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Division of Materials Research
Materials World Network: Cooperative Activity in Materials Research between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad
(MWN)
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CONTACTS
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Daniele
Finotello |
dfinotel@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-4676 |
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Uma
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Venkateswaran |
uvenkate@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-7732 |
1065 N |
Contacts at other organizations:
Contact information in participating countries or regions is provided for the convenience of researchers in those countries or regions. Questions from US investigators should be directed to NSF
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Inter-American Materials Collaboration (CIAM) Contacts:
ARGENTINA
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Consejo de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)
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http://www.conicet.gov.ar/
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Rivadavia 1917, 1033 Buenos Aires
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Dr. Jorge Tezón, Sub Gerente de Fomento Científico y Tecnológico
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Tel.: 54-11-4951-4673, Fax: 54-11-4953-7483, jtezon@conicet.gov.ar
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BRAZIL
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Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
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http://www.cnpq.br/
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SEPN 509 – Quadra 507 – Bloco B – Ed. Sede
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70.740-001 – Brasilia - DF
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Carmen Lucia Borges Negraes, Coordinator for Bilateral Cooperation
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Tel : 55-(61) 2108-9433, Fax : 55-(61) 2108-9437 / 9442; cnegraes@cnpq.br
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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
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http://www.fapesp.br
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R. Pio XI, 1500 - Alto da Lapa - CEP 05468-901 - São Paulo/SP - Brasil
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Prof. Leandro R. Tessler, Universidade Estadual de Campinas
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Tel : 55-19-7885380, Fax : 55-19-7885376 ; tessler@ifi.unicamp.br
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CANADA
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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
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http://www.nserc.ca/
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350 Albert Street, Ottawa, Canada K1A 1H5
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Dr. Denis Leclerc, Manager, Policy and International Relations
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Tel : 613-992-3445, Fax : 613- 947-5645, denis.leclerc@nserc.ca
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CHILE
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Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (CONICYT)
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http://www.conicyt.cl/
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Bernarda Morin 545, Providencia, Santiago de Chile
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María Teresa Ramírez , Depto. de Relaciones Internacionales
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Tel.: 56-23654404; Fax.: 56-2-2741897; mramirez@conicyt.cl
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COLOMBIA
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Instituto Colombiano para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y la Tecnología (COLCIENCIAS)
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http://www.colciencias.gov.co/
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Tranversal 9A Bis No. 132-28, Bogota DC
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Dr. Ricardo Fierro, Head of Basic Science National Program
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Tel: 57-1-625-8480, ext. 2333; Fax: 57-1-625-1788, rfierro@colciencias.gov.co
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MEXICO
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Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT)
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http://www.conacyt.mx/
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Insurgentes Sur 1582, Col. Crédito Constructor, Del. Benito Juarez
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Mexico DF 03940
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Dr. Guillermo Aguilar-Sahagun, Director de Investigación Aplicada
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gaguilar@conacyt.mx
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Lic. Silvia G. Sánchez Casanova, Jefa del Depto. de Control Informativo
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Dirección de Investigación Aplicada
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Tel: 52-55-53227700, ext. 6232; Fax: 52 –55- 53227798;
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ssanchezc@conacyt.mx
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TRINIDAD & TOBAGO |
National Institute of Higher Education (NIHERST) |
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http://www.niherst.gov.tt/ |
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43-45 Woodford Street |
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Newtown, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies |
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Joycelyn Lee Young, jleeyoung@niherst.gov.tt |
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Ms. Lovaan Superville, lsuperville@niherst.gov.tt |
Africa-USA Materials Collaboration Contacts:
ALGERIA
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Ministère de l'enseignement superieur et de la recherche scientifique
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Rue Doudou Mokhtar Ben Aknoun, Algiers, Algeria
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Prof. Houria Rebbah, Directrice
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Tel: (213) 21-91-27-10, drsdt@wissal.dz
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Dr. Charif Merouane
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Tel: (213)21-91-33-04; othdrsdt@yahoo.fr
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EGYPT
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Science and Technology Development Fund
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Dr. Abeer Shakweer, Manager, Planning and Monitoring
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Ministry of Scientific Research
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101 Kasr el-Aini Street, Cairo, Egypt
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Abeer.shakweer@stdf.org.eg
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ETHIOPIA
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Addis Ababa University
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Prof. Tsige Gebre-Mariam, Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Programs
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Addis Ababa University
