There are printed guidelines for each directorate.  My request to "pubs"
has brought one hard copy and three email versions, straight from program
officers.  These are two page jobs, with more phone numbers and some
guidance about award duration and funding levels.

I'd say you should call or email the directorate numbers (that are in the
CAREER booklet and most of the publicity I've seen).

I've been trying unsuccessfully to determine if this is a program that
should be reserved for only our brightest and best or whether any faculty
member with the right combo of research and teaching goals should be
encouraged to apply.  I have folks ruling themselves out because the say
they're not the caliber of the former NSF Young Investigator awardees, yet
I find no language to support self-screening on this grant.

Franci Farnsworth
Middlebury College
xxxxxx@middlebury.edu