Science and Technology Centers

Principles and Guidelines

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS
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PREFACE
Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- FEATURES OF NSF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS
- NSF MANAGEMENT
- CAUTIONS
I. INTRODUCTION
- ECONOMIC COMPETITION, RESEARCH, AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
- GOALS
- BALANCING MODES OF RESEARCH
II. THE MISSION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF NSF-FUNDED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS
- WHAT ARE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS?
- THEME
- EDUCATION
- CENTERS AND THEIR UNIVERSITIES
- MODELS FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS
- OUTREACH AND PARTICIPATION
III. SOLICITATION AND SELECTION OF PROPOSALS
- GENERAL GUIDELINES
- FUNDING, REVIEW, AND SELECTION
- CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
  - Scientific Quality
  - Intellectual Theme
  - Education and Training
  - Staffing
  - Size and Cost
  - Outreach and Participation
IV. GOVERNANCE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERS
- RELATIONSHIP TO UNIVERSITIES
- NSF REVIEW
V. SOME CAUTIONARY OBSERVATIONS
APPENDICES
- PANEL BIOGRAPHIES