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P.O. Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Tel: +251-1-1239756; Fax: +251-1-1231087; Cellular: +251-911-242555; tsigegmw@phar.aau.edu.et; araya.asfaw@gmail.com
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GHANA
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Ministry of Education, Science and Sports
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P.O. Box MB 45, Accra, Ghana
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Dr. Rexford Osei
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Tel: +233 21 670305; Fax: +233 21 664067; rexford.osei@yahoo.com
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KENYA
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Kenya National Academy of Sciences
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P.O. Box 39450-00623, Nairobi, Kenya
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Tel: 254-020-3111714; Fax: 254-020-311715
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Prof. Bernard O. Aduda, Dep. of Physics, University of Nairobi
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P.O> Box 30197-00100 GPO Nairobi
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boaduda@uonbi.ac.ke
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MOROCCO
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Ministère de l’Education Nationale, de l'Enseignement Supérieur, de la Formation des Cadres et de la Recherche Scientifique
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Direction de la Technologie
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Prof. Dr. Khalid Riffi Temsamani, National Coordinator Materials Science
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Tel: 00 212 37 217649; Fax: 00 212 37 217650 ; temsamani@enssup.gov.ma; ktemsamani@uae.ma
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NIGERIA
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National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure
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Idu Industrial Area, Idu Abuja, Nigeria
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Prof. Olusegun Adewoye, Director General
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Tel: +234-805-5024934, +234-805-5024943 , +234-803-3127195; oadewoye@yahoo.co.uk
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SENEGAL
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Ministère de la Recherche Scientifique
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Dr. Arame Boye-Faye
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Directrice de la Recherche Scientifique
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Building Admistratif, 5ième étage, Dakar, Senegal
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Tel: 00-221-822-92-48, or 00-221-822-92-98; Mobile: 00-221-637-00-23
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arame@ucad.sn; aramefaye@yahoo.com
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SOUTH AFRICA
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National Research Foundation
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www.nrf.ac.za
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P.O. Box 2600, Pretoria, 0001 South Africa |
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Raven Jimmy, International Research Grants
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Tel: +27 012 481 4069; Fax: +27 12 481 4044; raven@nrf.ac.za
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TANZANIA
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Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology
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Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road; P.O. Box 4302; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Dr. Rose Rita Kingamkono, Actino Director General
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Tel: 255-222-700745; 255-222-700746; 255-754-769808 (cell)
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Fax: 255-22-2775314;rkingamkono@costech.or.tz; rose5306@yahoo.co.uk
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TUNISIA
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Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Technology
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Prof. Manef Abderrabba, Director General
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Tel: +216 71 430 430, Cell: +216 98 64 30 10; manef.abderrabba@ipest.rnu.tn; manef@ecopark.rnrt.tn
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UGANDA
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National Council for Science and Technology
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Plot 3/5/7, Nasser Road
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P.O. Box 6884, Kampala, Uganda
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Dr. Dr. Peter Ndemere, Executive Secretary
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Tel: 256-41705500 , 256-41250499; Fax: 256-41-234579; incst@starcom.co.ug
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ZIMBABWE
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Ministry of Science and Technology Development
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Livingstone House, Harare, Zimbabwe
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Dr. Francis P. Gudyanga, Permanent Secretary
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Tel: 263 4 792490; Fax: 263 4 734986; fpgudyanga@zarnet.ac.zw; secretary@rcz.ac.zw
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AFRICAN LASER
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www.africanlasercentre.org
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CENTER
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Dr. Aboubaker Beye, CEO
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The CSIR, Building 46, Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria, P.O. Box 395,Pretoria, 0001, South Africa
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Tel: +27 12 841 2898; Fax: +27 12 841 3152; Cell. +27(0)783527507
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acbeye@refer.sn; abeye@csir.co.za
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Contacts in Europe and Eurasia :
AUSTRIA
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Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
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http://www.fwf.ac.at/en/index.asp
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Sensengasse 1 A - 1090 Vienna
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Dr. Doris Rakoczy, Scientific Administrator
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Tel.: +43 1 505 67 40 8403, doris.rakoczy@fwf.ac.at
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CROATIA
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Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
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http://www.mzos.hr/index.htm
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Directorate for International Cooperation and European Integration
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Donje Svetice 38
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10000 Zagreb, Hrvastska, Croatia
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Marija Crnic, Senior Adviser for Bilateral Cooperation
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Tel: +385 1 4594 353; Fax: +385 1 4819 331; marija.crnic@mzos.hr
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FINLAND
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Tekes, Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation
