In response to Committee discussion about relevant data like NSF support of principal investigators from underrepresented groups, she said that the participation and success rates of NSF's PIs are avaialble. The workshop will inform a report to the President on future U.S. science and engineering workforce needs, to be submitted by the Interagency Working Group in early 1999. Dr. George Castro reported on the MPS Advisory Committee, stating that NSF Director, Dr. Neal Lane, emphasized the need for the research community to become more involved in addressing broader societal impact. These liaisons provided more detailed written reports of their respective advisory commmittees. Merit Review Criteria Dr. David Schindel, NSF Office of Integrative Activities, reported on the FY 1997 Merit Review Report.
Funds are to be appropriated to evaluate the study after one year.
NSF made 10,000 new awards and 458 awards went to new minority PIs. Copies of the merit review system report will be distributed to the Committee. Digital Library Project Dr. Stephen Griffin, CISE, updated the Committee on the Digital Library Project, which began in 1994. In Phase I, there were six university-led projects with a similar project model for each. In Phase II, a large number of Federal agencies began to provide funds for the Project.