This from Jack Meszaros: Dear Colleagues: NSF has issued a revised solicitation on Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems. Proposals are due 9 January. A synopsis is provided below. Further information and a link to the solicitation itself can be found at: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503256 This is a wonderful opportunity for US-based social scientists working on topics pertinent to virtual organizations, broadly construed. A synopsis and list of some potential topics is provided below. This should not be construed as a complete list. Additional pertinent research topics are welcome, so long as the work would yield sound, generalizable advances in knowledge. We look forward to receiving your strong proposals. Feel free to distribute this notice widely. Best regards, Jack Meszaros & Susan Winter Program Directors National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Blvd., Suite 995 Arlington, Virginia 22230