FIPSE priorities Sally Eckert-Tilotta (Sally Eckert-Tilotta) 16 Mar 1999 13:03 EST
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. *************************************************** 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 ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================