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[edit] Current Funding Opportunities

[edit] NSF CISE Core Programs - Info for 2009 Submissions - Next Deadline: November 24, 2009

CISE FAQs

Deadlines:

  • Large Projects: Admin Shell material due November 13, 2009 & Final materials due by 8am November 24, 2009 (note Thanksgiving is the 26th)

Checklist for CISE Large Proposals

  • Small Projects: Admin Shell material due December 9, 2009 & Final materials due by 8am December 16, 2009

Checklist for CISE Small Proposals

[edit] Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) - (Posted 4/27/09)

CISE’s Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) supports research and education projects that develop new knowledge in three core programs:

  • The Human-Centered Computing program
  • The Information Integration and Informatics program
  • The Robust Intelligence program.

IIS is also responsible for managing the review process for proposals in computer graphics and visualization; these proposals may be submitted to any of the three core programs described above.

For more information please review NSF Program Solicitation 09-557

[edit] Computer and Network Systems (CNS): Core Programs - (Posted 4/24/09)

The Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS) supports research and education activities that invent new computing and networking technologies and that explore new ways to make use of existing technologies. The Division seeks to develop a better understanding of the fundamental properties of computer and network systems and to create better abstractions and tools for designing, building, analyzing, and measuring future systems.

CNS supports two core programs:

  • Computer Systems Research (CSR)
  • Networking Technology and Systems (NeTS)

For more information please review NSF Program Solicitation 09-556

[edit] Computing and Communication Foundations (CFF) - (Posted 4/27/09)

The Division of Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) supports research and education projects that explore the foundations of computing and communication devices and their usage. The Division seeks advances in computing and communication theory, algorithms for computer and computational sciences, and architecture and design of computers and software. CCF-supported projects also investigate revolutionary computing models and technologies based on emerging scientific ideas and integrate research and education activities to prepare future generations of computer science and engineering workers.

CFF supports three core programs

  • Algorithmic Foundations
  • Communications and Information Foundations (CIF)
  • Software and Hardware Foundations (SHF)

For more information please review NSF Program Solicitation 09-555

[edit] NSF CISE Cross-Cutting Programs: Next Deadline - November 28, 2009 (Posted 5/6/09)

  • August 30, 2009 - Medium Projects- $500,001 to $1,200,000 total budget with durations up to four years
  • November 28, 2009 - Large Projects - $1,200,001 to $3,000,000 total budget with durations up to five years
  • December 17,2009 - Small Projects - up to $500,000 total budget with durations up to three years

This solicitation seeks proposals in cross-cutting areas that are scientifically timely, and that benefit from the intellectual contributions of researchers with expertise in a number of computing fields and/or sub-fields. The cross-cutting programs for FY 2010 are:

  • Data-intensive Computing;
  • Network Science and Engineering; and
  • Trustworthy Computing.

The full descriptions of these programs can be found in the II. Program Description section of this solicitation.

CISE expects that over time, these cross-cutting programs will evolve or be absorbed into the core programs, and that new cross-cutting programs will be introduced.

For more information please review NSF Program Solicitation 09-558

[edit] NSF Grants for Rapid Response Research (RAPID) (Posted 3/13/09)

The RAPID funding mechanism is used for proposals having a severe urgency with regard to availability of, or access to data, facilities or specialized equipment, including quick-response research on natural or anthropogenic disasters and similar unanticipated events. PI(s) must contact the NSF program officer(s) whose expertise is most germane to the proposal topic before submitting a RAPID proposal. This will facilitate determining whether the proposed work is appropriate for RAPID funding.

