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"Fellows are required to submit terminal reports . . . describing 

 their activities and accomplishments and evaluating the program." ^^* 

 The Foundation does not transmit these reports to other U.S. Gov- 

 ernment agencies which maintain science programs or attaches 

 abroad. No predeparture orientation is provided. According to the 

 Foundation, the only significant problems faced by recipients of 

 NATO travel grants have been in finding adequate housing while 

 abroad."^ 



INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANTS FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION 



The NSF International Travel Grants program in Science Educa- 

 tion differs from the regular NSF International Travel Grants pro- 

 gram in that it supports only international travel for science 

 education.^^^ The purpose of the program "is to assist U.S. educators 

 to enhance their capabilities to contribute to science education in 

 the United States," Individuals or organizations are eligible to re- 

 ceive these awards. They support U.S. attendance at international 

 conferences of educational societies or international organizations 

 they may also be used to support U.S. educators visiting foreign uni- 

 versities and educational laboratories. Authorization for such grants 

 may be made by the following agencies of the Foundation: the Office 

 of ■ Science Information Service, International Science Activities, 

 Computing Activities; and the following Divisions: Biological and 

 Medical Sciences, Engineering, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences, 

 Environmental Sciences, and Graduate Education. The Division of 

 Graduate Education in Science administers the Program on behalf 

 of the Foundation.^^* 



Any U.S. scientist, including Federal emploj^ees, mav apply directly 

 to the Foundation for an international travel grant lor education.^^^ 

 International travel grants applicants must "indicate how the pro- 

 posed travel would relate to science education or to the exchange 

 of information about science education, and how it would enhance 

 his individual contribution to science education in the United States." 

 The grant is limited to round-trip jet-economy air fare between the 

 applicant's home or institution and his foreign destination; grantees 

 are required to travel by U.S.-flag carriers.^^^ Recipients of such 

 grants, like recipients of other NSF international travel grants, must 

 submit a "brief fiscal report on . . . use of the grant funds and a 

 brief narrative report describing the. accomplishments of [thel trip." ^^^ 



Tlie program began in 1966; it has remained a low-level activity 

 since that time (at the level of approximately $2-3 thousand annu- 

 ally);^'* but increases in the program in fiscal year 1970 to $13,000 

 indicate that it may assume 'greater importance.^' ^ From 1966 to 



311 "Questionnaire on Government Exchange Programs." Prepared by Division of Graduate Education 

 in Science, NSF, for the CU Exchanges Study (W70). 



3" Idem. 



313 Legislative authority: Public Law 81-507, National Science Foundation Act Of 1950, as amended, 42 

 use 1861-1875. 



3» U.S., Nati-inal Science Foundation, "International Travel Grants for Science Education." Program 

 announcement, May 1969. 2 p. * 



316 Applications from Federal employees are considered only when: "The applicant has permission from 

 his agency to undertake the travel; funds are not available from the agency to support the travel; and the 

 travel Is not expected to contribute directly to the mission of the agency." ("International Travel Grants 

 for Science Education," op. cit.) 



31* Idem. 



3" Idem. 



318 Data for 1966, 1967 and 1968 from Inventory of Federal Programs . . . op. cit.. pp. 357-8; Data for 1969 

 are fr'-m NSF, Division of Graduate Education in Science, Annual Report. FY 1969, op. cit., pp. 44, H-1. 



319 NSF, Division of Graduate Education in Science, "Fiscal Year 1970, Activities Report," pp. 54; 

 G-1-3. 



