.

The goal of the program is to prepare minority scientists for
positions of scientific leadership in academia and industry.  To
attain this goal, the program provides opportunities for
postdoctoral training of the highest quality to recent minority
Ph.D.s. The program has other special features that address
particular needs of these young scientists:

   1.     Travel awards to meet prospective sponsoring scientists.
          Travel awards are available to graduate students as they
          begin planning to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship and
          allow visits to 2 or 3 laboratories to meet prospective
          mentors, present seminars, discuss mutual research
          interests, and initiate a working relationship.

   2.     Workshop for Sponsors and Fellows.  NSF hosts an annual
          workshop for mentors and Fellows to provide a forum for
          discussing ways to foster the most productive and
          supportive training environment during the postdoctoral
          period.

   3.     Starter research grant.  At the end of the postdoctoral
          period, the Fellow is eligible to apply for a one-year
          starter grant to initiate an independent research
          program.

The Fellowships are designed to permit Fellows to choose the
research and training environment most beneficial to their
scientific development.  This requires a change from the doctoral
institution.  If this change is not proposed, an explicit
explanation must be provided in the application.

ELIGIBILITY

You are eligible to apply for a NSF Minority Postdoctoral Research
Fellowship if you meet all the following criteria.

   (1)    You are a citizen, national, or lawfully admitted
          permanent resident alien of the United States and are
          also a member of one of the ethnic minority groups that
          are underrepresented in science and engineering in the
          U.S., i.e., Native Americans,  Blacks, Hispanics, and
          Native Pacific Islanders.

   (2)    You have earned the doctoral degree in an appropriate
          scientific field no more than 4 years before the deadline
          date of your application or you will earn this degree no
          more than one year after the deadline date.

   (3)    You have completed no more than 2 years of postdoctoral
          support prior to the deadline for this fellowship
          application.

   (4)    Your proposed research falls within the program areas of
          the Directorate for Biological Sciences or the
          Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
          (see descriptions below or the most recent NSF Guide to
          Programs).  Please note that bioscience research with
          disease-related goals, including work on the etiology,
          diagnosis, or treatment of physical or mental disease,
          abnormality, or malfunction in human beings or animals is
          normally not supported.  Animal models of such conditions
          or the development or testing of drugs or other
          procedures for their treatment also are not eligible for
          support.  Applications for research deemed by NSF to be
          inappropriate to NSF will be returned without review.

You are eligible to apply for a Minority Graduate Student Travel
Award if you meet criteria (1) and (4) above and are within 18
months of earning the doctoral degree.

You are eligible to apply for a Research Starter Grant if you are
an NSF Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellow, you have accepted a
tenure-track position at an institution eligible to receive NSF
funds, and your research area falls within the purview of the
Directorate for Biological Sciences or the Directorate for Social,
Behavioral, and Economic Sciences of NSF.

DESCRIPTIONS OF RESEARCH IN THE DIRECTORATE FOR BIOLOGICAL
SCIENCES

The Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) supports research on
the origins, functions, relationships, interactions and
evolutionary history of organisms, populations, species,
communities, and ecosystems. It includes support for disciplinary
and interdisciplinary activities with emphases on biodiversity,
global change, mesoscale ecology,  computational biology (through
modeling), conservation biology and restoration ecology.  Within
this Division, Systematic and Population Biology supports research
on the patterns and causes of diversity among organisms,
populations, and species.  Ecological Studies supports research in
natural and managed, terrestrial, wetland, freshwater and estuarine
habitats on the mechanisms of species interactions, and on the
structure and functions of communities and ecosystems.

The Division of Biological Instrumentation and Resources (BIR)
helps provide the infrastructure required for contemporary research
in the biological sciences.  Within this Division, Instrument
Development for Biological Research supports development of new
instrumentation that will increase the accuracy, range or
sensitivity of observations for the BIO research fields.
Computational Biology supports development and use of computational
tools, algorithms, and related research that will enhance
biological sciences research and infrastructure.  Scientific
Databases for the Biological Sciences supports cross-disciplinary
efforts to design, develop, implement and use database resources.

The Division of Integrative Biology and Neuroscience (IBN) supports
research integrating genetic, molecular, cellular, whole-organism,
evolutionary, and ecological  approaches to understanding the
development, functioning, and behavior of organisms in both
laboratory and natural settings. Emphasis is on the use of a
diversity of organisms as biological models.  Within this Division,
Developmental Mechanisms supports research on processes that
comprise the life cycle of organisms, including gametogenesis,
fertilization, embryogenesis, pattern formation, morphogenesis,
differentiation, and senescence.  Neuroscience supports research on
all aspects of nervous-system structure, function, and development.
Physiology and Behavior supports integrative studies of
physiological functions at the cellular, systemic, and organismal
levels, and animal behavior in both field and laboratory settings.

The Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) supports
research that contributes to a fundamental understanding of life
processes at the molecular, subcellular, and cellular levels.
Within this Division, Cell Biology supports research on the
structural and functional organization of plant, animal, and
microbial cells and on signaling pathways and regulation at the
cellular level.  Biochemistry and Molecular Structure and Function
supports research on the structure, functions, dynamics and
metabolism of biological molecules.  Genetics and Nucleic Acids
supports studies of genetic organization, recombination,
transcription, genome replication, and function and transmission of
heritable information in all organisms from viruses to plants and
animals.

DESCRIPTIONS OF RESEARCH IN THE DIRECTORATE FOR SOCIAL,
BEHAVIORAL, AND ECONOMIC SCIENCES

The Division of Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research (SBER)
supports research in a broad range of disciplines and in
interdisciplinary areas.  The goals of the Division are to advance
fundamental scientific knowledge about (1) cognitive and
psychological processes in human beings; (2) cultural, social,
politicial, spatial, environmental, and biological factors related
to human behavior; (3) human behavior, interaction, and decision
making; (4) social, political, legal, economic systems,
organizations, and institutions; and (5) the intellectual, value,
process, and impact factors related to the development and use of
science and technology.  Additional detail on specific programs is
found in NSF 94-64, Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research.

The Division of International Programs (INT) has the special
function of expanding and facilitating the international aspects of
NSF's mission by promoting new partnerships between U.S. scientists
and engineers and foreign colleagues.  INT assigns high priority to
activities designed to provide international experience to the next
generation of U.S. scientists, including postdoctoral fellows, with
particular emphasis on increasing participation by minorities and
women.  INT's own Postdoctoral and Junior Faculty Fellowships
provide support at foreign institutions for 6 to 24 months.  More
detail is provided in NSF 93-51 (revised 11/93).

LOCATION OF FELLOWSHIP WORK

Fellowships will be awarded for scientific research at any
appropriate nonprofit United States or foreign institution.
Appropriate nonprofit institutions in this program include
institutions of higher education as well as government
laboratories, national laboratories, and public and private
research institutes.  All arrangements for affiliation with a
sponsoring scientist and fellowship institution are the
responsibility of the Fellow.  A statement is required from the
sponsoring scientist with whom the Fellow plans to work, indicating
a commitment to serve as mentor and to provide necessary research
facilities and other assistance during the requested Fellowship
period.  Applicants are encouraged to consider tenure at
appropriate foreign institutes.  They will, however, be required to
submit evidence of acceptance by the institution prior to
initiating the Fellowship.

FELLOWSHIP TENURE, STIPENDS, AND ALLOWANCES

The Fellowship is awarded for two years.  Applicants who plan to
spend their 2-year tenure at a foreign institution may request a
third year of support at an appropriate U.S. institution.  If
interruptions or extensions are necessary, the maximum fellowship
tenure is 36 months.

