With this solicitation, the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) is continuing its support of research expansion for Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs). The goal of the CISE MSI program is to broaden participation by increasing the number of CISE-funded research projects from MSIs and to develop research capacity toward successful submissions to core CISE programs. MSIs are central to inclusive excellence: they foster innovation, cultivate current and future undergraduate and graduate computer and information science and engineering talent, and bolster long-term U.S. competitiveness.
Estimated Number of Awards: 15 to 20
Anticipated number, duration, and size of new awards:
Thread 1: Research Capacity Building Projects (RCBP)
Number of awards: 4-5
Project length: 2-3 years
Award size: Up to $400,000
Thread 2: Research Demonstration Projects (RDP)
Number of awards: 5-7
Project length: 2-3 years
Award size: Up to $600,000
Thread 3: Research Partnerships Enhancement Projects (RPEP)
Number of awards: 3-4
Project length: 3-4 years
Award size: $600,000 to $1,200,000
Thread 4: Research Planning Projects (RPP)
Number of awards: 3-4
Project length: 2 years
Award size: $100,000 to $200,00
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:
There are institutional limits based on how many awards an institution has from the CISE MSI program that are active at the time of the proposal submission, as noted below:
Research Capacity Building Projects (RCBP): Institutions with two or more active RCBP awards are ineligible to be lead institutions for new RCBP proposals.
Research Demonstration Projects (RDP): Institutions with two or more active RDP awards are ineligible to be lead institutions in new RDP proposals.
Research Partnerships Enhancement Projects (RPEP): Institutions with one or more active RPEP awards are ineligible to be lead institutions for new RPEP proposals.
Ineligible institutions are encouraged to submit to the RPP thread as well as to the CISE programs noted in Section II of this solicitation.
Awards:
Standard Grant or Continuing Grant
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:
There are limits on proposal submission. Please review the summary above and contact Shawn Chester for further information.
Anticipated Funding Amount:
$10,000,000
Letter of Intent:
Not required
Full Proposal Submission Deadline:
May 02, 2024
Contacts:
Subrata Acharya, Program Lead, CISE/CNS, telephone: (703) 292-2451, email: acharyas@nsf.gov
Michelle L. Rogers, Program Expert, CISE/CNS, telephone: (703) 292-7786, email: mlrogers@nsf.gov
Deepankar Medhi, Program Officer, CISE/CNS, telephone: (703) 292-2935, email: dmedhi@nsf.gov
