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Human Cognition and Perception Program

Supports research on cognition, perception and action, including the development of these capacities. Emphasis is on research strongly grounded in theory. Research topics include vision, audition, haptics, attention, memory, reasoning, written and spoken discourse, motor control, and developmental issues in all topic areas. The program encompasses a wide range of theoretical perspectives such as symbolic computation, connectionism, ecological, nonlinear dynamics, and complex systems and a variety of methodologies including both experimental studies and modeling. Research involving acquired or developmental deficits is appropriate if the results speak to basic issues of cognition, perception or action.

*All proposals submitted through Fastlane should use "PD 03-7252 Perception, Action & Cognition" when selecting a program announcement / solicitation number. This program description is listed near the bottom of the scroll-down list in Fastlane.

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January 15 and July 15 All proposal submissions
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Program Director: Guy Van Orden, email: gvanorde@nsf.gov
Program Assistant: Christy Contreras, email: ccontrer@nsf.gov

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The NSF FastLane Award Search is also available to query the NSF database by State, Organization, NSF Program, Start Date, and other criteria.

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The Program strongly emphasizes theoretically grounded research--projects should address significant and clearly articulated theoretical issues, and the proposed studies should have clear implications for these issues.

NSF does not normally support research with disease-related goals, including work on the etiology, diagnosis or treatment of physical or mental disease, abnormality, or malfunction in human beings or animals. However, research involving participants with performance deficits is appropriate for the Program if the research adequately addresses basic theoretical questions of perception, action, or cognition.

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4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 995
Arlington, VA 22230
Phone: (703) 292-8732
FAX: (703) 292-9068

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If you have any comments or suggestions, please send email to Guy Van Orden: gvanorde@nsf.gov

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