Under special circumstances, a Fellow may apply for extension of
the Fellowship for up to one year.  Such application must be made
by January 1 prior to the expiration date of the fellowship.  In
BIO, requests for extensions of tenure will be reviewed with new
applications for Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships by a
panel of experts.  Special circumstances include the intrinsic
biology of the system under study, e.g., long generation times of
organisms, long-term ecological processes, or extenuating
circumstances not predictable at the time of application.  It is
expected that the number of extensions will be very limited.

The Fellowship will start upon request by the Fellow after
acceptance of an award offer, but not later than January 1
following the offer letter.  Fellows are advised that stipend
payments are made from the U.S. Treasury and typically are received
no sooner than 4 to 6 weeks after tenure begins.

The Fellowship provides a stipend, an institutional allowance to
aid in defraying indirect costs associated with research, and a
special allowance for certain kinds of direct research-related
costs, as described below.  The stipend is $28,000 per year. No
additional funds for a dependency allowance are available.  The
institutional allowance of $4,000 per year is for partial
reimbursement of expenses incurred in support of the Fellow and the
research (such as space, equipment, general purpose supplies, and
fringe benefits) and will be paid directly to the institution in
lieu of indirect costs.  The special allowance of $8,000 per year
is expendable at the Fellow's discretion and is to be used for
scientific supplies, research-related travel, publication expenses,
and other research-related costs, and may be used for the Fellow's
health insurance.

Applicants proposing foreign tenures may be eligible for additional
assistance from INT and should contact the program coordinator for
the host country at (703) 306-1710.  Applicants proposing a
Japanese institution should contact the U.S.-Japan Program at (703)
306-1701.  In addition to the regular fellowship stipend and
allowances, Fellows to Japan may be eligible to receive round-trip
travel support and, while in Japan, allowances for housing,
professional travel within Japan, Japanese language study, and
dependents' travel, housing, and education.

Fellowships can be accompanied by Facilitation Awards for
Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities.  Information is
available in NSF 91-54 and from the Program Coordinator at (703)
306-1636.

FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION MATERIALS AND DEADLINE

Reproductions of any required application forms are acceptable.  To
be eligible for consideration, a complete application with the
required number of copies must be received at NSF no later than the
first Friday in December.  Type may not be smaller than 10 point
although 12 is preferred.  Incomplete and late applications may be
returned to the applicant.  A complete application consists of one
set of original documents and collated copies of selected forms.
Forms are provided in the appendices.  The required originals are

         1.  the application form
         2.  curriculum vitae
         3   abstract
         4.  research and training plan
         5.  sponsoring scientist's statement
         6.  supplementary information
         7.  certifications
         8.  3 references in sealed envelopes

Also required are five (5) collated copies of items 1 through 5
above.

The research and training plan contains a personal statement
describing the career goals of the applicant and a research plan
for the tenure of the fellowship.  The description of planned
research and training activities should be developed in
collaboration with the sponsoring scientist.  The personal
statement should be limited to one page and the overall research
and training plan may not exceed 5 single-spaced pages, excluding
the bibliography.  All page margins must be at least 2.5 cm and the
type selected no smaller than 10-point font.  In describing the
planned research, the applicant should present a background section
and a clear statement of objectives, methods, and significance of
the research.  Explicit experimental details need not be given, but
rather a clear statement of objectives and approaches to accomplish
them, and hypotheses and how to test them.  In addressing the
training plan, the applicant should expain how the proposed
research will help achieve the career goals, what were the primary
factors in selecting the proposed fellowship institution and
sponsoring scientist, and what role the chosen research, sponsoring
senior scientist and host institution will play in enhancing the
applicant's conceptual approaches and technical skills.  NSF
encourages Fellows who choose U.S. institutions to include research
experience of 6 months or longer in a foreign laboratory or site.
If a foreign activity is proposed, the plan should include details
of the visit (where, when, how long), the unique opportunities, the
expected outcome, and a letter of endorsement from the host
institution.

The references should include the doctoral advisor but not the
proposed sponsoring scientist.  The referees should be provided a
copy of the research and training plan so they can comment
specifically on the proposed fellowship activities in addition to
their personal knowledge of the applicant.

