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NSF Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars (DTS)

Overview

The NSF Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars recognizes and rewards individuals who have contributed significantly to the scholarship of their discipline and to the education of students in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM), and who exemplify the ability to integrate their research and educational activities. This award is part of NSF's efforts to foster an academic culture that values a scholarly approach to both research and education. The Director's Award is the highest honor bestowed by NSF for excellence in both teaching and research in STEM fields, or in educational research related to these fields.

Deadlines

Letters of intent (optional): September 22, 2004
Preliminary proposals (nominations): October 20, 2004
Formal proposals: February 9, 2005

Program Solicitation

NSF 04-594: NSF Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars (DTS)--Program Solicitation

Related Documents

• Awards Ceremony Program, June 2, 2004 (PDF file, 262 KB), including short biographies of the 2004 awardees
• NSF PR 04-072: "NSF Names Eight Distinguished Teaching Scholars" (press release) (May 24, 2004)
• NSF PR 03-48: "NSF Director Names 2003's Distinguished Teaching Scholars" (press release) (May 1, 2003)
• NSF PR 02-39: "NSF Director's Awards Recognize Connection Between Research and Teaching" (press release) (May 8, 2002)
• NSF PR 01-70: "NSF Selects First 'Director's Awards for Distinguished Teaching Scholars'" (press release) (Sept. 19, 2001)
• Sections of the proposal of DTS awardee Daniel J. Klionsky, which he has courteously posted on the Web as a reference for other proposers

Contact Information

NSF Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars (DTS) Program
Division of Undergraduate Education
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Blvd., Suite 835
Arlington, VA 22230

Phone: 703.292.8670
E-mail: dts-prog@nsf.gov

Lead program director: Dr. Herbert Levitan (hlevitan@nsf.gov)

Awards

• Recipients of the NSF Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars