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Computer and Network Systems (CNS)

New! Solicitations Coordinated by CISE

In our effort to give you the big picture of all research funding opportunities within each division and across the entire CISE Directorate, we are embarking on a new way to present ourselves. We have released a Coordinated Solicitation (CCF Core Programs; CNS Core Programs; IIS Core Programs) and a Cross-Directorate Solicitation. more...

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Programs and Funding Opportunities

Key: Crosscutting Programs Crosscutting | NSF-wide Programs NSF-wide

Computer and Network Systems (CNS): Core Programs
Education and Workforce Cluster
bullet Ethics Education in Science and Engineering
CISE Cross-Cutting Programs: FY 2009 and FY 2010
bullet Data-intensive Computing
bullet Network Science and Engineering
bullet Trustworthy Computing
Additional Funding Opportunities for the CNS Community
bullet Broadening Participation in Computing
bullet CISE Pathways to Revitalized Undergraduate Computing Education
bullet Cluster Exploratory
bullet CreativeIT
bullet Expeditions in Computing
bullet Global Environment for Networking Innovations
bullet High End Computing University Research Activity
bullet Software for Real-World Systems
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Featured NSF-wide Programs

Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation NSF Wide Flag
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Recently Announced Funding Opportunities See All

CISE Cross-Cutting Programs: FY 2009 and FY 2010
(NSF 08-578) Posted July 1, 2008

Computer and Network Systems (CNS): Core Programs
(NSF 08-576) Posted June 30, 2008

CreativeIT
(NSF 08-572) Posted June 23, 2008

CISE Computing Research Infrastructure
(NSF 08-570) Posted June 13, 2008

Expeditions in Computing
(NSF 08-568) Posted June 5, 2008


Upcoming Due Dates See All

CISE Computing Research Infrastructure
(NSF 08-570) Full Proposal: September 22, 2008

CreativeIT
(NSF 08-572) Full Proposal: September 26, 2008

CISE Cross-Cutting Programs: FY 2009 and FY 2010
(NSF 08-578) Full Proposal: October 31, 2008

Computer and Network Systems (CNS): Core Programs
(NSF 08-576) Full Proposal: October 31, 2008

CISE Cross-Cutting Programs: FY 2009 and FY 2010
(NSF 08-578) Full Proposal: November 28, 2008


News See All

computing graphic The 160-Mile Download Diet: Local File-sharing Drastically Cuts Network Load
Released August 19, 2008
 
Photo of Jiaquang Sun of the National Natural Science Foundation and NSF Director Arden Bement. NSF Hosts the Second U.S.-China Computer Science Leadership Summit
Released August 6, 2008
 
cell phone dialing 911 Professor Works on Overhaul of 911 Services
Released July 30, 2008
 
computing graphic New Technique to Compress Light Could Open Doors for Optical Communications
Released July 30, 2008
 

Discoveries See All

2007 In Review 2007: Year in Review
A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year
Released January 30, 2008

Photo of 2 people and a 3-D tessellated image of a brain projected on a large monitor. Brain Surgery: It Really Is Brain Surgery
Dynamic 3-D computer modeling tracks brain changes during surgery
Released August 31, 2007

2006 in Review 2006: Year in Review
A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year
Released January 9, 2007

Watch this "Virtual Cell" animation to learn how proteins are transported in a cell. Virtual Tools Add New Dimension to Learning
Internet-based resources educate students about archaeology, biology, computer science and geology
Released April 12, 2006

Man reading newspaper with headline NSF Tops in Computer Funding New Analysis Method Ranks National Science Foundation As Tops For Computer Science Funding
New data shows NSF has the highest ranking among national and international agencies for funding high-impact computer and information science research.
Released December 16, 2004


Events Calendar See All

September 24, 2008
Emerging Issues at the Intersection of Social and Technological Networks
Lecture

October 15, 2008 - October 16, 2008
Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education
Advisory Committee Meeting

November 19, 2008 - November 20, 2008
Advisory Committee for Geosciences
Advisory Committee Meeting
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