  • The Project Description is expected to be brief (two to five pages) and include clear statements as to why the proposed research is of an urgent nature and why a RAPID award would be the most appropriate mechanism for supporting the proposed work. Note this proposal preparation instruction deviates from the standard proposal preparation instructions contained in this Guide; RAPID proposals must otherwise be compliant with the GPG.
  • The box for “RAPID” must be checked on the Cover Sheet.
  • Only internal merit review is required for RAPID proposals. Under rare circumstances, program officers may elect to obtain external reviews to inform their decision. If external review is to be obtained, then the PI will be so informed in the interest of maintaining the transparency of the review and recommendation process. The two standard NSB-approved merit review criteria will apply.
  • Requests may be for up to $200K and of one year duration. The award size, however, will be consistent with the project scope and of a size comparable to grants in similar areas.
  • No-cost extensions, and requests for supplemental funding, will be processed in accordance with standard NSF policies and procedures.
  • Renewed funding of RAPID awards may be requested only through submission of a proposal that will be subject to full external merit review. Such proposals would be designated as “RAPID renewals.”

[edit] 1,000 Pitches Competition kicks off September 18, 2009 and ends November 20, 2009

1,000 Pitches is a campus-wide entrepreneurship competition where students at the University of Michigan can pitch their ideas for new inventions, businesses, and non-profit organizations. The winning pitches in each category will receive $1,000.

1,000 Pitches Website

[edit] Stockholm University–University of Michigan Collaboration in Research and Education - Deadline is October 30, 2009 (Posted 9/17/09)

The Stockholm University–University of Michigan Collaboration in Research and Education is established with support from Stockholm University (S-U) and University of Michigan Provost’s Office (U-M). The program is implemented by the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia (WCEE), the Center for European Studies-European Union Center (CES-EUC) and the International Exchange Unit (IEU), Stockholm University.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS FROM U-M FACULTY

The WCEE and CES-EUC invites U-M faculty applications for the S-U/U-M Faculty Awards Program. U-M applicants are invited to propose projects in any field of research or teaching with a faculty partner at S-U, and should submit with their application evidence of their correspondence with said faculty partner. The award of up to $10,000 will support a short-term (2-4 week) research visit to Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden. The award will include airfare for the awardee, and a per diem towards their daily expenses, housing and health insurance coverage during the stay in Stockholm. Funding will be available for one U-M faculty.

Selection of awardees will be made through a competitive review of proposals by a WCEE-appointed advisory committee.

For more information about faculty and programs at Stockholm University, go to: http://www.su.se/english

U-M applicants must submit:

  • A Curriculum Vitae;
  • A two-page personal statement describing: a) the research or collaborative project you plan to pursue; b) correspondence evidencing at least a basic agreement of collaboration or offer to host from faculty you plan to work or consult with at S-U; c) how this opportunity will benefit your home institution.
  • Any additional financial support that might be provided by other sources.
  • A letter of permission from your unit’s chair or dean. Applications from U-M faculty must be submitted by October 30, 2009 to the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia. Email: rnlow@umich.edu.

[edit] Frankel Commercialization Investment Fund (FCF)- Deadline is November 1, 2009 (Posted 4/1/09, updated 9/8/09)

The Frankel Commercialization Fund (FCF) is a pre-seed investment fund established to identify and accelerate the commercialization of ideas generated within the University community and the surrounding area. The team adopts a hands-on approach to investing that leverages the talents and resources available at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan to make a real impact for the entrepreneur and the University.

The Frankel team is actively looking for entrepreneurs seeking pre-seed funds to turn big ideas into exceptional companies.


The goals of the FCF are to:

  • Identify and enable the commercialization of research and ideas originating within the University of Michigan community.
  • Create a financially self-sustainable process of research commercialization, by which exits from past investments fund future investments.
  • Provide hands-on business strategy assistance to the entrepreneur to help position them for success.
  • Enable an action-based educational experience for Ross MBA students in early stage company formation and evaluation.
  • Build excitement within the University community about the prospects of research commercialization.


Investment Criteria/Process--To be considered for an investment by the Fund, projects will need to meet the Fund's criteria for investment. Primarily, projects must:

  • Be driven by founders who are committed to building a successful enterprise and recruiting managers with the skills to do so.
  • Support technologies or products that are advanced, proprietary (if applicable), and meet a large unmet market need or provide at least an order of magnitude performance improvement compared to existing solutions.
  • Have a U-M or local Ann Arbor connection. Founders seeking to commercialize technology or products owned by the University should contact the University's Office of Technology Transfer prior to submitting an application.


