Maria Zemankova (mzemanko@nsf.gov) has a description of the CISE/IRIS initiative for Research on Scientific Databases (NSF 92-65). Three research areas are particularly encouraged: scientific database models and systems; knowledge discovery in scientific databases; and advances in resource sharing environments. Write to Maria or call (202) 357-9570 for an online announcement. Proposals are due 7/15, and may request $300K/year for three years. $2M-$3M will be awarded this year.