Applicants whose research involves human subjects and /or
vertebrate animals must indicate in the plan their awareness of
regulations and guidelines pertaining to this type of research.
Such information should be available at both the present and
proposed institutions.  Successful applicants must provide NSF with
statements that the research has been reviewed and approved by the
appropriate institutional committees, giving assurance of
compliance with all Federal policies on research using humans and
the care and use of animals.  These requirements are relevant to
both laboratory and field projects.  Special certifications and
permits must be provided when projects involve collecting in
foreign countries, endangered species, or hazardous materials.

The complete Fellowship application and copies must be sent in one
package to one of the following addresses:

for applications in biological sciences

     NSF MINORITY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
     BIR/BIO  ROOM 615
     NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
     4201 WILSON BOULEVARD
     ARLINGTON VA  22230

or for applications in social, behavioral and economic sciences

     NSF MINORITY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
     CROSS DIRECTORATE ACTIVITIES/SBER  ROOM 995
     NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
     4201 WILSON BOULEVARD
     ARLINGTON VA  22230

EVALUATION AND SELECTION OF FELLOWS

The evaluation of applicants will be based on:

*    Ability, as evidenced by the personal statement, past research
     accomplishments, and letters of recommendation;
*    Suitability, availability, and commitment of the sponsoring
     scientist and other colleagues;
*    Suitability of the host institution for the proposed research;
*    Likely impact on the future scientific development of the
     applicant;
*    Scientific quality of the research.

In BIO, applications are evaluated by a panel of expert research
scientists from appropriate disciplines.  In SBE, merit evaluation
of applications is carried out by mail review.  The selection of
Fellows will be made by NSF on the basis of recommendations of the
panel and reviewers, and with due consideration for the effect of
the fellowships on the infrastructure of science in the United
States.  Priority will be given to applicants who are currently
graduate students about to enter their first year of postdoctoral
training.  Successful applicants will be notified by offer letters
on or about May 1.  All applicants will receive copies of reviews
and/or panel comments as close to June 1 as possible.

CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT FOR FELLOWSHIPS

Fellowships are awards to individuals, not to host institutions.
All awards are made subject to the general provisions in the
brochure entitled Information for Minority Postdoctoral Research
Fellows, which is mailed to successful applicants with the NSF
award letter.  This Announcement covers, in general terms, the
information contained in the brochure.

An individual may not accept an NSF Minority Postdoctoral Research
Fellowship and another postdoctoral fellowship or Federal research
grant concurrently.  Fellows will be expected to devote full time
to appropriate scientific research during the tenure of the
Fellowship and to pursue the program for which the Fellowship was
awarded.  Major changes in the plan of scientific research, in
tenure, or in Fellowship institution require prior NSF approval.

Institutions may supplement Fellowship stipends without prior
permission from NSF provided that such is done in accordance with
established institutional policies.  Supplementation may not be
conditioned on any requirement for duties in addition to normal
Fellowship activities and may involve teaching only to the extent
of conducting or participating in seminars directly related to the
Fellow's research program.  In the context of the above guidelines,
funds that the institution has obtained from external (including
Federal) sources may be considered as institutional funds.  When
appropriate, NSF project grants may be used for supplementation in
an amount not to exceed $1,000 per year for any Federally-assisted
Fellow.

The stipend is paid at the rate of $2,333 by a monthly Electronic
Funds Transfer from the U.S. Treasury to any U.S. bank account or
institution specified by the Fellow.  There is no allowance for
dependents.  The special allowance of $8,000 per year is paid to
the Fellow at the beginning of the fellowship tenure.  It is to be
used to defray costs associated with the research (such as
scientific supplies, travel, publication expenses, and other
research-related costs) and may also be used for health insurance.
All Fellows, especially those working overseas, are encouraged to
obtain health insurance.  An institutional allowance of $4,000 per
year is an administrative allowance paid directly to the host
institution for partial reimbursement of its share of fringe
benefits and expenses incurred in support of the Fellow (such as
space, equipment, and general-purpose supplies) in lieu of indirect
costs.