Commercialization Business Plans For the 2009 – 2010 academic year, the Frankel Fund will be evaluating business plans and applications in two rounds. Interested companies/projects may be submitted for consideration at any time between September 8 and January 8. A business plan or short application must be submitted on or before the deadline dates listed below to be considered for investment by May 2010.

  • Round 1: November 1, 2009
  • Round 2: January 8, 2010

For more information please see the Frankel Fund Website

information on how to submit a business plan

[edit] NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Inter-Campus and Intra-Campus Cyber Connectivity - Deadline: November 2, 2009 (Posted 7/7/09)

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will enable NSF to invest $20 million in the Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Inter-Campus and Intra-Campus Cyber Connectivity (RII C2). Awards made under this program will provide up to $1 million for up to 2 years to support the enhancement of inter-campus and intra-campus cyber connectivity within an EPSCoR jurisdiction. These awards are intended to enhance broadband access for academic research and the utilization of cyberinfrastructure consistent with the jurisdiction's Science and Technology (S&T) plan. The inter-campus and intra-campus connectivity targeted by these awards is expected to broaden individual and institutional participation in STEM research and education activities within and among jurisdictions and to facilitate synergy among NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement activities.

  • Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-1 (RII Track-1), Track-2 (RII Track-2), and Inter-Campus and Intra-Campus Cyber Connectivity (RII C2) Awards.
    • RII Track-1 awards provide up to $4 million per year for up to five years. They are intended to improve the research competitiveness of jurisdictions by improving their academic research infrastructure in areas of science and engineering supported by the National Science Foundation and critical to the particular jurisdiction's science and technology initiative or plan. These areas must be identified by the jurisdiction's EPSCoR governing committee as having the best potential to improve the jurisdiction's future R&D competitiveness.
    • RII Track-2 awards provide up to $2 million per year for up to three years as collaborative awards to consortia of EPSCoR jurisdictions to support innovation-enabling cyberinfrastructure of regional, thematic, or technological importance. These awards facilitate the enhancement of discovery, learning, and economic development of EPSCoR jurisdictions through the use of cyberinfrastructure and other technologies.
    • RII C2 awards made in response to this solicitation will be funded uder the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Unless otherwise specified, ARRA funding should be considered a one-time event. Up to twenty of these RII C2 awards are anticipated. Each award will provide up to 1 million for up to 2 years to support the enhancement of inter-campus and intra-campus cyber connectivity within an EPSCoR jurisdiction. These awards are intended to enhance broadband access for academic research and for utilization of cyberinfrastructure consistent with the jurisdiction's Science and Technology (S&T) plan. The inter-campus and intra-campus connectivity targeted by these awards is expected to broaden individual and institutional participation in STEM research and education activities within and among jurisdictions and to facilitate synergy among NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement activities.
  • Co-Funding of Disciplinary and Multidisciplinary Research. EPSCoR co-invests with NSF Directorates and Offices in the support of meritorious proposals from individual investigators, groups, and centers in EPSCoR jurisdictions that are submitted to the Foundation's research and education programs, and crosscutting initiatives. These proposals have been merit reviewed and recommended for award, but could not be funded without the combined, leveraged support of EPSCoR and the Research and Education Directorates. Co-funding leverages EPSCoR investment and facilitates participation of EPSCoR scientists and engineers in Foundation-wide programs and initiatives.
  • Outreach and Workshops. The EPSCoR Office considers requests for support of workshops, conferences, and other community-based activities designed to explore opportunities in emerging areas of science and engineering, and to share best practices in design and implementation in strategic planning, diversity, communication, cyberinfrastructure, evaluation, and other areas of importance to EPSCoR jurisdictions (See NSF 06-613). The EPSCoR Office also supports outreach travel that enables NSF staff from all Directorates and Offices to work with the EPSCoR research community regarding NSF opportunities, priorities, programs, and policies. Such travel also serves to more fully acquaint NSF staff with the science and engineering accomplishments, ongoing activities, and new directions and opportunities in research and education in the jurisdictions.

