NSF has a new interdisciplinary initiative in Learning and Intelligent Systems (NSF 97-18). Pre-proposals are due 2/7/97. or . Barbara Blaustein , 703-306-1926, 703-306-0599 Fax. [IRLIST, 11/26/96.]

NSF has updated its NSF 95-112 brochure for Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI). This program supports partnerships for faculty and student jobs in industry and industry-related jobs in academe. Support can be through a new grant or a supplement to an existing grant. Various NSF directorates have their own GOALI initiatives, including programs for graduate students, postdocs, and minorities. More than $19M should be available this year. [stsful-l, 11/27/96.]

NSF's Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program -- formerly Academic Research Infrastructure (ARI) -- supports acquisition or development of instrumentation for research/training in all fields of science and engineering. (Maintenance and technical support are also covered.) Instrumentation could include computer systems, advanced workstation clusters, networks, etc. Proposals are due 2/20/97, for awards of $100K-$2M (or sometimes less, for non-PhD schools or for the social sciences). Announcement NSF 97-24 is available as , or in printed form in another month. , 703/306-1040, 703/306-0129 Fax. [Barbara Blaustein , dbworld, 11/25/96.] (Avoid "umbrella" proposals seeking various equipment for unrelated projects -- it's better to have a separate proposal for each. What really gets NSF's juices flowing is collaborative work between different projects, departments, schools, or with industry. As long as there's collaboration, you can ask for a single shared resource or for individual equipment.)

DARPA and NSF/CCR are extending last year's basic research initiative in Evolutionary Development of Complex Software Systems (EDCS), as part of DARPA's broader EDCS program (defined by ARPA BAA 95-40). 1/10/97 deadline. Frank Anger, NSF Software Engineering and Languages Program, (703) 306-1911. [NSF Bulletin, 12/96.]

Research Planning Grants and Career Advancement Awards for Women Scientists and Engineers (RPG/CAA) -- NSF 93-130 -- has a 1/15/97 deadline. Alvin Thaler, (703) 306-1880. (Planning grants are small awards for developing a full proposal. Brochures may be ordered from , (703) 306-1130, or downloaded from .)

1/15/97 target dates include: Decision, Risk, and Management Science, NSF 94-64; Human Cognition and Perception, NSF 94-64; and Linguistics, NSF 94-64.

NATO Postdoctoral Fellowships in Science and Engineering have a tentative deadline of 1/17/97. See NSF brochure 96-149. Carolyn Piper, (703) 306-1696.

NSF's Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program -- NSF 96-3 -- has a 1/17/97 deadline. Darryl Gorman, (703) 306-1391.

Another recently updated document is CISE Postdoctoral Research Associates in Computational Science and Engineering & Experimental Computer Science (NSF 96-119). See , FTP from stis.nsf.gov, or send a "get nsf96119.txt" message to . [grants, 12/2/96.]