Grant Proposal Guide
Appendix A
Programs Providing Support For
Scientific and Engineering
Research and Education
(Required number of copies of proposals, including original, in parentheses)
Area Code (703)
- Arctic Social Science Program
306-1029
- Arctic Systems Science Program
306-1029
- Polar Coordination & Information Section
306-1031
- Polar Operations Section
306-1032
- Polar Science Section
306-1033
- Polar Coordinated Science Projects
306-1033
- Polar Glaciology Program
306-1033
- Polar Aeronomy & Astrophyics Program
306-1033
- Polar Biology & Medicine Program
306-1033
- Polar Earth Sciences Program
306-1033
- Polar Ocean & Meteorology Program
306-1033
- Academic Research Infrastructure Program (10)
306-1040
- Science and Technology Centers
306-1040
BIR --- Division of Biological Instrumentation & Resources (15)
306-1470
- Biological Instrumentation
306-1472
- Special Projects
306-1469
DEB --- Division of Environmental Biology (15)
306-1480
- Ecological Studies
306-1479
- Systematic and Population Biology
306-1481
- Long Term Projects in Environmental Biology
306-1483
IBN --- Division of Integrative Biology & Neuroscience (15)
306-1420
- Developmental Mechanisms
306-1417
- Neuroscience
306-1423
- Physiology & Behavior
306-1421
MCB --- Division of Molecular & Cellular Biosciences (15)
306-1440
- Genetic & Nucleic Acids
306-1439
- Biochemistry & Molecular Structure & Function
306-1443
- Cell Biology
306-1442
ASC --- Division of Advanced
Scientific Computing (15)
306-1970
- Centers Program
306-1963
- New Technologies Program
306-1962
CCR --- Division of Computer
& Computation Research (10)
306-1910
- Theory of Computing Program
306-1911
- Computer Systems Program
306-1914
- Numeric, Symbolic and Geometric Computation Program
306-1912
- Operating Systems and Systems Software Program
306-1912
- Programming Languages and Compilers Program
306-1912
- Software Engineering
306-1911
CDA --- Office of Cross-Disciplinary
Activities (18)
306-1980
- CISE Research Instrumentation Program
306-1980
- CISE Institutional Infrastructure Program
306-1980
- CISE Educational Infrastructure Program
306-1980
- CISE Cross-Directorate Activities
306-1981
- CISE Special Projects Program
306-1981
IRI --- Division of Information, Robotics &
Intelligent Systems (10)
306-1930
- Knowledge Models & Cognitive Systems
306-1926
- Database & Expert Systems
306-1926
- Robotics & Machine Intelligence
306-1928
- Interactive Systems
306-1928
- Information Technology & Organizations
306-1927
MIP --- Division of Microelectronic Information
Processing Systems (10)
306-1940
- Design, Tools & Test Program
306-1936
- Microelectronic Systems Architecture Program
306-1936
- Circuits & Signal Processing Program
306-1936
- Experimental Systems Program
306-1936
- Systems Prototyping and Fabrications Program
306-1936
EHR --- Directorate for Education & Human Resources
306-1600
OSR --- Office of Systemic Reform (15)
306-1690
- Educational System Reform Programs
306-1682
- Statewide Systemic Initiative Program (SSI)
306-1682
- Urban Systemic Initiatives Program
306-1684
- Experimental Programs to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCOR) (15)
306-1683
- Rural Systemic Initiative Program
306-1684
ESIE --- Division of Elementary, Secondary & Informal
Education (15)
306-1620
- Teacher Enhancement & Development Programs Teacher Unit (15)
306-1613
- Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science & Mathematics Teaching
306-1613
- Teacher Enhancement Program
306-1613
- Curriculum Development Program Curriculum Unit
306-1614
- Instructional Materials Development Program
306-1614
- Students, Parents & Public Education Programs
306-1616
- Young Scholars Program (15)
306-1616
- Informal Science Education Program
306-1616
DUE --- Division of Undergraduate Education (15)
306-1670
- Teacher & Faculty Development Programs
306-1669
- Teacher Preparation Program
306-1669
- Undergraduate Faculty Enhancement Program
306-1669
- Collaboratives for Excellence in Teacher Preparation (20)
306-1669
- Curriculum & Laboratory Development Programs
306-1666
- Course & Curriculum Development Program
306-1666
- Instrumentation & Laboratory Improvement Program
306-1667
- Leadership Opportunity in Science and Humanities Education
306-1666
- Calculus and the Bridge to Calculus Program
306-1666