The Fellowship tenure begins upon request of the Fellow after
acceptance of an award offer.  Tenure can begin on the first day of
any month from July to January.  Stipend payments begin after
tenure is initiated; initial stipend and allowance checks should
not be expected to arrive earlier than 6 to 8 weeks after tenure
has commenced.

NSF claims no rights to any inventions or writings that might
result from its fellowship awards.  However, Fellows should be
aware that NSF, other Federal agencies, or private parties may
acquire such rights through other grant support.  Applicants are
encouraged to discuss institutional policies on intellectual
property rights with the host institution before submitting an
application, as well as the policies of the sponsoring scientist
regarding what materials and projects must remain with the host
laboratory at the end of the fellowship.  Fellows at foreign
institutions should be aware that specific provisions regarding
allocations of intellectual property rights apply to particular
countries, and Fellows should be cognizant of any such provisions
before commencing work.

Fellows are obligated to include an acknowledgment of NSF support
and a disclaimer in any publication that arises from their
Fellowship-supported research.

At the end of each fellowship year, Fellows are required to submit
in duplicate a brief progress report to NSF.  A letter format with
two copies of reprints is satisfactory.  Upon termination of the
fellowship, Fellows are required to submit a Final Project Report,
NSF Form 98A.  Fellows will be asked to provide information on
their professional activities following their fellowship tenure to
assist NSF in assessing how well the program is meeting its
objectives.  During or after the fellowship, Fellows may be invited
to participate in special NSF-sponsored symposia focused on
research performed by Fellows by presenting papers or as
discussants.

ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING THE MINORITY POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM

Travel Awards For Minority Graduate Students

Graduate students who are within 18 months of earning their Ph.D.
degrees or who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for a
Fellowship may apply for a travel award.  The purpose of the travel
award is to assist the candidate in the selection of a postdoctoral
mentor and in the development of an application for an NSF Minority
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship.  The award may be used to cover
airfare and living expenses while visiting the host scientist's
institution.  The travel award may also be used to attend
professional meetings to meet potential mentors.  Graduate students
can apply for travel funds to cover a maximum of three such visits;
the total amount of the travel award shall not exceed $3,000 per
student.  A check is mailed directly to the student and indirect
costs are not allowed.

Graduate students should discuss the selection of potential
postdoctoral mentors with their thesis advisors and obtain a letter
of recommendation from the advisor including a statement of their
concurrence with the selections.  A letter from each host scientist
is required also.

Travel awards and Fellowships are independent in that the granting
of a travel award provides no assurance of a Fellowship.  If a
postdoctoral mentor already has been chosen, a graduate student may
apply directly for the Fellowship without applying for a travel
award.

To be eligible for consideration for a travel award, an application
must be complete.  Local reproductions of all forms are acceptable.
Applicants must submit one signed original of each of the
following:

   (1)    the completed travel award application form (appendix T);
   (2)    curriculum vitae;
   (3)    personal statement (not to exceed one single-spaced page)
          describing the career goals of the applicant;
   (4)    travel plan that describes the purpose of each trip, the
          itinerary, and a budget;
   (5)    statements from the sponsoring scientists at the proposed
          host institution(s) indicating agreement with the travel
          plan;
   (6)    a letter of recommendation and a statement from the
          thesis advisor in support of the travel plans; and
   (7)    supplementary information (appendix 6).

Also required are 2 collated copies of items 1 through 6 above.

Applications for travel awards may be submitted at any time but
must be received at NSF no later than 3 months prior to the planned
travel.  They are to be sent to one of the above addresses.

Workshop for Postdoctoral Mentors and Fellows

All current Fellows and mentors will be invited to a workshop
annually.  The purpose of the workshop is to promote the
development and growth of Fellows.  The workshop will include
scientific presentations by Fellows and mentors in the program.
The workshop will allow program participants to meet each other,
share experiences, and get to know NSF Program Officers.
Participation in the workshop is considered an important part of
the Fellowship program.

