Informal Science Education
Preliminary, No Later Than--March 1; Full-- June 1
Preliminary, No Later Than-- August 1; Full-- November 15

Instructional Materials Development
Preliminary, No Later Than-- May 1; Full-- August 15

Teacher Enhancement
Preliminary, No Later Than--April 1; Full— August 25

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
Applications Due-- February 14

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Directorate for Education and Human Resources

INQUIRIES

Inquiries regarding NSF activities for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 education that are not addressed in this publication may be directed to:

Requests for limited numbers of copies of ESIE publications, the NSF Grant Proposal Guide (NSF 99-2), and the NSF Guide to Programs can be obtained directly by Telephone: (703) 306-1620 or can be read and downloaded from the World Wide Web: http://www.nsf.gov.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has a mandate to ensure the vitality of science and technology in the United States. Recognizing the important link between research and education in these fields, the NSF enabling legislation explicitly gives it responsibility for the quality and effectiveness of the Nation’s underlying human resource base. Stimulating quality education in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology is vitally important to ensure economic success in a global economy that is characterized by increasing technological sophistication. The Foundation has a cohesive and comprehensive set of education and human resources activities addressing every level of education, including early career development.

DIRECTORATE FOR EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

• high-quality SMT education is available to every child in the United States, enabling all who have interest and talent to pursue scientific and technical careers at any level and supporting scientific literacy of all citizens;

• educational pipelines carrying students to careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology yield sufficient numbers of well qualified individuals to meet the demands of the technical workplace;

• those who select careers in science or engineering disciplines have high-quality educational opportunities available to them;
• interested non-specialists have opportunities to broaden their scientific and technical knowledge; and,

• the larger public has opportunities to develop an understanding of scientific and technological developments and processes.

While all NSF research directorates support SMT education activities, EHR assumes primary responsibility for the Foundation's education mission, especially in elementary, secondary, and lower-division undergraduate levels, as well as public science literacy. The above-mentioned goals provide the focus for the activities of EHR organizational units:

This Program Announcement covers all programs within the Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education (ESIE) and replaces the previous Program Announcement and Guidelines (NSF98-4). Brief supplements may be issued to announce relevant changes or additions, and special solicitations may be issued for new, developing initiatives.

The National Science Foundation promotes and advances scientific progress in the United States by competitively awarding grants for research and education in the sciences, mathematics and engineering.

To get the latest information about program deadlines, to download copies of NSF publications, and to access abstracts of awards, visit the NSF Web site at:

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