The National Science
Foundation (NSF) has announced a new program solicitation inviting proposals
for its first full competition in the Human and Social Dynamics (HSD) priority
area. Its aim is to foster breakthroughs in knowledge about human action and
development as well as organizational, cultural, and societal adaptation and
change in a comprehensive and multidisciplinary context across the sciences,
engineering, and education. The FY2004 HSD Competition will include three topical
emphasis areas (Agents of Change; Dynamics of Human Behavior; and Decision Making
and Risk) and three resource-related emphasis areas (Spatial Social Science;
Modeling Human and Social Dynamics; and Instrumentation and Data Resource Development).
Support will be provided for research-focused, education-focused, infrastructure-focused,
and exploratory projects. The budget for HSD for this year is about $18 million.
Complete information about the mandatory Letter of Intent (deadline of March
3, 2004) and Proposal Preparation and Submission (deadline of March 30, 2004)
as well as descriptive information about the HSD priority area may be found
at http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/hsd.
For further information, contact Dr. Miriam Heller, HSD Competition Coordinator;
phone: 703-292-7025; e-mail: mheller@nsf.gov;
or Dr. Sally Kane, Chair, HSD Implementation Group; phone: 703-292-8700; email:
skane@nsf.gov; or the Economics Program staff:
Nancy Lutz 703-292-7267 nlutz@nsf.gov and
Dan Newlon 703-292-7276 dnewlon@nsf.gov.
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