Starter Research Grant

Fellows who elect to pursue an academic career and accept a
tenure-track position at a U.S. institution eligible to receive NSF
funding immediately following their fellowships may apply for a
special one-year, nonrenewable starter grant to assist in
establishing an independent research program.  The starter grant is
for a maximum of $35,000 total costs, requires matching funds on a
2:1 (institution:NSF) basis from the institution, and may have no
funds apportioned for administrative expenses in lieu of indirect
costs.  Neither funds provided by NSF nor the matching funds
pledged by the institution may include salary for the Fellow or be
used for the renovation of laboratory or office space, but are to
be used only for costs related to the conduct of research that
falls under the purview of the Directorate for Biological Sciences
or Social, Behavior, and Economic Sciences at NSF.

To request a starter grant, the Fellow sends 2 sets of the
following documents to the Fellowship Coordinator (see NSF 94-2,
Grant Proposal Guide, for all forms):

1.   Supplementary information on principal investigator, NSF Form
     1225
2.   NSF cover page, Form 1207 (one must be a signed original)
3.   Project summary, NSF Form 1358
4.   Progress report of fellowship activities (no more than 3
     pages)
5.   Project description (no more than 3 pages)
6.   Biographical sketch, NSF Form 1362
7.   Budget, NSF Form 1030  (see special instructions below)
8.   Current and pending support, NSF Form 1239

The budget form has 2 columns on the right side.  The first,
labeled Funds Requested by Proposer, should be used to show the
total of institutional matching plus NSF funds, and the second
column, labeled Funds Granted by NSF, to show the NSF funds only.

There are no calendar year deadlines or target dates for starter
grant applications.  Starter grants are not fellowships but provide
research support; therefore, requests are assigned to the cognizant
research programs for staff review and decision.  The  Fellowship
Coordinator consults with program officers to determine the
appropriate program assignment for the starter grant request and
notifies the applicant of the assignment.

Additional information

Questions concerning NSF Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
and supporting activities may be directed to:

Directorate for Biological Sciences          (703)306-1469

or

Directorate for Social, Behavioral,
     & Economic Sciences                     (703) 306-1733.

FELLOWSHIP
APPLICATION
FORM
National Science Foundation
Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships        1

The deadline for receipt of applications is the first Friday in
December.  Please type, if possible.

Surname      Given Names         Other Names Used

SOCIAL SECURITY NO.       _______--_____--________

CURRENT POSITION
Department  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Institution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Title of  Position  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Date this position started  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Source of support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PROPOSED FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTION including department

PROPOSED SPONSORING SCIENTIST including title

OTHER INSTITUTION AND SPONSOR if short-term international
experience is proposed

BRIEF TITLE of your proposed research . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NSF Form 1281A (7/94) (p. 1 of 2)

APPLICATION
FORM
page 2

National Science Founation
Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships        1

DOCTORAL DEGREE
 Department and Institution
 Date awarded or anticipated date of receipt

REFERENCES (do not use your sponsoring scientist)
                Name            Department    Institution  Phone
Ph.D. Advisor
2.
3

EXPECTED STARTING DATE OF FELLOWSHIP _________________ 1, _______
                                         month              year
OTHER SUPPORT
Have you applied for any other fellowships or similar appointments
for all or part of the tenure herein requested?________

 If so, name of agency or program:

Have you ever received an NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship?________
   If yes, when and from what program?

TELEPHONE NUMBER(S) where you can be reached during daytime hours
until awards are  announced.  Please also provide FAX, if
available.

E-MAIL ADDRESS

I have read the program announcement in detail and have noted its
conditions.

Signature of applicant

Date _________________

THIS APPLICATION IS NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT YOUR SIGNATURE.