GERD --- Division of Graduate Education & Research
Development
306-1630
- Graduate Student Support Programs
306-1694
- Graduate Fellowships Unit
306-1694
- Graduate & Minority Fellowships Programs (1)
306-1694
- Faculty Development Programs
306-1697
- Faculty Recognition Unit
306-1697
- Faculty Awards for Women Program
306-1697
- Presidential Faculty Fellows Program* (9)
306-1697
- Visiting Professorships for Women Program (15)
306-1697
- Institutional & Postdoctoral Programs Unit
306-1696
- Graduate Research Traineeships (10)
306-1696
- NATO Postdoctoral Program (1)
306-1696
HRD --- Division of Human Resource
Development* (15)
306-1640
- Precollege Support Programs
306-1633
- Career Access Opportunities in Science and Technology (CAO)
306-1633
- Summer Science Camps (SSC)
306-1633
- Comprehensive Regional Centers for Minorities (CRCM)
306-1633
- Partnerships for Minority Student Achievement (PMSA)-
306-1633
- Institutional Support Programs
306-1634
- Minority Research Centers of Excellence (MRCE)
306-1634
- Research Improvement in Minority Institutions Program (RIMI)
306-1634
- Undergraduate Student Support Programs
306-1632
- Alliance for Minority Participation Program (AMP)
306-1632
- Research Careers for Minority Scholars (RCMS)
306-1632
- Programs for Persons with Disabilities (PPD)
306-1636
- Programs for Women and Girls (WM&G)
306-1637
RED --- Division of Research, Evaluation & Dissemination (15)
306-1650
- Dissemination & Technology Utilization Section
306-1654
- Dissemination Activities
306-1654
- Applications of Advanced Technologies Program
306-1651
- Research Activities
306-1656
- Research in Teaching & Learning Program
306-1652
- Program Evaluation
306-1653
BES --- Division of Bioengineering & Environmental
Systems (10)
306-1318
- Environmental Systems Section
306-1319
- Bioengineering & Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities
306-1318
- Environmental & Ocean Systems
306-1619
- Environmental Remediation
306-1318
CTS --- Division of Chemical & Thermal
Systems (10)
306-1370
- Chemical Reaction Processes Program
306-1371
- Interfacial, Transport & Separation Process Program
306-1371
- Fluid, Particulate & Hydraulic Systems Program
306-1371
- Thermal Systems Program
306-1371
DMII --- Division of Design,
Manufacture & Industrial Innovation (10)
306-1328
- DDM Administrative Support Center
306-1328
- Design & Computer-Integrated Engineering Program
306-1328
- Manufacturing Processes & Equipment Program
306-1328
- Operations Research & Production Systems
306-1328
- Small Business Technology Transfer Program
306-1391
- Small Business Innovation Programs
306-1391
- Office of Small Business Research Development
306-1391
- Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization
306-1391
ECS --- Division of Electrical & Communications
Systems (10)
306-1339
- Engineering Systems Program
306-1339
- Quantum Electronics, Waves & Beams Program
306-1339
- Solid-State & Microstructures Engineering Program
306-1339
- Communications & Computational Systems Program
306-1339
EEC --- Division of Engineering Education and
Centers (15)
306-1380
- Engineering Research Centers Program
306-1381
- Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program
306-1383
- Engineering Education Program
306-1382
- Human Resources Development Program
306-1384
CMS --- Division of Civil &
Mechanical Systems (10)
306-1360
- Mechanics & Materials Program
306-1361
- Structures, Geomechanics & Building Systems Program
306-1361
- Dynamic Systems & Control Program
306-1361
- Surface Engineering & Tribology Program
306-1361
- Structural Systems & Construction Processes
306-1361
- Large Structural & Building Systems
306-1361
- Geomechanical/Geotechnology and Geoenvironmental Systems
306-1361
- Hazard Mitigation Section
306-1362
- Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Program
306-1362
- Natural & Man-Made Hazard Mitigation Program
306-1362
ATM --- Division of Atmospheric Sciences (10)
306-1520
- NCAR Coordination Staff
306-1521
- Lower Atmosphere Research Section
306-1523
- Physical Meteorology Program
306-1524
- Atmospheric Chemistry Program
306-1522
- Mesoscale Dynamic Meteorology Program
306-1526
- Climate Dynamics Program
306-1527
- Large Scale Dynamic Meteorology Program
306-1528
- Upper Atmosphere Research Section
306-1518
- Aeronomy Program
306-1529
- Magnetospheric Physics Program
