Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Core Programs | 22 631

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Core Programs opportunity is a broad, flagship funding mechanism for research and education projects that push forward fundamental and applied knowledge across computing, communications, information science, and cyberinfrastructure. It is designed to support a wide range of ideas, from deep theoretical advances to systems and networking innovations, to human-centered and intelligent computing, while also strengthening the infrastructure that enables cutting-edge computational research. The awards are issued as grants under NSF's research and development mission area (CFDA 47.070), and the solicitation anticipates a large overall volume of awards (the source notes an expectation of about 600 awards).

The opportunity is organized around CISE's main research units and their core programs. Within the Division of Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF), proposals can target foundational work in areas such as Algorithmic Foundations (AF), Communications and Information Foundations (CIF), Foundations of Emerging Technologies (FET), and Software and Hardware Foundations (SHF). These programs generally emphasize the underlying principles, models, and methods that enable progress across computing, including algorithms, theory, cryptography and information theory, formal methods, programming languages, architectures, and the conceptual underpinnings of new and emerging computing paradigms.

Within the Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS), the opportunity supports research on the design, implementation, and evaluation of computer and networked systems through the Computer Systems Research (CSR) and Networking Technology and Systems (NeTS) programs. This part of the portfolio typically covers topics such as operating systems, distributed systems, cloud and edge computing, mobile and wireless systems, network protocols, performance and reliability, and the practical realities of building scalable, secure, and efficient systems and networks.

Within the Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS), proposals may align with Human-Centered Computing (HCC), Information Integration and Informatics (III), and Robust Intelligence (RI). In practice, this includes work that connects computing to people and society (for example, HCI and sociotechnical systems), methods for representing, integrating, and managing data and information (including data systems and knowledge-centric approaches), and AI-focused research aimed at building intelligent systems that are reliable, resilient, interpretable, and effective in real-world settings.

In addition to these three divisions, the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) supports OAC Core Research (OAC Core). This track focuses on advances in cyberinfrastructure itself, meaning the computing, data, software, networking, and related technologies that enable research and innovation at scale. Proposals here often center on new capabilities, tools, abstractions, and architectures that empower scientific discovery and advanced computing workflows, rather than primarily pursuing a domain science question.

The solicitation defines several project classes with clear budget and duration ranges. Small Projects support efforts with a total budget of up to $600,000 and a project duration of up to three years; these may be submitted only to CCF, CNS, and IIS (not OAC). Medium Projects support larger efforts with a total budget from $600,001 to $1,200,000 and durations of up to four years; these also may be submitted only to CCF, CNS, and IIS. Separately, OAC Core Projects are intended specifically for OAC submissions and support budgets up to $600,000 for up to three years. The solicitation notes that additional details and distinctions among these classes are provided in the program description section of the full document.

Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with the solicitation directing applicants to check the additional eligibility information in the full announcement for specifics. Administratively, this is a discretionary federal funding opportunity offered by NSF, created on September 16, 2022, with an original closing date of December 22, 2022, and it is positioned as a central pathway for investigators and teams seeking support for core computing research and education activities across the full CISE spectrum.

• The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Core Programs" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.070.
• This funding opportunity was created on Sep 16, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 22, 2022 MEDIUM Projects OAC Core Projects Small Projects. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 600 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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