For further information please see NSF Solicitation 09-569

[edit] Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Gand Challenges Explorations - Deadline: November 2, 2009 (Posted 9/14/09)

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now accepting grant proposals for Round 4 of Grand Challenges Explorations, a US$100 million initiative to encourage unconventional global health solutions. Anyone can apply, regardless of education or experience level.

Grant proposals are being accepted online at http://www.grandchallenges.org/explorations until November 2nd 2009, on the following topics:

  • New! Create New Technologies for Contraception
  • Create New Ways to Protect Against Infectious Disease
  • Create New Ways to Induce and Measure Mucosal Immunity
  • Create Low-Cost Diagnostics for Priority Global Health Conditions

Initial grants will be $100,000 each, and projects showing promise will have the opportunity to receive additional funding of $1 million or more. Full descriptions of the new topics and application instructions are available at http://www.grandchallenges.org/explorations

We are looking forward to receiving innovative ideas from scientists around the world and from all scientific disciplines. If you don't submit a proposal yourself, we hope you will share this message to someone else who might be interested.

[edit] NIST Technology Innovation Program Announcement - First Deadline: November 9, 2009 (Posted 9/8/09)

The Technology Innovation Program (TIP) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announces a call for White Papers to identify societal challenges, in areas of Critical National Need, that can be solved through novel, high-risk, high-reward transformational research. White Papers will be used to identify and select areas of Critical National Need and the associated technical challenges to be addressed in future TIP competitive funding opportunities. If you would like to submit a White Paper to TIP, see the link below for details.

Additional information about TIP is available on our website.

Call for White Papers

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Technology Innovation Program(TIP) is seeking white papers to fulfill its mission “to support, promote, and accelerate innovation in the United States through high-risk, high-reward research in areas of critical national need. TIP is seeking white papers to help shape the Program’s collaborative outreach and competitions in the future. TIP is interested in receiving white papers from anyone including academia; Federal, State, and local governments; industry; and professional organizations/societies.

In this call for white papers, TIP is seeking information in all areas of critical national need, but also seeks information to assist TIP in further defining several topic areas under development. White papers may discuss any area of critical national need of interest to the submitter, or may address any of the following topic areas: civil infrastructure, complex networks and complex systems, energy, ensuring future water supply, healthcare, manufacturing, nanomaterials/nanotechnology, and sustainability.

Please see the Federal Register Notice for further details.

These white papers, along with the vision of the Administration, NIST, other government agencies, the technical communities, and other stakeholders, will be incorporated into the TIP competition selection process for the purpose of understanding the significance and scope needed to adequately address areas of critical national need and associated societal challenges.

For detailed instructions on how to prepare and submit white papers please refer to “A Guide for Preparing and Submitting White Papers on Areas of Critical National Need". The suggested submission dates for white papers to TIP are November 9, 2009, February 15, May 10, and July 12, 2010. However, TIP will accept white papers at any time during the period November 9, 2009, through September 30, 2010.

[edit] NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-2 (RII Track-2)-Deadline: November 18, 2009 (Posted 7/10/09)

The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is a program designed to fulfill the National Science Foundation's (NSF) mandate to promote scientific progress nationwide. The EPSCoR program is directed at those jurisdictions that have historically received lesser amounts of NSF Research and Development (R&D) funding. Twenty-five states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands currently participate. Through this program, NSF establishes partnerships with government, higher education and industry that are designed to effect lasting improvements in a state’s or region’s research infrastructure, R&D capacity and hence, its national R&D competitiveness.

Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-2 (RII Track-2) awards provide up to $2 million per year for up to 3 years to consortia of EPSCoR jurisdictions to support innovation-enabling cyberinfrastructure of regional, thematic, or technological importance. A successful RII Track-2 proposal must describe a clear, comprehensive, and integrated cyberinfrastructure vision to drive discovery, and provide collective solutions to cyberinfrastructure challenges of regional and national importance. The proposal must also describe how robust, reliable environments, capabilities, and capacities will be provided to deliver long term value across science and engineering disciplines. These awards will enhance discovery, learning, and economic development through the use of cyberinfrastructure.

