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A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT AFOSR 95-3 FOR THE 1995 US-JAPAN INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE (DOD) DUE 032795 POC Dr Koto White, AFOSR/NI, 110 Duncan Avenue, Suite B115, Bolling Air Force Base, DC 20332-0001, phone (202) 767-4969. The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) announces a Fiscal Year 1995 competition to support the United States-Japan Industry and Technology Management Training Program for the Department of Defense (DOD). The goals of the program follows: a. Increase understanding of Japanese industry and technology management methods for the creative use of science and technology. b. Provide US citizen and permanent resident scientists, engineers, managers, and students of these areas, training in the Japanese language and an understanding of Japanese business and social culture. c. Provide program participants the opportunities to be directly involved in Japanese scientific research, engineering development, and management activities. d. Provide mechanisms for participation of scientists, engineers, and managers from the Department of Defense and Department of Energy laboratories. e. Create mechanisms for cooperation and partnerships between US industry, academia, and government to apply and employ the results of this program. AFOSR is now seeking proposals from institutions of higher education and non-profit institutions for 1995 awards. These institutions must demonstrate records of high accomplishment in the disciplines of science, engineering, business management, and Japanese language and culture. Institutions submitting proposals for participation in the US-Japan Industry and Technology Management Training Program will be expected to present evidence of understanding the complex subject matter, including the interfaces among Japanese science, technology, business management, and culture. The 1994 awardees are not eligible to submit proposals for the 1995 awards. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs) are encouraged to apply; however, no portion of this announcement is set aside for HBCUs and MIs participation. Proposals, must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. E.S.T. on Monday, 27 March 1995. Instructions for proposal submissions, and copies of The US-Japan Industry and Technology Management Training Program Announcement (BAA AFOSR 95-3) can be obtained from AFOSR/XPT, 110 Duncan Avenue, Suite B115, Bolling AFB DC 20332-0001, phone (202) 767- 4910. This announcement and other AFOSR publications may also be downloaded from the Federal Information Exchange (FEDIX), an on-line information system accessible via computer and modem. Call the FEDIX computer at 1-800-783-3349 (eight data bits, one stop bit, no parity) or telnet fedix.fie.com (at ''login'' prompt, type fedix). The FEDIX HELPLINE is available at 301-975-0103 from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. ET. (0048)

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