Proposals Sought For Precision Measurement Grants - Brief Article

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Sept, 2000

NIST is seeking project proposals for two research grants for fiscal year 2002 in the field of precision measurement and fundamental constants. NIST Precision Measurement Grants are awarded each year to faculty members of U.S. universities or colleges for work in determining improved values of the fundamental constants, investigating related physical phenomena or developing new, fundamental measurement methods. Each Precision Measurement Grant of $50 000 for 1 year may be renewed by NIST for up to two additional years for a total of $150 000.

Prospective candidates must submit summaries of their proposed projects and biographical information to NIST by Feb. 1, 2001. The application should include a pre-proposal summary of not more than five double-spaced pages outlining the objective, motivation and technical approach of the research and the amount and source of current funding for the research. This summary should be accompanied by a concise biographical sketch of the applicant and a list of the applicant's most important publications.

On the basis of this material, four to eight semifinalists will be selected by the NIST Precision Measurement Grants Committee and the Outside Review Committee to submit more detailed proposals.

Submit 10 copies of the pre-proposal summary to Peter Mohr, NIST, 100 Bureau Dr., Stop 8401, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8401.