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http://www.tekes.fi
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P.O.Box 69, FIN - 00101 Helsinki, Finland
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Mrs. Sisko Sipila, Chief Technology Adviser
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Materials Technology
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Tel. +358 1060 55845, sisko.sipila@tekes.fi
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Academy of Finland: Research Council for Natural Sciences & Engineering
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http://www.aka.fi (also http://www.research.fi)
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P.O. Box 99, FIN - 00501 Helsinki
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Dr. Jan Bäckman , Science Adviser
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Tel. +358 9 7748 8394, jan.backman@aka.fi
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FRANCE
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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
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http://www.cnrs.fr
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3, rue Michel Ange
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75794 Paris Cedex 16, France
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Claire Giraud
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Deputy Director for the Americas, Office of European and International Relations
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Tel. 01 44 96 47 05, claire.giraud@cnrs-dir.fr
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Dr. Michel Lannoo
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Scientific Director, Mathematical and Physical Sciences
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Tel. 01 44 96 42 52 michel.lannoo@cnrs-dir.fr
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Dr. Gilberte Chambaud, Scientific Director, Chemistry
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Tel. 01 44 96 40 98, sc-Directeur@cnrs-dir.fr
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Dr. Pierre Guillon, Scientific Director, Engineering
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Tel : 01 44 96 42 21, pierre.guillon@cnrs-dir.fr
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Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR)
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http://www.agence-nationale-recherche.fr/
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212, rue de Bercy F-75012 Paris, France
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Dr. Elisabeth Massoni, Program Officer
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Materials and Information Department
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Tel 33(0)1 78 09 80 15, elisabeth.massoni@agencerecherche.fr
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GERMANY
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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
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http://www.dfg.de/en/index.html
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Kennedyallee 40, D-53175 Bonn, Germany
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Dr. Burkhard Jahnen, Program Director for Materials Science and Engineering
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Tel +49 2 28/8 85-2487, burkhard.jahnen@dfg.de
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Other German Organizations
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Will be coordinated through Dr. Burkhard Jahnen,
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see above for contact information.
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GREECE
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Ministry of Development
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General Secretariat for Research and Technology
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http://www.gsrt.gr
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14-18 Messogion Avenue, 115 10 Athens
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Dr. Nikos Sidiropoulos
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International Science and Technology Cooperation Directorate
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Tel: 0030 210 7458119, nsid@gsrt.gr
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LUXEMBOURG
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Fonds National de la Recherche
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http://www.fnr.lu
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6, rue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, P.O. Box 1777
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L-1017 Luxembourg-Kirchberg
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Mrs. Christiane Kaell, Programme Manager
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Tel: 00352-261925-34, christiane.kaell@fnr.lu
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NORWAY
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The Research Council of Norway, Science and Technology Division
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http://www.forskningsradet.no/english/
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P.b. 2700
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St. Hanshaugen
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0131 Oslo, Norway
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Dr. Aase Marie Hundere, Senior Adviser
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Tel.+47-22037305, amh@rcn.no
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POLAND
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Ministry of Science and Higher Education
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http://www.mnisw.gov.pl
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1/3 Wspólna Str, 00-529 Warsaw, Poland
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Iwona Jedrzejczak, Head of Department of International Cooperation
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Tel. +4822 52-92-266; Fax +4822 628 35 34; iwona.jedrzejczak@mnisw.gov.pl
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ROMANIA |
Executive Agency for Higher Education and Research Funding |
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1, Schitu Magureanu Blvd, 3rd floor, 5th sector, 050025 Bucharest, Romania |
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Ms. Adriana Rotar, Tel. +40 21 307 1967; Fax +40 21 307 1919 |
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Adriana.rotar@uefiscsu.ro
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RUSSIAN FEDERATION
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Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR)
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http://www.rfbr.ru/
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32a, Leninsky prospect, 11991, Moscow, Russia
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Maria Prokhorova, Senior Specialist,International Relations Department
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Tel: 7 (495) 938-56-24; Fax: 7 (495) 938-54-56; prokhor@rfbr.ru
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SPAIN
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Ministry of Science and Innovation
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http://www.micinn.es/
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C/Albacete, 5
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28027 Madrid - SPAIN
