In case you haven't looked at the federal register for today, the following is
the list of absolute priorities for this year's FIPSE competition.  I think it
is an interesting read.

 1--Demonstration programs to encourage underrepresented groups, such as women
and minorities, to enter careers
in technology and business.
 2--A project to endow a Contracts Chair-of-Excellence program to be
administered in cooperation with a consortium of Historically Black Colleges and
Universities and Hispanic-Serving
Institutions with environmental science and engineering capabilities.
3--Demonstration programs to establish a state-of-the-art science and technology
program that will explore the application of novel electronic materials that are
used in the development of high temperature supercomputers.
4--Enhanced distance education and teacher-training activities.
5--Applications for conversion of library catalogs to electronic format.
 6--For assistance with critical infrastructure needs, such as fiberoptic
cabling, hardware, and communications equipment, and classroom renovations, in
conjunction with a program specifically tailored to the needs of students with
part-time employment with a goal of fully preparing participants for the skilled
job opportunities of the future.
7--To support a university-based advanced mathematics teacher-student training
program.
8--To establish off-campus and community-based delivery of educational programs
and services to improve rural access.
 9--To improve the skills of physical science teachers.
10--For an inter- and intravideo conferencing project.
11--For a demonstration project that establishes a center for technical
education to serve young people who do not
intend to go on to college.
12--To support innovative approaches to connecting community colleges to
four-year institutions through a
cooperative curriculum, shared student services, and faculty collaborations.
13--A project of interinstitutional efforts dedicated to improving the
scientific expertise and interest of undergraduate students.
14--Educational programs to train students for careers in the hospitality and
tourism industry.

Approximately $9.5 million is available for projects of up to 3-year duration.
A letter indicating intent to apply is requested by April 16, 1999.  Application
deadline is April 30, 1999.

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Sally Eckert-Tilotta, PhD, Assistant to the Director
Office of Research and Program Development
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND  58202
email:  xxxxxx@mail.und.nodak.edu
tel:  701-777-2049
fax: 701-777-2504

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