The Community Research Infrastructure for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CIRC) program drives discovery and learning in the core disciplines of the three participating CISE divisions [Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF), Computer and Network Systems (CNS), and Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS)] of the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) by funding the creation and enhancement of world-class research infrastructure. This research infrastructure will specifically support diverse communities of CISE researchers pursuing focused research agendas in computer and information science and engineering. This support involves developing the accompanying user services and engagement needed to attract, nurture, and grow a robust research community that is actively involved in determining directions for the infrastructure, as well as management of the infrastructure. This should lead to research infrastructure that can be sustained through community involvement and community leadership, and that will enable advances not possible with existing research infrastructure. Further, through the CIRC program, CISE seeks to ensure that researchers from a diverse range of institutions of higher education (IHEs), including minority-serving and predominantly undergraduate institutions, as well as researchers from non-profit, non-academic organizations, have access to such infrastructure.
Awards:
Standard Grant or Continuing Grant or Cooperative Agreement
Anticipated Funding Amount:
$24,000,000
Letter of Intent:
Not required
Full Proposal Submission Deadline:
September 08, 2023
Contacts:
Deepankar (Deep) Medhi, Program Director CISE/CNS, telephone: (703) 292-2935, email: dmedhi@nsf.gov
Mimi McClure, Program Director, CISE/CNS, telephone: (703) 292-8950, email: mmcclure@nsf.gov
