The NSF International Research Network Connections (IRNC) program aims to enhance high-performance network connectivity for international science and engineering research collaborations involving the NSF research community. This grant supports a variety of initiatives including linking U.S. research networks with global counterparts, promoting innovation in network exchange points, advancing Research and Education (R&E) Network Operation Centers, and fostering the development of advanced network measurement capabilities. Through this funding, projects can drive the application of cutting-edge network technologies, support community engagement in training and capacity building, and facilitate international collaboration in network engineering to benefit the broader research and education community.
Opportunity ID: 253613
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 14-554 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | International Research Network Connections |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 11 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.070 — Computer and Information Science and Engineering |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 09, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 07, 2014 Full Proposal Deadline(s): July 07, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 07, 2014 Full Proposal Deadline(s): July 07, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 07, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $25,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | *Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities. -Universities and Colleges – Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in, the US acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. *Who May Serve as PI: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | The International Research Network Connections (IRNC) program supports high performance network connectivity required by international science and engineering research and education collaborations involving the NSF research community. NSF expects to make a set of awards to: (1) link U.S. research networks with peer networks in other parts of the world and leverage existing international network connectivity; (2) support U.S. infrastructure and innovation of open network exchange points; (3) drive innovation and state-of-the-art capabilities for Research and Education (R&E) Network Operation Centers (NOC); (4) stimulate the development, application and use of advanced network measurement capabilities and services across international network paths; and (5) support community engagement in training and human and network capacity building, and coordination in advanced network engineering. High performance network connections funded by this program are intended to support science and engineering research and education applications, and preference will be given to solutions which provide the best economy of scale and demonstrate the ability to support the largest communities of interest with the broadest services. Funded projects will assist the U.S. research and education community by enabling state-of-the-art international network services and access to increased collaboration and data services. Through extended international network connections, additional research and production network services will be enabled, complementing those currently offered or planned by domestic research networks. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 14-554 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
Version History
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.070 | PKG00195010 | Apr 09, 2014 | Jul 07, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
253613 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
253613 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
253613 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
253613 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
253613 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
253613 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
253613 NSF_CoverPage_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
253613 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
253613 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
253613 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
253613 NSF_Registration_1_3-1.3.pdf
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