The National Science Foundation recently announced the second year funding opportunity for its Human and Social Dynamics priority area. NSF expects to be able to support more HSD awards this year than it did in the previous year, and to have a higher ratio of successful to unsuccessful proposals. Please visit the addresses indicated below, for further information, now and after the new year. The FY 2005 HSD Program Announcement is now available at http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?nsf05520 The deadlines for submission are: Exploratory Research Proposals Research Community Development Proposals: February 9, 2005 Full Research Proposals: February 23, 2005 Additional information about the HSD Priority Area (including a list of the FY 2004 awards) is available at http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/hsd/start.htm Cordially, Rachelle D. Hollander Senior Advisor Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences NSF 4201 Wilson Blvd. Rm. 905 Arlington, VA 22230 703-292-7272, fax-9083; [log in to unmask]