$200,000-$600,000 Advanced Computational Research Deadline: July 1, 2003 http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf98168 Contact: Program Officer at acr_pd@nsf.gov Tel: (703) 306-1962 This program funds technologies for high performance computing: software environments and tools; visualization and data management; high performance algorithms. Fifteen to Twenty awards will be made. $8 Million for Biological Databases & Informatics Deadline: July 14, 2003 Deadline: Second Monday in July 2003; Second Monday in January 2004 http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2002/nsf02058/nsf02058.txt Contact: Gerald F. Guala at gguala@nsf.gov Tel: (703) 292-8470 This program funds development of new methods and tools for the construction, operation, and access of biological databases, including research into generic database infrastructures designed to be extendable to different biological domains; research into development of new data structures and new data-management systems for biological databases. $20 Million for Science of Learning Centers Deadlines: August 05, 2003, Letter of Intent Required for Centers, August 05, 2003 Full Proposal Deadline(s) for Catalyst September 17, 2003 for Full Proposals for Centers http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf03573/nsf03573.txt Contact: Steven J. Breckler at sbreckle@nsf.gov Tel: (703) 292-5149 The Science of Learning Centers program (SLC) offers awards for large-scale, long-term Centers to extend the frontiers of knowledge on learning through integrated research; to connect this research to specific scientific, technological, educational, and workforce challenges. Centers will involve appropriate partnerships with academia, industry, all levels of education, and other public and private entities. Catalyst awards are designed to enable partnership-building and research activities leading to the creation of new Centers. ORDER THE CURRENT ISSUE OF TGN AT WWW.TECHNOLOGYGRANTNEWS.COM

Jobs for the Future Administers $30,000 MetLife Community College Excellence Awards Deadline: August 1, 2003 Administered by Jobs for the Future (http://www.jff.org/jff/) Two $30,000 MetLife Community College Excellence awards will recognize innovative community colleges that make significant institutional commitment to helping first-time college students, new immigrants, working adults, welfare recipients, high school dropouts, and others with limited college experience a prepare for further education or for a family-supporting career. The MetLife Awards http://www.metlife.org/ recognize colleges that help underserved youth and adults succeed in postsecondary education. Any accredited public community college can apply. SCIENCE EDUCATION GRANTS $20 Million for Science & Technology Centers Deadline: February 10, 2004 Full Proposal http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?nsf03550 Contact: Margaret E.M. Tolbert at mtolbert@nsf.gov Tel:(703) 292-8040 The Science and Technology Centers (STC): Integrative Partnerships program will be funding education projects of national importance that require a Center mode of suppor. An estimated 6-8 awards will be made for research in partnerships among academic institutions, national laboratories, industrial organizations, and/or other public/private entities. Science and Technology Studies (STS) Deadline: August 1, 2003 http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf01159 Contact: Bruce E. Seely at bseely@nsf.gov Tel: (703) 292-7283. The STS Program funds research and related activities that contribute to understanding science and technology. Proposals are welcomed on history of science, history of technology, philosophy of science, and various social sciences, including sociology, anthropology, and political science. $2.75 million Societal Dimensions of Engineering, Science, and Technology (SDEST) Deadline: August 1 of each Year; Full Proposal February 1 of each year, http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf01152 Contact: Rachelle D. Hollander at rholland@nsf.gov Tel: (703) 292-7272. SDEST funds proposals that examine questions about engineering, science, technology, and society.