306-1519
- Solar Terrestrial Research Program
306-1530
- Upper Atmospheric Facilities
306-1531
EAR --- Division of Earth Sciences306-1550
- Research Projects Section
306-1553
- Geology & Paleontology Program
306-1551
- Tectonics Program
306-1552
- Petrology & Geochemistry Program
306-1554
- Special Projects Section
306-1553
- Geophysics Program
306-1556
- Education & Human Resources Program
306-1557
- Hydrologic Sciences Program
306-1549
- Continental Dynamics Program
306-1559
- Instrumentation & Facilities Program
306-1558
OCE --- Division of Ocean Sciences (15)
306-1580
- Oceanographic Centers & Facilities Section
306-1576
- Instrumentation & Technical Services Program
306-1578
- Ship Operations Program
306-1577
- Oceanographic Facilities Program
306-1579
- Ocean Drilling Program
306-1581
- Ocean Sciences Research Section
306-1582
- Biological Oceanography Program
306-1587
- Chemical Oceanography Program
306-1589
- Physical Oceanography Program
306-1583
- Marine Geology & Geophysics Program
306-1586
- Oceanographic Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination Program
306-1584
AST --- Division of Astronomical Sciences (10)
306-1820
- Education and Human Resources & Special Programs
306-1819
- Electromagnetic Spectrum Management Unit
306-1823
- National Optical Astronomy Observatories
306-1826
- National Astronomy & Ionosphere Center
306-1822
- National Radio Astronomy Observatory
306-1825
- Extragalactic Astronomy & Cosmology Program
306-1821
- Planetary Astronomy Program
306-1826
- Stellar Astronomy & Astrophysics Program
306-1822
- Galactic Astronomy Program
306-1826
- Advanced Technologies & Instrumentation Program
306-1830
CHE --- Division of Chemistry (12)
306-1840
- Chemical Instrumentation
306-1849
- Organic Dynamics
306-1850
- Organic Synthesis
306-1851
- Theoretical & Computational Program
306-1844
- Experimental Physical Chemistry Program
306-1856
- Inorganic, Bioinorganic & Organometallic Program
306-1842
- Analytical & Surface Chemistry Program
306-1841
- Special Projects Office
306-1847
DMR --- Division of Materials Research (10)
306-1810
- Office of Special Programs in Materials
306-1814
- Materials Research Science & Engineering Centers
306-1815
- National Facilities & Instrumentation
306-1817
- Condensed Matter Physics
306-1818
- Materials Theory
306-1834
- Metals, Ceramics & Electronic Materials
306-1835
- Solid-State Chemistry & Polymers
306-1839
DMS --- Division of Mathematical Sciences
(10)
306-1870
- Applied Mathematics
-306-1877
- Classical Analysis
306-1879
- Modern Analysis
306-1887
- Algebra & Number Theory
-306-1875
- Topology & Foundations
306-1886
- Office of Special Projects
306-1835
- Statistics & Probability
306-1884
- Geometric Analysis Program
306-1881
- Computational Mathematics Program
306-1878
PHY --- Division of Physics (10)
306-1890
- Special Programs
306-1809
- Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics
306-1807
- Elementary Particle Physics
306-1895
- Theoretical Physics
306-1889
- Nuclear Physics
306-1806
- Gravitational Physics
306-1899
INT --- Division of International Programs (10)
306-1710
- Africa, Near East and South Asia Section
306-1707
- East Asia and Pacific Section
306-1704
- Americas Section
306-1706
- Eastern Europe Section
306-1703
- Western Europe Section
306-1702
- Japan Section
306-1701
- International Science and Engineering Issues
306-1711
- NSF Tokyo Office
(81-33)--224-5505
- NSF Europe Office
(33-1) 4261-9075 Ext. 2760
SBR --- Division of Social, Behavioral and Economic
Research (18)
306-1760
- Anthropological and Geographic Sciences
306-1754
- Cognitive, Psychological and Language Sciences
306-1731
- Economic, Decision and Management Sciences
306-1753
- Social & Political Sciences
306-1761
- Science, Technology & Society
306-1743
SRS --- Division of Science Resources Studies (10)
306-1780
- Science & Engineering Education & Human Resources
306-1774
- Science & Engineering Activities Program
306-1772
- Science & Engineering Personnel Program
306-1776
- Science & Engineering Indicators Program
306-1777
*These programs may require additional information on the proposal cover sheet and may require additional documentation
regarding eligibility or other special conditions. Program Announcements are available from the NSF Forms and Publications
Unit or the offices listed.