For more information please see NSF Solicitation 09-571

[edit] Jefferson Science Fellowships at U.S. Department of State - Internal Deadline: November 30, 2009 & National Deadline: January 15, 2010

The National Academies is calling for nominations/applications for the Jefferson Science Fellowship for 2010. Nominations and applications are invited for tenured academic scientists, technologists, and engineers. Ten Fellows will be selected for the 2010 program. Each Fellow will spend one year at the Department of State in Washington D. C. in either a regional or functional bureau and may coordinate with embassies overseas. Following the fellowship year, the Fellow will return to his/her academic career but will remain available to the U.S. government for short-term projects.

The Jefferson Science Fellow will be paid a per diem of up to $50,000 to cover living expenses for a full year in the D.C. area. In addition, $10,000 will be made available for travel associated with assignment(s) at the U.S. Department of State. Salary and benefits will be paid by the academic institution.

Eligibility Requirements for Nominees/Applicants:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Must be a scientist, technologist, or engineer holding a tenured faculty position at a U.S.

college or university

  • If awarded, candidate must successfully complete and maintain security clearances at the

U.S. Department of State/USAID

Applicants are evaluated on:

  • stature, recognition and experience in the national and international scientific or

engineering community,

  • ability to rapidly and accurately understand scientific advancements outside his/her

discipline area,

  • ability to articulate science and technology issues to non-specialists audiences, and
  • interest and experience in policy issues and open-mindedness

U-M is institutionally entitled to nominate two faculty. However, additional applications may come directly from the faculty with the understanding that the provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding between the U-M and the U.S. Department of State will apply if they are selected. The selected institutional nominees and all applicants will be required to submit a Proposal Approval Form for salary and benefits (through eResearch Proposal Management – eRPM).


Please contact Sharyn Sivyer (ssivyer@umich.edu) as soon as possible if you are interested in applying for a Jefferson Science Fellowship. Additional information and guidelines may be found here

Sharyn I. Sivyer, Sr. Project Representative and FSO

Division of Research Development & Administration

Phone: (734) 936-1296

Fax: (734) 763-4053

Email: ssivyer@umich.edu

[edit] Science of Generosity - Letter of Intent Deadline: December 1, 2009

The request for proposals comes from the University of Notre Dame with funding from the John Templeton Foundation.

The aim of this initiative is to stimulate scientific research on the practice of generosity in human life and society, particularly:

  • The sources, origins, and causes of generosity
  • The variety of manifestations and expressions of generosity
  • The consequences of generosity for both the givers and receivers involved.

The proposal budgets have a max of $150,000 for 18 months.

If invited, the full proposal deadline is May 1, 2010.

For more information please see RFP

[edit] IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program - Deadline: December 15, 2009 (Posted 8/11/09)

This program supports projects to develop faculty and library leaders, to recruit and educate the next generation of librarians, to conduct research on the library profession, and to support early career research on any area of library and information science by tenure-track, untenured faculty in graduate schools of library and information science. It also supports projects to attract high school and college students to consider careers in libraries, to build institutional capacity in graduate schools of library and information science, and to assist in the professional development of librarians and library staff.

Program Information and Guidelines

Proposal Checklist

[edit] NSF Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems (VOSS) - Deadline: January 25, 2010 (Posted 11/4/09)

Link to RFP

The Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems (VOSS) program supports fundamental scientific research, particularly advances in social, organizational and design science understanding, directed at advancing the understanding of how to develop virtual organizations and under what conditions virtual organizations can enable and enhance scientific, engineering, and education production and innovation. Levels of analysis may include (but are not limited to) individuals, groups, organizations, and institutional arrangements. Disciplinary perspectives may include (but are not limited to) anthropology, complexity sciences, computer and information sciences, decision and management sciences, economics, engineering, organization theory, organizational behavior, social and industrial psychology, public administration, political science and sociology. Research methods may span a broad variety of qualitative and quantitative methods, including (but not limited to): ethnographies, surveys, simulation studies, experiments, comparative case studies, and network analyses.


