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By PHILIP SUTIN
The National Science Founda-
tion is interested in "funda-
mental" research, Michael Gaus
of NSF's engineering section ex-
plained recently.
As the foundation believes that
the researcher knows what is best
in conducting basic. research, it
allows more leeway in grants than
other agencies,. he noted.
There is no exact definition of
fundamental r e s e a r c h, Gaus
noted, as each varies in each
field. It is not, however, the de-
velopment of devices and systems
or the routine collection of data.
Generalized Letter
Unlike other agencies, NSF only
requires a generalized letter as'
annual reports. However,to meet
potential, Congressional demands
that NSF prove that the country
is getting its "money's worth" out
of the $322.5 million appropria-
tion, more detailed documents are
being urged, Gaus said.
Such reports should detail the
progress of the research, list the
graduate students being employ-
ed, the papers published and un-
usual discoveries, he added.
The researcher is also allowed
to make minor deviations from
his proposal if the outlined ap-
proaches prove to be unfeasable,
Gaus noted.
Grants Available
He noted that grants may be
obtained for:
1) Straight research;
2) Major equipment too big to
be purchased in a single grant or
useful to many- projects or de-
partments;
3) "Incentive seed money" from
$5000-10,000 to help establish po-
Groups To Hold
Learning Seminar
The German Department and
the Center of Research on Learn-
ing and Teaching will co-sponsor
a seminar on the philosophy of
learning as applied to language
learning tomorrow at 3:10 p.m.
in the Rackham Ampitheatre.
tential faculty, provide for release
time or graduate student assist-
ants, or similarly help the faculty.
"This type is a bet on the man
and an opportunity for the re-
searcher to develop himself,"
Gaus noted; and
4) Travel to foreign meetings.
However such grants are limited
to faculty who are members of
international commissions or pre.
senting papers.
Last year the foundation re-
ceived 560 proposals worth $34.1
million and approved 232 of them
worth $8.8 million.
Sixty per cent of NSF funds go
to pay salaries of principle in-,
vestigators and graduate student
assistants, 25 per cent for equip-
ment and 15 per cent for mis-
cellaneous items such as com-
puter services, he said.
Buildings cannot be modified
using grant funds as NSF assumes
universities provide space for its
research activities and its grants
only supplement their efforts.
Screened Plans
Once arriving at NSF, the pro-
posals are screened by the gen-
eral and divisional offices to de-
termine who shall consider it.
They are then sent, Gaus noted,
to outside reviewers--experts in
the particular field--for critical
comment.
The reviewers judge proposals
for the merit of the research,
competance and growth potential
of the investigator as indicated
by a biographical sketch and on
the attitude of the institution
where the research is to be per-
formed.
They may comment on the pro-
posal's budget, but may not allow
that to be a factor in rating the
value of the research, Gaus said.
Well Known
These reviewers are generally
well known in their field and
come from industry, government
laboratories and universities, he
added. However, they are not in
the same institution as the pro-
poser.
If comment is generally favor-
able or unfavorable, then a deci-
sion is expedited, he said. If it
falls in between because of re-
viewer comment, the proposer is
sent a summary of the criticism
and istgiven an opportunity to
refute it.
When comment is not strong
eitherway, a decision will depend
on the availability of funds and
the number of proposals pending,
Gaus explained.
Four Months
.An unsuccessful proposal will
take approximately four months
to process and a successful one
six months, the difference due
to "paper work," he noted.
Proposals are often chopped
down by NSF, resulting in the
despairity of the percentage of
proposals accepted and the; lower
rate of funds dispensed. Often,
he said, five-year plans are cut
to two or three years as the total
cost must be financed in the
budget of the year the project is
approved.
To renew a project, a new pro-
posal must be submitted. Approx-
imately 30 per cent of NSF funds
go into renewals, Gaus pointed
out. He warned that such requests
must be filed six months in ad-
vance to avoid any cutoff of funds.
Although NSF usually accepts
or rejects proposals in toto, it may
sometimes approve an idea, but
tell the researcher that the re-
viewers found his experimental
design good, but his analytical
plan should be improved, Gaus
said.
NSF sends reviewer criticisms
back to rejected applicants, he
added, and urges them to resub-
mit their proposals on the basis
of the criticism. Each proposal is
considered separately w i t h o u t
considering past applications.
