# Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Title of Proposed Collection, ``Fellowship Applications and Award Forms''

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** June 6, 1996
- **Citation:** 61 FR 28904

## Text

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Title of Proposed
Collection, ``Fellowship Applications and Award Forms''

In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on
proposed data collection projects, the National Science Foundation
(NSF) will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. To request
more information of the propose project or to obtain a copy of the data
collection plans and instruments, call Herman Fleming, NSF Clearance
Officer at (703) 306-1243
Comments are invited on (a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information on respondents, including
through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Proposed project. Section 10 of the National Science Foundation
Act, as

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amended, states that ``The Foundation is authorized to award, within
the limits of funds made available * * * scholarships and graduate
fellowships for scientific study or scientific work in the mathematical
physical, medical, biological, engineering, social, and other sciences
at appropriate nonprofit American or nonprofit foreign institutions
selected by the recipient of such aid, for stated periods of time.''
The Foundation Fellowship Programs are designed to meet the
following objectives:
To assure that some of the Nation's most talented students
in the sciences obtain the education necessary to become creative and
productive scientific researchers.
To train or upgrade advanced scientific personnel to
enhance their abilities as teachers and researchers.
To promote graduate education in the sciences,
mathematics, and engineering at institutions that have traditionally
served ethnic minorities.
To encourage pursuit of advanced science degrees by
students who are members of ethnic groups traditionally under-
represented in the Nation's advanced science personnel pool.
The Foundations has the following fellowship award programs:

NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Graduate Fellowships
Minority Gradate Fellowships
Women in Engineering and Computer and Information Science
Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Chemistry
Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
NSF-NATO Postdoctoral Fellowships and Supporting Engineering
Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and Supporting Activities
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biosciences Related to the
Environment
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Molecular Evolution
Ridge Inter-Disciplinary Global Experiments
Advanced Study Institute Travel Awards
International Opportunities for Scientists and Engineers
Japan Research Fellows
North American Research fellows
International Research fellows
Ethics and Values Fellowship Awards

These are annual award programs with application deadlines varying
according to the fellowship program. Public burden may also vary
according to program, however it is estimated that each submission is
averaged to be 12 hours per respondent.
Send comments to Herman Fleming, Clearance Office, National Science
Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 485, Arlington, VA 22230.
Written comments should be received by August 1, 1996

Dated: May 31, 1996.
Herman G. Fleming,
NSF Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-14143 Filed 6-5-96; 8:45 am]
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