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Dr. Carlos Prieto ; Tel. +34-91-603-7738; cprieto@icmm.csic.es
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SWEDEN
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Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF)
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http://www.stratresearch.se/eindex.htm
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Box 70483, SE-107 26 Stockholm
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Dr. Joakim Amorin, Scientific Secretary
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Tel. +46-8-505 816 65, joakim.amorim@stratresearch.se
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SWITZERLAND
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Swiss National Science Foundation
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http://www.snf.ch/
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Wildhainweg 20
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P.O. Box 8232
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3001 Bern, Switzerland
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Dr. Paul Burkhard, Division II - Mathematics, Natural & Engineering Sciences
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Tel. 41-31-308 22 22, pburkhard@snf.ch
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THE
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Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM)
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NETHERLANDS
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http://www.fom.nl
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Postbus 3021, 3502 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Dr. Floor van de Pavert, Program Officer
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Tel: +31-30-6001217, Fax: +31-30-6014406; floor.van.de.pavert@fom.nl
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TURKEY
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TUBITAK
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http://www.tubitak.gov.tr/
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221 Ataturk Bulvari, 06100 Ankara, Turkey
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Prof. Dr. Omer Anlagan, Vice President
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Tel: +90 312 467 82 80, omer.anlagan@tubitak.gov.tr
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UKRAINE
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State Fund for Fundamental Research
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http://www.dffd.gov.ua/
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16 Shevchenko Blvd, Kyuv, 01601, Ukraine
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Dr. Andrey Ragulya, Deputy Director, Institute for Problems in Materials Science
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Tel:(+38-044)424-7435;Fax:(+38-044)424-1533; ragulya@ipms.kiev.ua
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UNITED
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Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
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KINGDOM
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http://www.epsrc.ac.uk
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Polaris House
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North Star Avenue, Swindon SN2 1ET, U.K.
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Dr. Susie Douglas, Information and Communications Technology Manager
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Tel. 44-(0)-1793 444073, NSFmaterials@epsrc.ac.uk
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EUROPE-USA
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European Science Foundation
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NETWORKING
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http://www.esf.org/pesc
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Physical and Engineering Sciences
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1 quai Lezay-Marnesia, 67080 Strasbourg cedex, France
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Dr. Patrick Bressler
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Physical and Engineering Science Committee
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Tel. +33 (0)3 88 76 71 07, pesc@esf.org
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Contacts in Asia:
CHINA
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National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
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http://www.nsfc.gov.cn/
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83 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100085, China
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Dr. Li Ming, Director
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Department of Engineering and Material Sciences
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Tel.: 86-10-62327100/6844; Fax : 86-10-62327133; lim@mail.nsfc.gov.cn
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Dr. Shou-zhu Zhang, Director
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Division of Physics I
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Tel: 86-10-62327181; Fax:86-10-62327175; zhangsz@nsfc.gov.cn
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Dr. Jianhua Dong, Director
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Division IV, Department of Chemical Sciences
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dongjh@nsfc.gov.cn
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INDIA
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Department of Science and Technology (DST)
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http://dst.gov.in/
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International Cooperation Division, Dep. of Science and Technology
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Technology Bhawan
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New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi – 110016, India
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Shri. Y. P. Kumar, Scientist –G and Head
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Tel: 91-11-26961912/ 26590430 Fax: 91-11-26862418; ypk@nic.in; kumaryp@hotmail.com
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Dr. B.K. Jain; Scientist-G
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Tel: 91-11-26961583/ 26590413 ; Fax: 91-11-26961583; jainbk@nic.in; bhushankjain@yahoo.com
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JAPAN
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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
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http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/index.html
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Mr. Hiromi Kawamura, Head, Research Cooperation Division I
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International Program Department
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6 Ichibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8471, Japan
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Tel: +81-3-3263-1726; Fax: +81-3-3263-1673; mwn@jsps.go.jp
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JapanScience and Technology Agency (JST)
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http://www.jst.go.jp/EN/
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Dr. Kenkichi Hirose
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Senior Executive Director
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Sanbancho Bldg.
