For multiple affiliations, put each one in a separate paragraph.

Second affiliation, etc.

Names and positions.

• Award Number:
• Duration: Period of Performance of the entire project, e.g., 10/01/1998 – 9/30/2001ⁱ
• Title: Title of the project

Keywords that describe your project (about 6).

A short, one paragraph summary that presents the goals of the project.

(This might be your project summary, updated to reflect any new goals included in last year's report resulting from the work during the performance period of 10/01/1997 – 10/30/1998.)

This should be an overview of the ongoing research, concentrating on the performance period of 10/01/1997 – 9/30/1998, and next year’s goals (if applicable).

This is going to be the research assessment part of your report (accomplishments, success stories). In addition, include an analysis, prediction, and/or expectations of the long-range results of the award. Degree of success -- have the stated objectives been accomplished thus far in the life of the project? Note that the reported progress does NOT have to reflect the initial research plan. On the contrary, innovative deviations are always welcome.

Include a brief discussion on the impact of the project on:

• Human Resources (student participation -- graduate and undergraduate, minorities, persons with disabilities, women), directly funded students, degrees awarded and placement record.
• Education and curriculum development at all levels.
• Your department/institution infrastructure
• Industry -- collaborations, transfer of technology, patents.

The impact, if any, should be REAL and NATURAL, not just trying to provide phrases to satisfy the bullets above.

Please provide the following information that will help to show that NSF is fulfilling its goals under the GPRA Performance Plan Outcome goals. These goals are:

1. Discoveries at and across the frontier of science and engineering.
2. Connections between discoveries and their use in service to society.
3. A diverse, globally-oriented workforce of scientists and engineers.
4. Improved achievement in mathematics and science skills needed by all Americans.
5. Timely and relevant information on the national and international science and engineering enterprise.

It is not expected that all projects contributed to all these goals; goal 5, for example, reflects the efforts of the Division of Science Resources Studies, and goal 4 is largely the function of the Education and Human Resources Directorate. This section should consist of a few paragraphs, not to exceed half a page.

GPRA reporting is required by the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. Further information on GPRA can be found at the web site:

http://www.nsf.gov/od/gpra/start.htm

Reference papers or other sources of more information about your project (e.g., on-line demos, availability of the data/software for downloading, etc.). Each reference should be separated by a blank line, including annotated URLs as appropriate.

Here, we'd like you to write a very brief introduction to your discipline (a couple of paragraphs). The technical level should be suitable for someone from a different discipline but with some familiarity with the IDM topics. Primarily, this introduction should help the interested researchers to understand your area and how it could relate to his/her own work. Include annotated URLs as appropriate.

Provide a short list of your favorite references you'd recommend to someone from

a different discipline who would like to learn more about your field.

Each reference should be separated by a blank line. Include annotated URLs as appropriate.

If you have ideas for projects or collaborations with other researchers within the scope of the IDM program or in other related areas, describe some of them briefly here.

  iThe award "duration" can be found online at 
the NSF Awards - Fielded Search (http://www.nsf.gov/verity/srchawdf.htm).  
Following the "Award Number (help)", select "Exactly" in the pull-down menu 
and type in your award number, e.g. 9712345.

Your award information will be displayed, including:

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Start Date                    October 1, 1998
Expires                        September 30, 2001 (Estimated)
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This means that the "Duration" is 10/01/98 - 9/30/2001