975 



1970 the Foundation awarded approximately 50 individual travel 



f rants. The bulk of the conferences supported have been in Western 

 /urope. " 

 According to NSF, no special preparation or counseling is given to 

 these grantees to participate in international science education meet- 

 ings; no problems have arisen with the program; and no provisions are 

 made for providing reports of these activities to other U.S. agencies 

 with similar domestic or foreign missions.^^^ 



International Education Activities as Part of Domestic Mission 



U.S. scientists and technical personnel have traveled, studied, and 

 done research abroad under provisions of the National Science Founda- 

 tion Act of 1950, as amended, which permits the award of NSF fellow- 

 ships for scientific study or scientific work, tenable at any appropriate 

 nonprofit U.S. or non-profit foreign institution.^^^ Four types of fellow- 

 ships, tenable in either this country or abroad, are available. '■'. ' • '' 



(1) Senior postdoctoral fellowships. — "designed for experieiiced 

 scientists who have demonstrated marked ability and special 

 aptitude for productive scholarship in the sciences and have 

 achieved recognized stature in their profession;" usual tenure is 

 9 or 12 months, with a normal Foundation stipend of $1,250 per 

 month, supplemented by salaried income from institutions to^ 

 match normal salary .^^ ' j 



(2) Postdoctoral fellowships. — primarily for young scientists 



who have demonstrated special aptitude for advanced training, 



with a usual tenure of 9 or 12 months, and a normal stipend of' 

 $6,500 for 12 months.324 



(3) Graduate fellowships. — for study leading to master's or 

 doctoral degree for students who have demonstrated ability 

 and special aptitude for advanced training in the sciences; 

 normal tenure for 9 or 12 months with a 12-month stipend 

 ranging from $2,400 to $2,800.^^ 



(4) Science faculty fellowships. — to enhance the teaching 

 capabihties of junior college, college, and university science 

 teachers; normal tenure of 9 or 12 months, with a stipend based 

 on normal salaried income but not to exceed $15,000 for a 12- 

 month period. ^^^ 



Each of these fellowship programs is funded by the NSF Division of 

 Graduate Education. Awards are made for study or training in mathe- 

 matics; physical, medical, biological, engineering, and social sciences; 

 the histor}' and philosophy of science, and interdisciplmarv science. 

 Awards are not made in education or business fields, nor. in nistory or 

 social work. With the exception of the graduate program, awards are 

 not made for study leading to a higher academic degree. 



^^ In:enlory 9/ Federal Programs, . . . op. rit., p. 357. 



321 "Questionnaire on Goverameat Exchange Programs." PrDgram Code 711. "International Travel 

 Grmts for Sclen e Educatiin." Prepared for CU Exchanges study. , , 



*» The Foundation's authority reads: "[The Foundation is directed! to award . . . scholarships and 

 graduate fellowships for scientific study or scientific work in the mathematical, physical, medical, biological, i 

 engineering, and other sciences at appropriate nonprofit American or non-profit foreign institutions" (Sec. 

 10^. Legislative authority: P.L. 81-507, National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended, 42 USG. 

 1861-1875. 



323 U.S., National Science Foundation, "Senior Postdoctoral Fellowships, brochure, 1970." E-70-G-8. 



32* U.S., National Science Foundation, "Postdoctoral Fellowships," brochure. 1970," E-70-G-3. 



325 U.S., National Science Foundation, "Graduate Fellowships," brochure, 1970, C-70-G^. 



^' U.S., National Science Foundation, "Science Faculty Fellowships for the Improvement of College 

 Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Teaching, brochure, 1970," E-70 G-1. 



