[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 110 (Thursday, June 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28904-28905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14143]



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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Title of Proposed 
Collection, ``Fellowship Applications and Award Forms''

    In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on 
proposed data collection projects, the National Science Foundation 
(NSF) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request 
more information of the propose project or to obtain a copy of the data 
collection plans and instruments, call Herman Fleming, NSF Clearance 
Officer at (703) 306-1243
    Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information on respondents, including 
through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.
    Proposed project. Section 10 of the National Science Foundation 
Act, as

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amended, states that ``The Foundation is authorized to award, within 
the limits of funds made available * * * scholarships and graduate 
fellowships for scientific study or scientific work in the mathematical 
physical, medical, biological, engineering, social, and other sciences 
at appropriate nonprofit American or nonprofit foreign institutions 
selected by the recipient of such aid, for stated periods of time.''
    The Foundation Fellowship Programs are designed to meet the 
following objectives:
    <bullet> To assure that some of the Nation's most talented students 
in the sciences obtain the education necessary to become creative and 
productive scientific researchers.
    <bullet> To train or upgrade advanced scientific personnel to 
enhance their abilities as teachers and researchers.
    <bullet> To promote graduate education in the sciences, 
mathematics, and engineering at institutions that have traditionally 
served ethnic minorities.
    <bullet> To encourage pursuit of advanced science degrees by 
students who are members of ethnic groups traditionally under-
represented in the Nation's advanced science personnel pool.
    The Foundations has the following fellowship award programs:

NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
    Graduate Fellowships
    Minority Gradate Fellowships
    Women in Engineering and Computer and Information Science
Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Chemistry
Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
NSF-NATO Postdoctoral Fellowships and Supporting Engineering
Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and Supporting Activities
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biosciences Related to the 
Environment
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Molecular Evolution
Ridge Inter-Disciplinary Global Experiments
Advanced Study Institute Travel Awards
International Opportunities for Scientists and Engineers
    Japan Research Fellows
    North American Research fellows
    International Research fellows
Ethics and Values Fellowship Awards

    These are annual award programs with application deadlines varying 
according to the fellowship program. Public burden may also vary 
according to program, however it is estimated that each submission is 
averaged to be 12 hours per respondent.
    Send comments to Herman Fleming, Clearance Office, National Science 
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 485, Arlington, VA 22230. 
Written comments should be received by August 1, 1996

    Dated: May 31, 1996.
Herman G. Fleming,
NSF Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-14143 Filed 6-5-96; 8:45 am]
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