The National Science Foundation invites proposals for fundamental research
in information technology, encouraging in particular research spanning
information technology and scientific applications, and in the area of
social, ethical and workforce issues. The purpose of the Information
Technology Research (ITR) program
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1999/nsf99167/nsf99167.htm is to augment the
knowledge base and the workforce needed to enhance the value of information
technology for everyone.
The program solicits proposals for research in software innovations, methods
and technologies for education in information technology, human-computer
interface issues, information management, advanced computational science,
scalable information infrastructure, social and economic implications of
information technology, and revolutionary computing.
For proposals with budgets over $500K, letters of intent are due November
15, 1999. For proposals with budgets not exceeding $500K, letters of intent
are due January 5, 2000.
For further information, please consult the "Frequently Asked Questions"
page at http://www.itr.nsf.gov. For specific information on human-computer
interface and information management, contact
Michael Lesk
Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
703-306-1930
mlesk [at] nsf.gov
For questions on social and economic implications of
information technology, contact
Suzanne Iacono
703-306-1927
siacono [at] nsf.gov