This is a final reminder to submit feedback on the joint CCC/GAC response and the CRA-Industry (CRA-I) response to the Request for Information (RFI) to inform the development of a roadmap for the recently established Technology, Innovations, and Partnerships (TIP) Directorate. We are very interested in hearing your feedback on our RFI responses and your thoughts on the TIP Directorate in general.    If you have any comments or feedback on these responses, please share them here. All of the feedback we receive will be treated anonymously. We will summarize the feedback we receive and post an anonymized addendum to our RFI responses to the CRA website. The deadline to […]

“Will Support Fundamental R&D That Transforms Ability to Forecast Pandemic-scale Events, Detect Outbreaks Early, and Respond Efficiently.” The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on the country, exposing our lack of preparedness and knowledge gaps in handling such events and understanding pathogens and disease emergence. NSF’s Predictive Intelligence for Pandemic Prevention (PIPP) initiative focuses on fundamental research and development activities needed to tackle grand challenges in infectious disease pandemics through prediction and prevention. The PIPP Phase II Centers Program builds upon Phase I Development Grant Program  to establish a network of centers or large-scale awards/investments that will support interdisciplinary team-based approaches to accelerate research and development activities in emerging infectious diseases and […]

On August 4th from 1-2:30pm ET, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will hold a webinar answering questions about the NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL), Quantum Science and Technology Demonstrations (QSTD): I. Pilot Phase, solicitation, NSF 23-604. The National Quantum Initiative (NQI) Act aims to maintain the United States’ leadership in quantum information science and technology. To achieve this, the NQI emphasizes the identification and early adoption of quantum technologies to transform the field of Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE) and have broader impacts on society. The approach involves integrating end-users and potential customers from various fields of science and engineering, facilitating research, development, and demonstration cycles to lower barriers for […]

The following is a joint Dear Colleague Letter from four Assistant Directors at the National Science Foundation – Dr. James L. Moore, III (Directorate for STEM Education (EDU)), Dr. Susan S. Margulies (Directorate for Engineering (ENG)),  Dr. Alexandra R. Isern (Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)) and Dr. Erwin Gianchandani (Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)) invites proposals for workshops and conferences that will create partnerships between industry and academic institutions for the purpose of identifying requirements for curriculum and skill development in support of the next generation of the ocean technical workforce. Proposals should be submitted to the programs listed below. July 21, 2023 Dear Colleague: ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY The National […]

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Alan T. Waterman Award. NSF’s highest honor for early-career researchers, the annual award recognizes exceptional individual achievement in any field of science or engineering supported by NSF.  “The Alan T. Waterman Award plays a crucial role in supporting and motivating the next generation of innovators, which is of paramount importance in the computing discipline since computing permeates nearly every aspect of our lives,” said Tracy Camp, Executive Director and CEO of CRA.  In addition to a medal, the awardee receives a grant of $1,000,000 over five years for scientific research at the institution of the recipient’s choice. Complete […]

The National Science Foundation has announced a new solicitation, Cyberinfrastructure Technology Acceleration Pathway (CITAP), for proposals that aim to accelerate the translation of cyberinfrastructure research to the market ready products in order to bolster the cyberinfrastructure ecosystem. The award is $10,000,000 for a period of performance of up to five years. Synopsis of Program: The national cyberinfrastructure (CI) ecosystem is essential to computational- and data-intensive research across all science and engineering (S&E) domains. The CI ecosystem is highly dynamic, driven by rapid advances in a wide range of technologies, increasing volumes of highly heterogeneous data, and escalating demands for CI resources and services by the research community. Innovations in CI […]