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NATO-FUNDED ACTIVITIES 



The National Science Foundation, in cooperation with the Depart- 

 ment of State, administers two NATO civil science programs which 

 send jun^ior and senior scientists abroad. One program is called the 

 NATO Senior Fellowships in Science; the other is the NATO Post- 

 doctoral Fellowship in Science. 



NATO Senior Fellowships in Scienee.^The primary objective of 

 the Program wliich. began in FY 1967, is "to enable universities and 

 nonprofit scientific research institutions in the United States to send 

 senior staff members to study new scientific techniques and develop- 

 ments at research and educational institutions in other NATO 

 nations, or in countries cooperating mth NATO." ^^^ Fellowships 

 are not awarded for support of research or advanced academic study, 

 but only for "advanced training in new specializations, as a means of 

 strengthening the scientific work of U.S. institutions at a graduate or 

 advanced level." ^°° 



The Division of Graduate Education cooperates with the Depart- 

 ment of State in administering the program by evaluating and selecting 

 fellows. Nominees are evaluated by panels of scientists convened by 

 the NSF and appointed by the National Research Council. The 

 following criteria must be met: 



— fuU professional standing, 



— at least 5 years experience in research, teaching, or other 

 relevant professional work, and 



— the linguistic abilities necessary for profitable discussion 

 with colleagues in the country to be visited.^**^ 

 Awards are made only in selected areas of science: mathematics, 

 physics, medicine, biology, engineering, and social sciences; history 

 and philosophy of sciences ; and interdisciplinary work. 



Tenures for NATO Senior Fellowships range from one to three 

 months; in unusual circumstances a tenure of less than four weeks or 

 a maximum of six months may be approved. Fellows receive a sub- 

 sistence allowance and air tourist travel allowances. They are per- 

 mitted to continue receiving salary or allqwances provided by the 

 nominating institution. Awardees are required to do their scientific 

 work in. nonprofit scientific institutions in countries, other than the 

 United States, that are members of NATO. In 1970 these countries 

 were: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Federal Republic of 

 Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, 

 Norway, Portugal, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. "Consideration 

 will also be given to applicants who propose to conduct their fellow- 

 ship activities in other countries that cooperate with NATO if ex- 

 ceptional and compelling reasons warrant it." Fellows are required to 

 submit an activities report at completion of tenure. 



Although the program is slowly growing, only a small number of 

 awards ranging between 13 and 36 annually have been made since 

 fiscal year 1967. Gross obligations, as provided by NATO head- 

 s'' U.S., National Science Foundation, "NATO Senior Fellowships in Science," Program Brochure, 

 1970-71 (NSF £-70-0-7). 



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