He advised proposers to be de-
tailed, but nbt so specific as to
draw petty criticism. Gaus also
said that less established re-
searchers should present more de-
tailed plans than well known ones.
He noted that reviewers have a
natural tendency to favor estab-
lished researchers.
By DEBORAH BEATTIE
"All Christians believe in unity,
but not all believe in union," Prof.
Daniel Walther of Andrews Uni-
versity at Berrion Springs said
yesterday speaking on "Observa-
tions of Ecumenical Councils" for
the Seventh Day Adventist Stu-
dent Association.
Laymen have not understood the
syntax of the term ecumenical.
The word ecumenical"which is
understood differently by Protes-
tants and Roman Catholics actu-
ally means pertaining to the entire
inhabited world. However, a Prot-
estant considers it as a movement
or federation looking for a com-
mon denominator for merger
while a Roman Catholic thinks of
it as a general conference of
Roman Catholics, Prof. Walther
said.
Protestants have world councils
periodically for business purposes
whereas Roman Catholics hold
them only in time of particular
difficulty for the Church. There
have been only three such Roman
Bureau To Offer.
Study on Learning
The Bureau of Industrial Rela-
tions and Business school will
conduct workshops on "Program-
med Learning and Teaching Ma-
chines" at 5:30 p.m. today in the
Michigan Union. Today's program
will concern the first part of the
"Program on Programmed In-
struction."
Catholic councils since the refor-1
mation, he added.
The first Protestant Council
was held in Edinburgh in 1910 for
representatives of missionary so-
cieties.
This conference was held to em-
phasize what unites Christians and
not the difference in denomina-
tions. In fact, Prof. Walther noted,
the whole Protestant approach is
to try to merge organically to ob-
tain a united front for growth and
survival.
It was decided to carry the
movement back to the home
churches, and after World War I,
the movement 'was continued with
a council in Amsterdam in 1948
at which the World Council of
Churches was created. The World
Council has met twice since then,
Walther said.
The Roman Catholics last met
in an ecumenical council before
1962 in 1860. "The present Coun-
cil will affect not only the Roman
Catholic and Protestant churches
but will affect world politics be-
cause the Vatican is actually, a
political capital sending and re-
ceiving ambassadors," he said.
The current council will resume
its. sessions in September.
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Sunday, March 10
W. D. Snodgrass in a Reading of
room at 8:00 P.M.
His Poetry in the Union Ball-
Sunday, March 17 (C.nt'd)
Professional Theatre Program Distinguished Lecturer Series:
presenting Harold Clurman (Director, Critic, and Author),
speaking on "Scope of the Theatre" in Union North Lounge at
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student body to the cosmopolitan scope
of the University's cultural affairs. The
Festival includes the media of music,
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Faculty Poetry Reading Hour by Professor Donald S. Hall, Pro-
fessor James Squires, and Mr. E. G. Burrows in the Union Ball-
room at 8:30 P.M.
Tuesday, March 12
Gilbert & Sullivan Society presents "Toledo War" in the Union
Ballroom at 8:00 P.M.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra-University Musical Society in
Hill Auditorium at 8:30 P.M.
Wednesday, March 13
James Dickey in a redding'of His Poetry in the Multi-purpose
Room-UGLI at 8:00 P.M.
Thursday, March 14
Student Composer's Forum in Auditorium A at 8:30 P.M.
Friday, March 15
Ann Arbor Piano Teachers' Recital in Lane Hall at 8:00 P.M.
Folklore Society Concert featuring Bonnie Dobson in the Union
Ballroom at 8:30 P.M.
Saturday, March 16
Development Council Concert presenting Dave Brubeck Quartet
in Hill Auditorium at 8:30 P.M.
Sunday, March 17
Ann Arbor Piano Students' Recital in Lane Hall -at 3:30 P.M.
Organ Recital by University Organist, Robert Noehren in Hill
Auditorium at 4:15 P.M.
Jewish Life Through the Arts Series: Raymond Katz will lec-
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Monday, March 18
University Musical Society presenting
Auditorium at 8:30 P.M.
Tuesday, March 19
Asia Society Performing Arts Program:
in Trueblood Auditorium at 8:30 P.M.
Wednesday, March 20
Contemporary Music Festival: Symphony Band Concert in Hill
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Friday, March 22
Spring Dance Concert in Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre at 8 P.M.
University Musical Society: San Francisco Ballet in Hill Audi-
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