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Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

CISE invites its grantees to submit requests for Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) supplemental funding to their active CISE grants. Interested grantees are encouraged to submit their REU supplement requests between December 1, 2011 through March 1, 2012More.....

US Ignite: Requesting White Papers

US Ignite, a new initiative led by NSF to spark innovation in the development of gigabit applications and services, invites individuals and organizations (e.g., academic, non-profit, industry, associations, government agencies) to express interest as a (1) partner/ resource/ infrastructure provider; (2) researcher/ innovator for gigabit application development in areas of national priority; or (3) entity willing to set up a not-for-profit to govern US Ignite resources in a public-private partnership.  More...

Biological & Computing Shared Principles
The Biological Sciences (BIO) and Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) Directorates invite proposals that advance research focused on principles shared between the two disciplines.  More....
SI2 program

The Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) has partnered with the Office of Cyberinfrastructure and the other NSF directorates to establish this crosscutting SI2 program called Software Infrastructure for Sustained Innovation (SI2) (http://www.nsf.gov/si2/). Participation from the CISE community is encouraged. The solicitation describes the general terms and conditions of the program. In addition, this letter gives further guidance from the CISE perspective.   More.....

Recently Announced Funding Opportunities See All

Pan-American Advanced Studies Institutes Program
(NSF  12-535) Posted January 25, 2012

Computing Education for the 21st Century
(NSF  12-527) Posted January 11, 2012

Decadal and Regional Climate Prediction using Earth System Models
(NSF  12-522) Posted December 21, 2011

Cyber-Physical Systems
(NSF  12-520) Posted December 14, 2011

Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers Program
(NSF  12-516) Posted November 21, 2011

Upcoming Due Dates See All

Research Coordination Networks
(NSF  11-531) Full Proposal: February 3, 2012, RCN SEES Track

Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships
(NSF  11-522) Full Proposal: February 3, 2012

Science of Learning Centers
(PD  07-7278) Full Proposal: February 6, 2012, Spring Target Date

Smart Health and Wellbeing
(NSF  12-512) Full Proposal: February 6, 2012, Type I: Exploratory Projects (EXP)

Cyberlearning: Transforming Education
(NSF  11-587) Full Proposal: February 15, 2012, Cyberlearning Resource Center (CRC)

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News See All
 Kathryn McKinley A Big Leap Toward Lowering the Power Consumption of Microprocessors
Released January 20, 2012
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Raven II robots Surgical Robots to Provide Open-source Platform for Medical Robotics Research
Released January 12, 2012
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Released January 12, 2012
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Wu Feng designed and constructed HokieSpeed Virginia Tech's Wu Feng Unveils HokieSpeed, a New Powerful Supercomputer for the Masses
Released December 19, 2011
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Discoveries See All
Window layout of the overall interface of ASE. A New Visualization Method Makes Research More Organized and Efficient
The Action Science Explorer (ASE) helps reveal emerging trends and controversies and encourages collaborations within the research community
Released  December 7, 2011

Image of a house in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans that was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. New Forecasting Algorithm Helps Predict Hurricane Intensity and Wind Speed
The Prediction Intensity Interval model for Hurricanes (PIIH) algorithm seeks to mitigate damage by the "evil god of winds and destruction"
Released  December 5, 2011

Image of a hydrogen atom with spin, representing an orbital mixture of two probablity waves. The AlloSphere Offers an Interactive Experience of Nano-sized Worlds
New research opportunities emerge from instrument that immerses researchers in multi-dimensional information
Released  September 6, 2011

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February 15, 2012
Making Sound Design Decisions using Quantitative Security Metrics
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February 15, 2012
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Proposal Webinar
Workshop

February 16, 2012
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Proposal Webinar
Workshop

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