NSF Form 1281B (7/94) (p. 2 of 2)


APPLICANT'S
curriculum
vitae

National Science Foundation
Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships        2

NAME  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Undergraduate Education

Institution
Degree and Date Conferred
Major/Minor

Graduate Education

Institution
Department
Thesis Advisor
Degree and Date Conferred or Expected
Informative Title of Thesis Research

Additional Graduate or Undergraduate Education, if any

Institution
Department
Description

All Positions and Awards Within the Past 3 Years

NSF Form 1281C (7/94) (p. 1 of 2)


curriculum
vitae
page 2

National Scence Foundation
Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships        2

List of your PUBLICATIONS, including any publications expected from
the Ph.D. thesis research if the thesis has not been completed.
Give complete citations and full titles.  Identify abstracts.  Do
not list presentations at meetings or posters.  You may attach a
200-word abstract of your thesis research.

NSF Form 1281D (7/94) (p. 2 of 2)


ABSTRACT OF
FELLOWSHIP
RESEARCH
National Science Foundation
Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships        3

Do not exceed 200 words.  Please use the narrative form and avoid
using the first person.

Applicant's Name

Title of research plan

NSF Form 1281E (7/94)


RESEARCH &
TRAINING PLAN

National Science Foundation
Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships        4

Begin on this page and attach no more than 4 pages plus the
bibliography.

NSF Form 1281F (7/94)


SPONSORING
SCIENTIST'S
STATEMENT

National Science Foundation
Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships        5

_______________________________________________________ is applying
for an NSF Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowship and proposes
to conduct research in your laboratory.  Evaluation of the
applications will include assessing your commitment to serving as
the Fellow's mentor and the value of the proposed research and
training plan to provide the basis for a future independent
research career.  As Fellows are free to choose the most suitable
laboratory, the range of opportunities available to the applicant
in your laboratory is an important factor in evaluating the
application.

Please attach a brief statement addressing the following 5 items
and provide an abbreviated (2-page maximum) CV listing no more than
5 publications most closely related to the applicant's research and
training plan, no more than 5 other publications, and the graduate
students and postdoctorals who have trained with you.

1.   A brief description of your research projects.

2.   Your current and pending research support, both public and
     private.  Have you submitted the work proposed by the
     applicant elsewhere?  If so, please explain the degree of
     overlap with this proposal.

3.   An explanation of how the research and training plan of the
     applicant would fit into your program and what role you would
     play.

4.   How you plan to foster the development of the applicant's
     future independent research career.

5.   Personnel with whom the Fellow would work.

NOTE: PLEASE SIGN THIS FORM and return it and the attachments to
the applicant in time to be submitted to NSF with the remainder of
the application no later than the first Friday in December.

Your Name, Title and Institution (typed):

Telephone_____________________FAX______________________________

E-mail__________________________________________________________

Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Date_____________

NSF Form 1282G (7/94)


Supplementary
Information

National Science Foundation
Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships        6

Submit only ONE copy of this form.  Leave the back of the page
blank.  Do not include this form with any of the other copies, as
this may compromise the confidentiality of the information.

Please check the appropriate answers to each question for the
applicant:

NOTE:  OBTAIN PRINTED COPY OF PUBLICATION FOR FORM 1225A

Certifications

National Science Foundation
Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships        7

There are three certifications which, by law, must be made before
the National Science Foundation can authorize funds for a
fellowship award.  These concern (1) controlled substances, (2)
delinquency on Federal debt, and (3) debarment and suspension.

I certify that:

1.  I will not engage in unlawful manufacture, distribution,
dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance in the
conduct of any activity with this fellowship award;

2.  I am not delinquent on repayment of any Federal debt; and
3.  to the best of my knowledge and belief,

      a.  I am not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for
debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from covered
transactions by any Federal department or agency;

      b.  I have not within a three-year period preceding my
application been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered
against me for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in
connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a
public (Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract under a
public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust
statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery,
falsification or destruction of records, making false statements,
or receiving stolen property;

      c.  I am not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally
or civilly charged by a government entity (Federal, State, or
local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in
paragraph 3.(b) of this certification; and

      d.  I have not within a three-year period preceding this
application had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or
local) terminated for cause or default.

