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Access to Commercial Cloud Computing Resources for Proposers Submitting to the Computer and Information Science and Engineering Minority Serving Institutions Research Expansion (CISE-MSI) Program

Invites researchers in computer and information science and engineering based at minority-serving institutions to request commercial cloud computing services in their proposals. These requests will not count toward proposal budget limits.

Posted March 19, 2021
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Transitioning the NSF Critical Techniques, Technologies and Methodologies for Advancing Foundations and Applications of Big Data Sciences and Engineering (BIGDATA) Program

Dear Colleagues: The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Critical Techniques, Technologies and Methodologies for Advancing Foundations and Applications of Big Data Sciences and Engineering (BIGDATA) program, launched in 2012, has contributed significantly to the formulation of the new field of data...
Posted February 13, 2019
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Fairness, Ethics, Accountability, and Transparency: Enabling Breakthrough Research to Expand Inclusivity in Computer and Information Science and Engineering Research

Invites proposals that contribute to discovery in research and practice related to fairness, ethics, accountability and transparency in computer and information science and engineering.

Posted November 2, 2018
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U.S.-UK Research Collaboration under the NSF-UKRI/Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Lead Agency Opportunity

Invites collaboration between U.S. and U.K. research communities. Proposals may be accepted into programs within the following NSF directorates: Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences and Computer and Information Science and Engineering.

Posted July 7, 2023
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Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF)

Supports the acceleration of materials design, discovery, and development through the integration of experiments, computation and theory. Focus areas include unifying infrastructure; harnessing data; and educating, training and connecting the R&D workforce.

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Molecular Foundations for Biotechnology (MFB)

This initiative supports fundamentally new approaches in molecular sciences to drive new directions in biotechnology, a critical and emerging technology of the 21st century. This is the third year of a campaign targeting broad themes to be pursued through collaborative...
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Dear Colleague Letter

Advice related to the potential renewal of NSF AI Institute Awards

Provides information to principal investigators of AI Institute awards on the potential for renewal or continuation funding.

Posted January 30, 2023
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Joint NSF-JST Proposals to Advance Human-Centered Data for Disaster Resilience Research (HCDDRR)

Invites teams of U.S.-Japan researchers to submit proposals for advancing human-centered data and data-driven science and engineering for disaster resilience to either NSF or Japan Science and Technology Agency.

Posted April 14, 2023
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Special Guidelines for Submitting Collaborative Proposals under U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of India Collaborative Research Opportunities

Invites collaboration between the U.S. and Indian research communities in the areas of computing, communications, information science and engineering, advanced cyberinfrastructure, secure and trustworthy computing and cyber-physical systems.

Posted May 23, 2023
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Special Guidelines for Submitting Collaborative Proposals under U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) of India Collaborative Research Opportunities

Invites collaboration between U.S. and Indian research communities in semiconductor research, next generation communication systems, cyber-security, sustainability and green technologies, and intelligent transportation systems.

Posted August 18, 2023
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Broadening Participation in STEM Entrepreneurship and Innovation (BPINNOVATE)

Invites proposals on identifying factors that limit participation in STEM entrepreneurship and innovation and on strategies to broaden participation of underrepresented groups.

Posted November 19, 2020
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Advancing Educational Innovations that Motivate and Prepare PreK-12 Learners for Computationally-Intensive Industries of the Future

Encourages proposals that develop educational approaches to motivate and prepare preK-12 learners for computationally-intensive industries of the future.

Posted June 24, 2020
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EArly-concept Grants for Exploratory Research on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Society - Supported Jointly with the Partnership on AI

Invites Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) proposals from teams of researchers in computer science and the social, behavioral and economic sciences focused on overcoming social challenges arising from AI technology.

Posted November 15, 2018
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National Science Foundation (NSF) - Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Collaborative Research

Dear Colleagues: Over the last 16 months, the U.S. National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) and the Japan Science and Technology Agency’s (JST) Big Data Priority Program have facilitated cross-agency research capacity-building in...
Posted April 25, 2017
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Principles and Practice of Scalable Systems (PPoSS)

Supports interdisciplinary research that spans the entire hardware–software stack and studies the scalability and accuracy of modern applications, systems and toolchains built on heterogeneous architectures.

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Designing Accountable Software Systems (DASS)

Supports research on the relationships between software systems and the complex social and legal contexts in which they are designed and operated, with a goal of designing software systems that are accountable to social norms and regulatory requirements.

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Collaborations in Artificial Intelligence and Geosciences (CAIG)

Supports the development of advanced AI methods for geosciences research, along with associated educational and technical efforts to build capacity for adoption of AI-driven approaches by geoscientists.

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Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Supplemental Funding in Computer and Information Science and Engineering

Current awardees from the Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering are invited to request supplemental funding for students and/or teachers under the Research Experiences for Undergraduates and Research Experiences for Teachers programs.

Posted February 18, 2022
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Opportunities for Collaboration between CISE and SBE Researchers

Lists NSF programs that are especially suitable for collaborations between researchers in computer and information science and engineering (CISE) and social, behavioral and economic sciences (SBE).

Posted June 23, 2021
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Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) and Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Supplemental Funding in Computer and Information Science and Engineering

Invites current Computer and Information Science and Engineering grantees to apply for supplemental funding to support Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) or Research Experiences for Teachers (RET).

Posted December 23, 2022
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Special Guidelines for Submitting Collaborative Proposals under the National Science Foundation and Czech Science Foundation Collaborative Research Opportunities

Invites collaborations between the U.S. and Czech research communities in the areas of artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, plasma science and cybersecurity & privacy.

Posted April 25, 2023
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Encouraging Research on Open Knowledge Networks

NSF invites proposals that contribute to open knowledge network (OKN) research and practice, such as Authoring and Learning, Uses, and Scalability. For full consideration in fiscal year 2022, proposals should be submitted before April 15, 2022.

Posted November 18, 2021
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IIS: Robust Intelligence (RI)

Supports computational research in artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, human language technologies and computational neuroscience.

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Safe Learning-Enabled Systems

Supports research into the design and implementation of safe learning-enabled systems in which safety is ensured with high levels of confidence.

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Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC)

Supports research addressing cybersecurity and privacy, drawing on expertise in one or more of these areas: computing, communication and information sciences; engineering; economics; education; mathematics; statistics; and social and behavioral sciences.

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