VOSS funded research must be grounded in theory and rooted in empirical methods. It must produce broadly applicable and transferable results that augment knowledge and practice of virtual organizations as a modality. VOSS does not support proposals that aim to implement or evaluate individual virtual organizations.


Estimated Number of Awards: 8 to 18 New Awards

Anticipated Funding Amount: $3,000,000 Pending the availability of funds and quality of proposals, award sizes are expected to range from $50,000 to $400,000 in total costs (including indirect costs) for the period of the grant with durations up to three years.

[edit] IMLS National Leadership Grant - Deadline: February 1, 2010 (Posted 10/29/09)

Link to RFP

National Leadership Grants support projects that have the potential to elevate museum and library practice. The Institute seeks to advance the ability of museums and libraries to preserve culture, heritage and knowledge while enhancing learning. IMLS welcomes proposals that promote the skills necessary to develop 21st century communities, citizens, and workers.


Successful proposals will have national impact and generate results—new tools, research, models, services, practices, or alliances—that can be widely adapted or replicated to extend the benefit of federal investment. The Institute seeks to fund projects that have the following characteristics:

  • Strategic Impact—Proposals should address key needs and challenges that face libraries and museums. They should expand the boundaries within which libraries and museums operate, show the potential for far-reaching impact, and influence practice throughout the museum and/or library communities.
  • Innovation—Proposals should demonstrate a thorough understanding of current practice and knowledge about the project area, and show how the project will advance the state of the art of museum and library service.
  • Collaboration—While partners are not required in all National Leadership Grant categories, the Institute has found that involving carefully chosen partners with complementary competencies and resources can create powerful synergies that extend project impact. Proposals should show understanding of the challenges of collaboration and propose means for addressing them.


Applications may be submitted in the following categories:

  • Advancing Digital Resources
  • Research
  • Demonstration
  • Library and Museum Collaboration Grants


The Institute has scheduled three conference calls to be held on the following dates and times:

  • Wednesday, November 18 at 1 pm ET
  • Tuesday, December 8 at 2 pm ET
  • Thursday, January 7 at 2 pm ET

[edit] Vodafone Wireless Innovation Project - Deadline: February 1, 2010 (Posted 10/12/09)

The Vodafone Wireless Innovation Project will make awards of $100K, $200K, and $300K (in equal installments over 3 years) to fund the best innovations using wireless related technology to address critical social issues around the world. Projects must demonstrate a multi-disciplinary approach that uses an innovation in wireless related technology to address a critical global issue in one or more of the following areas: access to communication, education, economic development, environment, or health. The Project must be at a stage of research where an advanced prototype or field/market test can occur during the award period. The technology should have the potential for replication and large scale impact. Applicants should also have a business plan or a basic framework for financial sustainability and rollout. More details in the attachments.

Note: There is no limit on the number of submissions per institution and one person can submit more than one project if they would like, just as long as they are completely separate projects.

Vodafone Call for Proposals

Fact Sheet & Application Instructions

[edit] NSF Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) - Deadline: February 2, 2010 (Posted 11/04/09)

Link to RFP

The Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program seeks to increase the number of qualified students entering the fields of information assurance and computer security and to increase the capacity of the United States higher education enterprise to continue to produce professionals in these fields to meet the needs of our increasingly technological society. The SFS program is composed of two tracks:

  • The Scholarship Track provides funding to colleges and universities to award scholarships to students in the information assurance and computer security fields. Scholarship recipients shall pursue academic programs in information assurance for the final two years of undergraduate study, or for two years of master's-level study, or for the final two years of Ph.D.-level study. These students will participate as a cohort during their two years of study and activities, including a summer internship in the Federal Government. A limited number of students may be placed in National Laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). This number shall be set by the program office each year. (See http://www.firstgov.gov/Agencies.shtml for a list of Federal organizations, see http://www.science.doe.gov/National_Laboratories/ for a list of National Laboratories, see http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/ffrdc/ for a list of FFRDCs.) The recipients of the scholarships will become part of the Federal Cyber Service of Information Technology Specialists whose responsibility is to ensure the protection of the United States Government's information infrastructure. Upon graduation, after their two-year scholarships, recipients will be required to work for two years in the Federal Government. A limited number of students may be placed in National Laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs). This number shall be set by the program office each year.
  • The Capacity Building Track provides funds to colleges and universities to improve the quality and increase the production of information assurance and computer security professionals. Professional development of information assurance faculty and development of academic programs can be funded under this track.

