The grant applicant is the U.S. institution where the U.S. principal investigator is employed. The foreign collaborator must hold a position at a public or nonprofit private institution. This initiative emphasizes problem-oriented collaborative research that involves African scientists and engineers through exchanges of scientists, engineers, and students between Africa and the United States. Proposals on drought-related research and on global change research are encouraged. The division strongly encourages the involvement of graduate and postdoctoral students in proposals submitted.
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NSF 93-51 for program announcement. The grants are to support developing-country graduate students who are enrolled at U.S. universities and are qualified to undertake a dissertation research project. Costs can cover field equipment and supplies and travel to and from research sites. No stipend, tuition, fees, or indirect costs are provided. Only projects related to a developing-country problem and approved by a U.S. research advisor are considered for support.