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Document Number: nsf12065 Quoting part of it:"The initiative's initial focus will be on CLB opportunities such as dependent-care issues (child birth/adoption and elder care). These issues initially will be addressed through NSF's Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) and postdoctoral programs, where career-life balance opportunities can help retain a significant fraction of early career STEM talent. The agency will further integrate CLB opportunities over time through other programs such as the Graduate Research Fellowship program and expand opportunities such as dual career-hiring through the Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers (ADVANCE) program.
The initiative encourages career-life balance opportunities such as flexible start dates for NSF awards; no-cost extensions; virtual panel participation; recommendations for child care accommodations for panelists; and family-friendly program management (e.g., instructions for panelists regarding family-friendly issues).
In addition to the above opportunities, we invite the submission of supplemental funding requests to support additional personnel (e.g., research technicians or equivalent) to sustain research when Principal Investigators are on family leave. In FY 2012, up to 3 months of salary support may be requested (for a maximum of $12,000 in salary compensation) through the CAREER program."