Budget: The Scholarship Track provides academic year stipends of $8,000 per year for undergraduate students and $12,000 per year for graduate students. The Capacity Building Track provides funding of up to $150,000 per year for two years; additional funding of up to $150,000 per year for two years is available to partnerships that include minority institutions as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

[edit] NSF Cyber-enabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI) - Deadlines: February 4th & 5th, 2010 (Posted 9/8/09)

Dear Colleague:

It is anticipated that an official solicitation for the FY 2010 CDI competition will be posted in the coming weeks. For the information of the research community, the following statements highlight important items and expected changes from the previous FY 2009 solicitation. This is subject to change until the FY 2010 solicitation is officially approved and posted.

  • No Type III: As in FY 2009, there will be no Type III competition in FY 2010.
  • No pre-proposals: Preliminary proposals will be eliminated – PIs will be asked to submit full proposals only.
  • Deadlines: Type I and Type II will continue to be independent competitions in FY 2010. The new deadlines will be February 4, 2010, for Type I full proposals and February 5, 2010, for Type II full proposals.
  • The paragraphs on societal impact of CDI, in the synopsis and description sections, will be expanded to address national grand challenges and presidential initiatives.

Link to Memorandum

  • The section on virtual organizations will be revised to more strongly emphasize research, in contrast to only building infrastructure.

[edit] NSF Expeditions in Computing - Full Proposal Deadline February 10, 2010 (Posted 7/24/09)

By invitation only : a pre-proposal was required for this solicitation

The Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) has created the Expeditions in Computing (Expeditions) program to provide the CISE research and education community with the opportunity to pursue ambitious, fundamental research agendas that promise to define the future of computing and information. In planning Expeditions, investigators are encouraged to come together within or across departments or institutions to combine their creative talents in the identification of compelling, transformative research agendas that promise disruptive innovations in computing and information for many years to come.

Funded at levels up to $2,000,000 per year for five years, Expeditions represent some of the largest single investments currently made by the directorate. Together with the Science and Technology Centers CISE supports, Expeditions form the centerpiece of the directorate’s award portfolio. With awards funded at levels that promote the formation of research teams, CISE recognizes that concurrent research advances in multiple fields or sub-fields are often necessary to stimulate deep and enduring outcomes.

CISE anticipates hosting an Expeditions competition annually, making three awards in each competition that over five years will result in steady-state support for fifteen projects. The awards made in this program will complement projects supported by other CISE programs, which target particular computing or information disciplines or fields.

For more information please see NSF Solicitation 08-568

Pre-Proposal Checklist

[edit] Center for Japanese Studies Faculty Instructional/Course Development SEED Grants - Deadline: March 8, 2010 or October 15, 2010 (Posted 9/30/09: Updated 10/29/09)

Program Summary: These grants are awarded on a competitive basis to support development of courses that have significant Japan-related content OR are designed to integrate Japan-related material as an analytical focus, in a comparative framework or as a case study. Preference will be given to proposals for courses with entirely new or significantly innovative content or method.. Interdisciplinary and team-taught courses are encouraged. The items that would be appropriate for Center funding include, but are not limited to:

  • assistance for translation of articles from Japanese for inclusion in a course
  • assistance for compiling a bibliography
  • development of a slide-collection, digital and audio-visual resources, course tool sites, etc.

Eligibility: Full-time University of Michigan faculty, librarians, and curators who will be teaching courses in the future.

Amount: From $250 to $1,500 per course. (These funds will not cover faculty salary.)

