FW: UMEB announcement to Taxacom and PEET listservers

[Rodman, James E]

Support from U.S. National Science Foundation for program for
Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kane, Matthew D
> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 3:49 PM
> To:   Rodman, James E
> Subject:      FW: UMEB announcement to Taxacom and PEET listservers
>
> Jim - I'm not on these listservers, but I believe that you are.
>
> Matt
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lyons, Elizabeth E
> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 2:56 PM
> To:   Kane, Matthew D
> Subject:      UMEB announcement to Taxacom and PEET listservers
>
> Matt-
>
> Can you please send out the announcement below to the Taxacom and PEET
> listservers.
>
> Thanks so much.
>
> -Libby
>
> Message:
>
>
> The four divisions of NSF's Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) (the
> Division of Biological Infrastructure, the Division of Environmental
> Biology, the Division of Integrative Biology and Neuroscience, and the
> Division of Molecular and Cell Biology) wish to call your attention to a
> recently-released revised program solicitation for the Undergraduate
> Mentoring in Environmental Biology (UMEB) program
> (http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf00130).
>
> The intent of the UMEB activity is to provide support for talented
> undergraduate students to gain research experiences in biological sciences
> related to the environment and to foster an enriched and culturally
> diverse research and educational experience. Projects should emphasize
> factors that encourage and enable members of underrepresented groups to
> enter and remain in environmental biology, as broadly defined in the
> solicitation to include areas within and beyond those typically funded in
> the Division of Environmental Biology. Proposed projects should involve
> year-round mentoring and include major emphasis on direct student
> participation in research. BIO particularly encourages UMEB proposals
> involving collaboration between research universities and predominantly
> undergraduate institutions, including community colleges, with significant
> enrollment of students from underrepresented groups, and/or a tradition of
> training such students.
>
> Please consult the program solicitation for more information. Information
> about past awards is available at the following address:
> http://www.nsf.gov/bio/progdes/umeb.htm .
>
>
> Features of the revised UMEB program include:
>
> --Earlier target date for proposal submission: October 31
>
> --Larger anticipated award size: $400,000 total for four-year awards
>
> --More flexible eligibility requirements: See program solicitation
>
>
> For questions, please contact the Program Officer in the BIO Division most
> appropriate for your project, or send e-mail to umeb at nsf.gov :
>
>      Elizabeth E. Lyons
>      Division of Environmental Biology
>      (703) 292-7188
>      E-mail: elyons at nsf.gov
>
>      Fred Stollnitz
>      Division of Integrative Biology and Neuroscience
>      (703) 292-7868
>      E-mail: fstollni at nsf.gov
>
>      Hector E. Flores
>      Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
>      (703) 292-8441
>      E-mail: heflores at nsf.gov
>
>      Robert Taylor
>      Division of Biological Infrastructure
>      (703) 292-8470
>      E-mail: rtaylor at nsf.gov
>
>
>
> Elizabeth E. Lyons, Ph. D.
> Program Director
> Population Biology Program
> Division of Environmental Biology, Room 635
> National Science Foundation
> 4201 Wilson Blvd.
> Arlington, VA 22230
>
> NOTE NEW PHONE NUMBERS
> Phone: (703) 292-7188
> FAX: (703) 292-9064
> Email: elyons at nsf.gov
>
>