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5, Sanbancho Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0075, Japan
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Tel. +81-3-3512-3544; Fax: +81-3-3222-2069; hirose@jst.go.jp
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New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
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http://www.nedo.go.jp/english/index.html
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Mr. Hidefumi Nakashima, Director General, Research and Development Promotion Department
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Tel. +81-44-520-5170 nakashimahdf@nedo.go.jp |
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Mr. Makito Takami, Chief Representative, Representative Office in Washington DC
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sangi-inter@nedo.go.jp
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National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
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www.nims.go.jp
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1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0047 Japan
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Mr. Masahiro Takemura, Director, Internacional Affairs Office
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Tel. +81-29-859-2402; Fax +81-29-859-2049;
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takemura.masahiro@nims.go.jp
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MALAYSIA |
Academy of Sciences Malaysia |
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www.akademisains.gov.my |
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902-4, Jalan Tun Ismail, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Ms. Tengku Sharizad Tengku Dahlan, Senior Science Officer |
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Tel.+603-26949898; Fax +603-2694-5858; |
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sharizad@akademisains.gov.my |
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SAUDI ARABIA
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King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)
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http://www.kacst.edu.sa/
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P. O. Box 6086, Riyadh 11442, Saudi Arabia
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Dr. Ashraf Alkhairy
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Tel: +966 1 481 3479; Fax: +966 1 481 3478; Alkhairy@kacst.edu.sa; ipr@kacst.edu.sa
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SINGAPORE
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Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR)
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http://www.a-star.edu.sg
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30 Biopolis Street, #09-01 Matrix, Singapore 138671, Singapore
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Dr Jasbir Singh, Deputy Director - Extramural Programme
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Mr. Tay Choir Shen, Senior Officer - Extramural Programme
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Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC)
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Tel: +65 68266132; Fax: +65 67798061;
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Tel: +65 68266403; Fax: +65 67798061;A-STAR_EP-SERC@a-star.edu.sg
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TAIWAN
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National Science Council
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http://web.nsc.gov.tw/
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Prof. Dr. Ching-Ray Chang, Director General, Department of International Cooperation
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21F, 106 Ho-Ping E. Rd. Sec. 2, Taipei, Taiwan 10636
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Tel: 886-2-2737-7558; Fax: 886-2-2737-7607; crchang@nsc.gov.tw
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PROGRAM GUIDELINES
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Solicitation
08-590
Please be advised that the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) includes
revised guidelines to implement the mentoring provisions of the America COMPETES Act (ACA)
(Pub. L. No. 110-69, Aug. 9, 2007.) As specified in the ACA, each proposal that requests
funding to support postdoctoral researchers must include a description of the mentoring
activities that will be provided for such individuals. Proposals that do not comply
with this requirement will be returned without review (see the PAPP Guide Part I:
Grant Proposal Guide Chapter II for further information about the implementation of
this new requirement).
SYNOPSIS
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Continued progress in fundamental materials and condensed matter research is increasingly dependent upon collaborative efforts among different disciplines, as well as closer coordination among funding agencies and effective partnerships involving universities, industry, and national laboratories. In addition, because of the growing interdependence of the world's economies, partnerships are important not only at the national level but from an international point of view as well. The National Science Foundation is working jointly with counterpart national, regional and multinational funding organizations worldwide to enhance opportunities for collaborative activities in materials research and education between US investigators and their colleagues abroad. This solicitation describes an activity to foster opportunities for such collaborations. It includes joint activities between NSF and funding organizations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe.
Proposals submitted to NSF in response to this solicitation must have clear relevance to research supported by the NSF Division of Materials Research (DMR), as they will be evaluated within the context of programmatic areas within DMR: condensed matter physics, solid state and materials chemistry, polymers, biomaterials, metals, ceramics, electronic materials, and condensed matter and materials theory. Proposals not appropriate for DMR consideration will be returned without review. NSF will accept proposals from US universities and colleges addressing collaborations between researchers from the US and participating countries or regions. Concurrently, investigators at non-US research institutions should submit to the counterpart funding organization in their country or region a request for support of their side of the collaboration. NSF will consider support of all appropriate research costs for the US side of such collaborations, with the expectation that funding or research organizations from the appropriate countries or regions will consider supporting the costs of the non-US participants. Projects proposed to NSF are expected to offer students and junior researchers the opportunity to participate in international research and education experiences and, more generally, for integrating research and training in an international environment, and to clearly demonstrate the value added by the international collaboration. Projects are also expected to broaden the participation of underrepresented groups (e.g. gender, ethnicity, disability, geographic, etc).
RELATED PROGRAMS
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International Collaboration in Chemistry between US Investigators and their Counterparts Abroad
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International Planning Visits and Workshops
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Developing Global Scientists and Engineers (International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) and Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Projects (DDEP))
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Research Experiences for Undergraduates
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Pan-American Advanced Studies Institutes Program
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East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students
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International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE)
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International Research Fellowship Program
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THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF
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Office of Special Programs
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Opportunities that Highlight International Collaboration
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Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program
Discoveries
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