_________________            ___________________________________
Date                         Signature

NSF Form 1281H (6/93)


Fellowship
Recommendation
Form

National Science Foundation
Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships        8

NAME OF APPLICANT

REFEREE
Name
Department
Institution

 1.    How long have you known the applicant?

 2.    In what capacity(ies)?

 3.  Briefly describe the applicant's research contributions and
     their significance to science.  What has been the applicant's
     role in these advances?  The quality of performance? (Use an
     additional sheet if necessary.)

 4.  How will the proposed research and training provide the
     applicant with the opportunity to learn new conceptual
     approaches and experimental skills?

NSF Form 1281I (7/94) (p. 1 of 2)


Recommendation
Form
page 2

National Science Foundation
Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships        8

NAME OF APPLICANT

 5.  How do you think the proposed research and training will
     contribute to the development of a future independent research
     career?

 6.  On the following scale of 1 to 5, please rank the applicant.

                1  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
           Outstanding                            Average

      or, if you are the graduate advisor,  please complete the
following:

      I rank this applicant as _____(number) among _____ (number)
graduate students I have supervised in the past ______ years.

Please check one of the two statements below:
      A. [ ] My identity and this report must be held in
confidence.
      B. [ ] This report may be released to the applicant upon
request.

      If box A is checked, the Foundation will honor your request
to the extent permitted by law.

Signature . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . Date
Telephone Number
FAX _________________________________  E-mail

Please send this form in a sealed envelope to the applicant for
mailing to NSF along with the remainder of the application.
Applications must be received at NSF the first Friday in December.

NSF Form 1281J (7/94) (p. 2 of 2)


CHECKLIST FOR FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS

Do send   1 set of originals of the following:

           a.   the application form
           b.   curriculum vitae
           c    abstract
           d.   research and training plan
           e.   sponsoring scientist's statement
           f.   supplementary information
           g.   certifications
           h.   3 references in sealed envelopes

and       5 collated copies of items a through e

Do not send    reprints,
               preprints,
               abstracts,
               theses,
               transcripts,
               or other materials not specifically
               requested in this announcement.


TRAVEL
APPLICATION
FORM

National Science Foundation
Graduate Student Travel Awards          T

Please type, if possible.  Applications may be submitted at any
time but must be received no later than 3 months before the travel.

NAME

Surname         Given Names                Other Names Used

SOCIAL SECURITY NO.    _______--_____--________

MAILING ADDRESS for correspondence.  Please keep NSF informed of a
current mailing address.

CURRENT POSITION
       Department
       Institution
       Expected date of doctoral degree

PROPOSED FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTION(S) including department

PROPOSED SPONSORING SCIENTIST(S) including title

PROPOSED SCIENTIFIC MEETING, if any, including title, dates, and
location

BRIEF TITLE of your proposed research

NSF Form 1285 (7/94)


Checklist for Graduate Student Travel Awards

Do send        1 Set of originals of the following:
                a.    travel application form (appendix 1T)
                b.    curriculum vitae (appendix 2)
                c.     personal statement
                d.    travel plan
                e.    sponsoring scientist's statement(s)
                f.    recommendation from thesis advisor
                g.    supplementary information (appendix 6)

and            2 collated copies of items a through f

Do not send    reprints,
               preprints,
               abstracts,
               theses,
               transcripts,
               or other materials not specifically
               requested in this announcement.


OMB No.  3145-0023
PT 22
KW 0401000, 0402000, 0407000, 0408000, 0409000, 0410000, 0411000,
0412000,0414005, 0414006, 0414011, 0414014, 0417000, 1002000,
1002004, 1002006,1002007, 1002008, 1002011, 1002016, 1002019,
1002027, 1002030, 1002034,1002040, 1002058, 1002059, 1002071,
1003002, 1007001

NSF 94-133
(Replaces NSF 91-118)