Projects involving educational reform in the sciences frequently include advisory councils and cost-sharing participation from business and industry. Some selected funding opportunities for projects involving industry and institutions of higher education are listed below. Junior faculty at Kentucky institutions of higher education are especially encouraged to apply. Target dates vary according to discipline. Army, Navy, Air Force, and ARPA research offices select areas of research to be supported.
Awards are for three years.
DoD strongly suggests applicants submit white papers. The next application deadline is tentatively scheduled for February 1998. There are no fixed deadlines for this program, so proposals are accepted at any time. Legislative News President Clinton gave a boost to NSF's research programs when he signed into law on September 27 the fiscal year 1997 VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies appropriations bill. The bill assures continuity in NSF's programs to start the new fiscal year.