PASI Proposals by
April 15, 2001 |
The Department of Energy and the
National Science Foundation (NSF) intend to support a limited number of Pan
American Advanced Studies Institutes (PASI) modeled on the NATO Advanced Studies
Institutes. Pan American Advanced Studies Institutes are short courses of two to
four weeks duration, involving lecturers of international standing at the advanced
graduate and postgraduate level from the Americas. PASIs aim to disseminate advanced
scientific knowledge and stimulate training and cooperation among researchers of the
Americas in the basic sciences and engineering fields. Institutes in any physical or
mathematical science discipline and/or engineering may be supported. Whenever feasible, an
interdisciplinary approach is recommended. Department of Energy, Office of
Basic Energy Science contacts are: Richard Kelley, SC-13, telephone:
301-903-9513, e-mail: richard.kelley@science.doe.gov
and Don Freeburn, telephone: 301-903-3156, e-mail: don.freeburn@science.doe.gov.
PASIs may involve up to 8 to 12
lecturers and approximately 40 to 50 students from the different countries in the
Americas. A PASI award will cover expenses for the organization of the meeting, travel and
living expenses of lecturers, and contribute to students' travel and living expenses. The
principal investigator is responsible for (a) the preparation of the scientific program,
(b) the selection of lecturers and students, (c) the administration of the meeting, and
(d) the publication of lectures and proceedings from the meeting. The cost for any one
Institute with a reasonable number of participants, including lecturers and students, is
expected to range from $65,000 to $85,000, and may not exceed $100,000, aside from contributions from other sources.
The NSF Division of International Programs will accept
a number of proposals by April 15, 2001, to support such institutes.
Future deadlines will be February 15 of each year. Individuals interested in
submitting such a proposal should contact Eduardo Feller (efeller@nsf.gov) or
Harold Stolberg (hstolber@nsf.gov) at 703-292-8710/8706 for additional information. This notice is also
posted on the NSF web site at http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/int/americas/amnew.htm
(Program Announcement NSF
01-48).
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