Section V. Special Programs

C. International Cooperative Activities

In addition to the international projects funded and managed by the disciplinary directorates, the Division of International Programs provides support for bilateral and regional cooperative science and engineering projects to foster and facilitate cooperation between U.S. investigators and their foreign colleagues in joint activities of mutual interest and benefit. Grants may be made for the U.S. portion of the costs of the initial phases of cooperative research, joint seminars and workshops, planning visits, and programs to enhance the international perspectives of the next generation of U.S. scientists and engineers, through fellowships, summer programs and research participation. Information on proposal requirements and award selection procedures is contained in the Program Announcement of the Division of International Programs, NSF 91. (For a list of telephone numbers and program contacts by region, see Appendix A.)