Deadline: October 15 and March 8, annually

Application Procedures: Please download the program’s application cover sheet here

Contact: Yuri Fukazawa, Administrator, Center for Japanese Studies at University of Michigan

  • Phone: 734-936-7621
  • Email: yurif@umich.edu

[edit] Long Range Broad Agency Announcement for Navy and Marine Corp Science and Technology - Open through September 30, 2010 (Posted 9/29/09)

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving proposals for Long-Range Science and Technology (S&T) Projects which offer potential for advancement and improvement of Navy and Marine Corps operations. Readers should note that this is an announcement to declare ONR’s broad role in competitive funding of meritorious research across a spectrum of science and engineering disciplines.

Prior to preparing proposals, potential offerors are strongly encouraged to contact the ONR point of contact (POC) whose program best matches the offeror’s field of interest. For information on POCs, refer to the ONR “Science and Technology Departments” as listed in the Science and Technology section of the ONR Home Page accessible through the World Wide Web at http://www.onr.navy.mil/ and for ONR’s International Agent located on the ONR Global Homepage at http://www.onrglobal.navy.mil/. A list of the Department Codes can be found at http://www.onr.navy.mil. Work funded under a BAA may include basic research, applied research and some advanced technology development (ATD).

For more information please visit the Website

[edit] Army Research Laboratory - Basic and Applied Research - Deadline: Open through FY11

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) solicits proposals for basic and scientific research in chemistry, electronics, environmental sciences, life sciences, materials science, mathematical and computer sciences, mechanical sciences, physics, computational and information sciences, sensors and electron devices, survivability/lethality analysis, and weapons and materials research.

In order to conserve valuable offeror and Government resources and to facilitate determining whether a proposed research idea meets the guidelines described herein, prospective offerors contemplating submission of a white paper or proposal are strongly encouraged to contact the appropriate technical point of contact (TPOC) before submission. The TPOCs’ names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses are listed immediately after each research area of interest.

Some areas of Interest for SI (see the BAA for details, page numbers listed below):

1.2 Information Science and Technology (pages 7-8)

d. Information and data fusion/visualization
e. Data mining/Social network analysis

1.7 Database Technology (page 11)

[edit] New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan - Deadline: Open

New Economy Initiative grants support the efforts of nonprofit organizations, charities, and government agencies to transform the economy of southeast Michigan and return prosperity to the region. Grants are available for a variety of activities, but proposed activities must be focused on helping to achieve the goal of the New Economy Initiative and its objectives focused on talent, innovation and culture change.

For more information please go to New Economy Initiative Program Description

[edit] Google Research Awards - Deadline: Open

Awards through this program are typically either monetary awards (in the range from $5K-$150K) and/or potential access to anonymized data for research purposes. The awards are intended to help promote and support academic research aimed at improving information access defined broadly. Areas that are of particular interest are included in the RFP.

Participants in the award program are expected to have a primary contact at Google through which they can discuss research directions, provide updates on progress, engage in knowledge transfer, etc. Google maintains an academic environment that we would like award recipients to participate in by giving talks on their work and engaging in discussions with our research group.

By sharing new ideas and key insights, we hope that both Google and award recipients can mutually benefit from the program. Generally, we will invite the writers of promising award proposals to come to our Mountain View offices to discuss their research further with researchers here. After the research is completed, we will once again invite the award recipient to Google to discuss the results of their work. The purpose of this program is both to facilitate more interaction between Google and academia and also develop a strong relationship and partnership with universities.

For more information please see the RFP

[edit] Past Funding Announcements (new RFP excepted next year)

[edit] NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

Deadline: October 22, 2009 (Posted 7/29/09)

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the REU program. This solicitation features two mechanisms for support of student research: (1) REU Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct projects that engage a number of students in research. REU Sites may be based in a single discipline or academic department, or on interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a coherent intellectual theme. Proposals with an international dimension are welcome. A partnership with the Department of Defense supports REU Sites in DoD-relevant research areas. (2) REU Supplements may be requested for ongoing NSF-funded research projects or may be included as a component of proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements.

NSF Solicitation 09-598

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