The NSF offers the Software Infrastructure for Sustained Innovation (SI2) grant to transform research into sustained software resources, integral to the Cyberinfrastructure Framework for 21st Century Science and Engineering. This grant is for fostering a pervasive cyberinfrastructure, enabling scientists to solve complex problems through integrated computation, data, and networking. SI2 develops robust, sustainable software vital for advancing science, engineering, and education. It cultivates a comprehensive software ecosystem, building sustainable communities through partnerships. This solicitation funds Scientific Software Elements (SSE) and Scientific Software Integration (SSI) awards, accelerating innovation and enhancing productivity.
Opportunity ID: 89414
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 11-539 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Software Infrastructure for Sustained Innovation |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 22, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 18, 2011 Full Proposal Deadline(s): July 18, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 18, 2011 Full Proposal Deadline(s): July 18, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $30,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $5,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $300,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | *Organization Limit: 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. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | Computation is accepted as the third pillar supporting innovation and discovery in science and engineering and is central to NSF’s vision of a Cyberinfrastructure Framework for 21st Century Science and Engineering (CIF21) (as described in http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10015/nsf10015.jsp).Software is an integral enabler of computation, experiment and theory and a primary modality for realizing the CIF21 vision. Scientific discovery and innovation are advancing along fundamentally new pathways opened by development of increasingly sophisticated software. Software is also directly responsible for increased scientific productivity and significant enhancement of researchers’ capabilities. In order to nurture, accelerate and sustain this critical mode of scientific progress, NSF has established the Software Infrastructure for Sustained Innovation (SI2) program, with the overarching goal of transforming innovations in research and education into sustained software resources that are an integral part of the cyberinfrastructure.SI2 is a long-term investment focused on catalyzing new thinking, paradigms, and practices in developing and using software to understand natural, human, and engineered systems. SI2’s intent is to foster a pervasive cyberinfrastructure to help researchers address problems of unprecedented scale, complexity, resolution, and accuracy by integrating computation, data, networking, observations and experiments in novel ways. It is NSF’s expectation that SI2 investment will result in robust, reliable, usable and sustainable software infrastructure that is critical to achieving the CIF21 vision and will transform science and engineering while contributing to the education of next generation researchers and creators of future cyberinfrastructure. Education at all levels will play an important role in integrating such a dynamic cyberinfrastructure into the fabric of how science and engineering is performed. It is expected that SI2 will generate and nurture the interdisciplinary processes required to support the entire software lifecycle, and will successfully integrate software development and support with innovation and research. Furthermore, it will result in the development of sustainable software communities that transcend scientific and geographical boundaries. SI2 envisions vibrant partnerships among academia, government laboratories and industry, including international entities, for the development and stewardship of a sustainable software infrastructure that can enhance productivity and accelerate innovation in science and engineering. The goal of the SI2 program is to create a software ecosystem that includes all levels of the software stack and scales from individual or small groups of software innovators to large hubs of software excellence. The program addresses all aspects of cyberinfrastructure, from embedded sensor systems and instruments, to desktops and high-end data and computing systems, to major instruments and facilities. Furthermore, it recognizes that integrated education activities will play a key role in sustaining the cyberinfrastructure over time and in developing a workforce capable of fully realizing its potential in transforming science and engineering.The SI2 program includes three classes of awards:1. Scientific Software Elements (SSE): SSE awards target small groups that will create and deploy robust software elements for which there is a demonstrated need that will advance one or more significant areas of science and engineering. 2. Scientific Software Integration (SSI): SSI awards target larger, interdisciplinary teams organized around the development and application of common software infrastructure aimed at solving common research problems. SSI awards will result in a sustainable community software framework serving a diverse community. 3. Scientific Software Innovation Institutes (S2I2): S2I2 awards will focus on the establishment of long-term hubs of excellence in software infrastructure and technologies, which will serve a research community of substantial size and disciplinary breadth. This solicitation includes SSE and SSI awards only. It is anticipated that S2I2 awards will be competed in a separate future solicitation. Prospective PIs should be aware that SI2 is a multi-directorate activity and are encouraged to submit proposals for software with broad, interdisciplinary interest. PIs are encouraged to refer to core program descriptions, Dear Colleague Letters, and recently posted initiatives on directorate and divisional home pages to gain insight as to the priorities for the relevant area(s) of science that their proposal may be responsive to. For example, the MPS and ENG directorates have particular interest in proposals related to matter by design. As not all units are participating at the same level, it is strongly recommended that prospective PIs contact a program officer from the list of Cognizant Program Officers in the division(s) closest to the major disciplinary impact of the proposed work to ascertain that the scientific focus and budget of the proposed work are appropriate for this solicitation. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 11-539 |
| 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 |
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Packages
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| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.081 | PKG00051032 | Apr 22, 2011 | Jul 18, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
89414 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
89414 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
89414 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
89414 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
89414 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
89414 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
89414 NSF_CoverPage_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
89414 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
89414 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
89414 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
89414 NSF_Registration_1_3-1.3.pdf
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