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FIND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES?

Recently Announced funding opportunities and those
with Upcoming Due Dates are listed on the Specialized
Information for the Research and Education Community page.
Several tools for finding funding opportunities can be reached
from the Funding link
in the top navigation bar,
including an A-Z Index of Funding Opportunities and an Advanced
Funding Search. You can also
browse funding opportunities by program area from the Browse
Funding Opportunities page.
Program area/directorate home
pages also contain lists of Recently Announced funding
opportunities and those with Upcoming Due Dates for their
specific areas. A list of complete funding opportunities for each
program area/directorate is available by clicking on the Funding link
in the directorate navigation bar. Use the drop-down list on these
pages to display active, currently
funded or archived opportunities.
Each division home page contains a list of all active and currently funded
activities for that division. You can also click on the Funding
Opportunities link in the left column of most division pages to
view a list of all funding opportunities for the division. Use
the drop-down list on these pages to display active, currently
funded or archived opportunities.
FIND DEADLINE AND TARGET DATES?

Proposal deadlines and target dates are listed in the Funding section,
on the Upcoming
Due Dates page. They are also listed by date on the Events
Calendar and appear on the Funding Opportunities lists
in each
program area/directorate.
FIND DIRECTORATE AND DIVISION HOME PAGES?

The quickest way to access these pages is to click the green Research
and Education Community button on the NSF home
page.
You may also use the Program Areas drop-down list in the green box
on the home page.
FIND PUBLICATIONS (INCLUDING FORMS)?

A list of the most recently posted NSF publications is available from the Publications link
in the top navigation bar. You can search or browse publications using NSF's Online
Document System, which includes
all NSF official documents (numbered publications) available in electronic formats
(such as HTML, ASCII, and PDF). Documents can be searched for by document type,
document number, keyword, or date.
Some Program area/directorate home pages may feature publications in
the right column. All directorate and division sites include
a link for Publications in the left column. If an individual
program has publications associated with it, they will be listed
under Related Publications in the right column on the
Program Summary page.
FIND NEWS?

The Latest News is available at the top of the center column on the NSF home
page. A complete list of news items posted on the site can be
accessed by clicking on the News link in the top navigation bar.
Featured
News for individual program areas/directorates appears toward the bottom
of the center column on each directorate home page. A complete list
of news for a directorate is available by clicking the News link
in the directorate navigation bar.
You can access news for a division by clicking on the News link
in the left column on any division page. If an individual program
has news items associated with it, a News link will appear
toward the bottom of the right column on the Program Summary page.
FIND EVENTS?

The Events Calendar lists events hosted
at NSF, sponsored by NSF and in which NSF is participating. You can use the
drop-down list to limit the display to a certain type of event.
Some Program area/directorate and division home pages may feature events
for that organization. All directorate and division sites include
a link for Events in the left column. If an individual
program has events associated with it, an Events link
will appear toward the bottom of the right column on the Program
Summary page.
LEARN ABOUT NSF?

You can learn about NSF by clicking on the About NSF link
in the top navigation bar. This section includes information on NSF
at a Glance, Who We Are, What
We Do and How We Work. A 5-minute video overview of NSF's mission
and focus is also available.
EXPLORE RESULTS OF NSF RESEARCH?

Results of NSF research can be found in the Discoveries section, reached from
the Discoveries link in the
top navigation bar. Discoveries may be featured at the bottom of some Program
area/directorate and division home pages. Discoveries for a particular program
area/directorate can be accessed from the Discoveries link
in the directorate navigation bar. A list of discoveries for a division is
available by clicking on the Discoveries link in the left
column on most division pages. If an individual program has discoveries associated
with it, a Discoveries link will appear
toward the bottom of the right column on the Program Summary page.
FIND SCIENCE STATISTICS ?

Publications, data, and analyses about the nation's science and
engineering resources can be found from the Statistics link in
the top navigation bar.
LEARN ABOUT THE SCIENCE NSF SUPPORTS?

The Research Overviews, available
under News in the top navigation bar and under Site Features on the NSF home
page, provide a window into the wide
range of science, engineering and education research NSF supports in nearly
every field except medicine.
FIND NSF OFFICE PAGES?

NSF office pages can be accessed from the NSF
Organizations drop-down
list in the home page left column.
FIND STAFF?

NSF staff can be searched for by name using the search box in the left column
of the NSF home page. You can also use the Staff
Directory in the About section to search or browse for staff.
A list of Executive Staff is
provided.
A list of program area/directorate or division staff is available on
most directorate and division pages from the View
Staff link in
the left column. The Search Staff link in the left column
of most directorate and division pages allows you to search for
a staff member in that organization by name.
FIND DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED ON THE NSF SITE?

The Glossary page,
in the About section, provides definitions for many commonly used
terms and acronyms.
FIND INFORMATION ON NSF'S BUDGET?

Information about NSF's budget requests and budget appropriations
is available under Budget on
the About NSF page.
FIND POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION?

To find Policy and Legislative information, look under NSF & Congress on
the About NSF page.
Information on NSF's website policies can be reached from the Policies
and Important Links, available in
the footer of most pages.
FIND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS?

A complete list of educational opportunities can be found on the
Specialized Information For pages, available from
the Specialized Information For drop-down list in the green box
on the NSF home
page and in the NSF Educational Opportunities
by Audience section
in the right column of each division home page.
Educational opportunities
are also listed in the Education
and Human Resources Directorate, which can be reached
from the Research
and Education Community page and the Program Areas drop-down
list in the green box on the home page.
Classroom
Resources can be reached from the right column
of the home page.
FIND JOB OPENINGS AT NSF?

Vacancy announcements are available from the Career
Opportunities link under About NSF, both on the home
page and in the top navigation bar. You can access a list of
job openings for a particular program area/directorate by clicking
on the Career Opportunities link in the left column
of the directorate home page.
FIND PLUG-INS AND VIEWERS?

Certain third-party applications (such as Adobe Acrobat and Macromedia Flash)
are required to view some features on the NSF website. Visit the Plug-ins
and Viewers page for links to free plug-ins and viewers.
SEARCH THE NSF SITE?

The Search function is found in the
upper right-hand corner of most pages, and Search has been expanded and improved.
Clicking the green arrow will search the entire NSF website. You can also
limit your search to a particular collection by selecting from the drop-down
box. On the Search Results page, you can run your search on different NSF collections
by clicking on the tabs for those collections.
A list of other searches on
the NSF site is also available.
USE MyNSF (formerly the Custom News Service)?

MyNSF (formerly the Custom
News Service) allows you to sign up for email and RSS notifications
of new NSF funding opportunities, news, official NSF documents,
and more. Information about this service is available in the
MyNSF section.
FIND THE NSF LOGO?

Various versions of the NSF logo are available in both high and low resolution
file formats on the NSF Logos page.
Guidance on the use of these logos is
also available in the Website Policies and Important Links section.
GET DIRECTIONS TO NSF?

Directions to NSF from nearby airports and train stations are available on
the Visit
NSF page in the About NSF section.
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