Computer and Network Systems (CNS): Core Programs
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CONTACTS
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Name |
Email |
Phone |
Room |
Alhussein
Abouzeid |
aabouzei@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-8950 |
1175 |
Krishna
Kant |
kkant@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-4776 |
1175 |
In addition to the Program Officers identified as program points of contact above, the following CNS Program Officers also support CNS core programs as indicated below: Computer Systems Research (CSR) Networking Technology and Systems (NeTS) |
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
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Solicitation
09-556
As announced on May 21st, proposers must prepare and submit proposals to the National
Science Foundation (NSF) using the NSF FastLane system at
http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/.
This approach is being taken to support efficient Grants.gov operations during this busy
workload period and in response to OMB direction guidance issued March 9, 2009. NSF will
continue to post information about available funding opportunities to Grants.gov FIND and
will continue to collaborate with institutions who have invested in system-to-system
submission functionality as their preferred proposal submission method. NSF remains
committed to the long-standing goal of streamlined grants processing and plans to
provide a web services interface for those institutions that want to use their
existing grants management systems to directly submit proposals to NSF.
Please be advised that the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) includes
revised guidelines to implement the mentoring provisions of the America COMPETES Act (ACA)
(Pub. L. No. 110-69, Aug. 9, 2007.) As specified in the ACA, each proposal that requests
funding to support postdoctoral researchers must include a description of the mentoring
activities that will be provided for such individuals. Proposals that do not comply
with this requirement will be returned without review (see the PAPP Guide Part I:
Grant Proposal Guide Chapter II for further information about the implementation of
this new requirement).
DUE DATES
Full Proposal Window: November 1, 2009
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November 28, 2009
Large Projects
November 1 - November 28, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Window: December 1, 2009
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December 17, 2009
Small Projects
December 1 - December 17, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Window: August 1, 2010
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August 30, 2010
Medium Projects
August 1 - August 30, Annually Thereafter
SYNOPSIS
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CISE’s Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS) supports research and education projects that develop new knowledge in two core programs:
- The Computer Systems Research (CSR) program; and
- The Networking Technology and Systems (NeTS) program.
Proposers are invited to submit proposals in three project classes, which are defined as follows:
- Small Projects - up to $500,000 total budget with durations up to three years;
- Medium Projects - $500,001 to $1,200,000 total budget with durations up to four years; and
- Large Projects - $1,200,001 to $3,000,000 total budget with durations up to five years.
A more complete description of the three project classes can be found in section II. Program Description of this document.
CISE investments in Small, Medium and Large projects complement the directorate’s investments in the Expeditions in Computing program, http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503169&org=CISE&from=home, where projects are funded at levels of up to $10,000,000 total for durations up to 5 years.
FUNDED AS PART OF THIS ACTIVITY
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Computer Systems Research
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Networking Technology and Systems
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RELATED URLS
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FIND Awards
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FIND Informational Meeting Webcast
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Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program
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