Division of Computer and Network Systems
Computer and Network Systems (CNS): Core Programs
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CONTACTS
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PROGRAM GUIDELINES
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Solicitation
12-582
Important Notice to Proposers
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), NSF 13-1, was issued on October 4, 2012 and is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 14, 2013. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 13-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
Please be aware that significant changes have been made to the PAPPG to implement revised merit review criteria based on the National Science Board (NSB) report, National Science Foundation's Merit Review Criteria: Review and Revisions. While the two merit review criteria remain unchanged (Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts), guidance has been provided to clarify and improve the function of the criteria. Changes will affect the project summary and project description sections of proposals. Annual and final reports also will be affected.
A by-chapter summary of this and other significant changes is provided at the beginning of both the Grant Proposal Guide and the Award & Administration Guide.
DUE DATES
Full Proposal Window: September 15, 2013
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September 30, 2013
MEDIUM Projects
September 15 - September 30, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Window: November 1, 2013
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December 2, 2013
LARGE Projects
November 1 - November 30, Annually Thereafter
Full Proposal Window: December 3, 2013
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December 17, 2013
SMALL Projects
December 3 - December 17, 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: - Computer Systems Research (CSR) program; and
- 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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What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)
Map of Recent Awards Made Through This Program
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