Opportunity Information: Apply for 13 602
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- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "CISE Research Infrastructure Mid Scale Infrastructure NSFCloud" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 23, 2013 and posted on Sep 9, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 17, 2013 Full Proposal Deadline(s) December 17, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $20,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Organization Limit Proposals may only be submitted by the following 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) funding opportunity titled "CISE Research Infrastructure Mid-Scale Infrastructure - NSFCloud" (NSF Publication 13-602) is a competitive grant program under NSF's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) directorate. It sits within the broader CISE Research Infrastructure (CRI) program, which is focused on building and improving world-class computing research infrastructure that helps academic researchers push forward the boundaries of computing research. A central goal of CRI is to make sure this kind of advanced infrastructure is not limited to a small set of well-resourced universities, but is accessible to researchers across a wide range of academic institutions, including minority-serving institutions and predominantly undergraduate institutions.
This specific solicitation is the NSFCloud track, aimed at mid-scale research infrastructure that allows the academic research community to design, prototype, and test new cloud computing architectures. The emphasis is not on simply purchasing general-purpose cloud capacity, but on enabling experimental cloud platforms that researchers can use to explore emerging challenges in cloud design and operation. The solicitation highlights areas such as real-time systems and high-confidence systems, which points to interest in cloud architectures that can support predictable performance, strong reliability, security, safety, and assurance properties, especially in settings where failure, uncertainty, or latency are not acceptable.
NSFCloud is structured around a two-phase vision. The solicitation covered here funds Phase I, which is intended to support the initial infrastructure design and ramp-up work needed to prove that the proposed effort is ready to move into full operations. In practical terms, Phase I is about laying the groundwork: finalizing architecture and design decisions, preparing operational plans, beginning initial deployment and integration activities, and demonstrating "readiness" for a larger-scale execution phase. NSF indicated that a future solicitation was anticipated for Phase II, during which the infrastructure would be expected to become fully staffed and fully operational, delivering on its mission as a broadly used community testbed. In Phase II, the expectation is that the platform is not just built, but actively serving the research community at scale, supporting extensive use by outside researchers and enabling repeatable experimentation on cloud systems.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this was a discretionary NSF opportunity using a cooperative agreement as the funding instrument, which typically means NSF expects substantial involvement during the award period compared with a standard grant. The program fell under CFDA 47.070 (Computer and Information Science and Engineering). NSF expected to make 2 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $20,000,000 across those awards. There was no stated cost-sharing or matching requirement, which generally lowers the barrier for institutions that may not be able to contribute significant institutional funds.
Eligibility was limited to U.S.-accredited academic institutions: universities and colleges, including two-year and four-year institutions (and explicitly including community colleges), as long as they are accredited in the United States and have a campus located in the U.S. Proposals had to be submitted by the institution on behalf of faculty members, meaning individual investigators could not apply independently without their institution serving as the submitting organization.
Key dates associated with the solicitation reflect that this is an archived opportunity from 2013. The opportunity was posted September 9, 2013, with a creation date of September 23, 2013. The original closing date was December 5, 2013, and the deadline was later updated to December 17, 2013. The archive date was January 5, 2014. The primary reference document was "NSF Publication 13-602." For access issues related to the electronic announcement, NSF directed applicants to Grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NSF opportunity called?
The opportunity is titled "CISE Research Infrastructure Mid-Scale Infrastructure - NSFCloud" and is identified as NSF Publication 13-602.
Which NSF directorate sponsors this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered under the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) directorate.
How does NSFCloud relate to the broader CISE Research Infrastructure (CRI) program?
NSFCloud is a specific track within the broader CISE Research Infrastructure (CRI) program. CRI focuses on building and improving world-class computing research infrastructure to help academic researchers advance the frontiers of computing research.
What is the overall goal of the CRI program mentioned in the solicitation?
A central stated goal of CRI is to ensure advanced computing research infrastructure is not limited to only a small number of well-resourced universities, but is accessible to researchers across a wide range of academic institutions, including minority-serving institutions and predominantly undergraduate institutions.
What is the NSFCloud track trying to support?
The NSFCloud track is aimed at mid-scale research infrastructure that enables the academic research community to design, prototype, and test new cloud computing architectures.
Is the program meant to fund general-purpose cloud capacity purchases?
No. The solicitation emphasizes that the intent is not simply to purchase general-purpose cloud capacity. Instead, it is focused on enabling experimental cloud platforms that can be used for research into emerging challenges in cloud design and operation.
What types of research themes does the solicitation highlight?
The solicitation highlights areas such as real-time systems and high-confidence systems. This signals interest in cloud architectures that can provide predictable performance and strong properties related to reliability, security, safety, and assurance, particularly where failure, uncertainty, or latency are not acceptable.
What does "mid-scale research infrastructure" mean in this context?
Based on the solicitation description, "mid-scale" refers to an infrastructure level intended to serve as a community resource for designing and testing cloud architectures, positioned as more substantial than small, local lab setups but described as a targeted, research-focused infrastructure effort rather than commodity cloud procurement.
How is NSFCloud structured (Phase I vs Phase II)?
NSFCloud is described with a two-phase vision. The solicitation covered here funds Phase I, which focuses on design, ramp-up, and demonstrating readiness. NSF also indicated a future Phase II solicitation was anticipated, where the infrastructure would be fully staffed and fully operational as a broadly used community testbed.
What is Phase I intended to fund?
Phase I is intended to support initial infrastructure design and ramp-up work to prove readiness for full operations. Activities described include finalizing architecture and design decisions, preparing operational plans, beginning initial deployment and integration, and demonstrating "readiness" for a larger-scale execution phase.
What would be expected in Phase II (as described in the solicitation summary)?
Phase II was described as the stage when the infrastructure would become fully staffed and fully operational, serving the research community at scale. The expectation is that the platform would actively support extensive use by outside researchers and enable repeatable experimentation on cloud systems.
What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that NSF uses a cooperative agreement here?
The solicitation notes that a cooperative agreement typically means NSF expects substantial involvement during the award period compared with a standard grant.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. It is described as a discretionary NSF opportunity.
What is the CFDA number associated with this solicitation?
The program fell under CFDA 47.070 (Computer and Information Science and Engineering).
How many awards did NSF expect to make?
NSF expected to make 2 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $20,000,000 across the expected awards.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No stated cost-sharing or matching requirement was included in the provided solicitation summary.
Why does the lack of a cost-sharing requirement matter?
The provided summary notes that having no cost-sharing or matching requirement generally lowers the barrier for institutions that may not be able to contribute significant institutional funds.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to U.S.-accredited academic institutions, including universities and colleges. Two-year and four-year institutions were eligible, and community colleges were explicitly included, as long as they are accredited in the United States and have a campus located in the U.S.
Can community colleges apply?
Yes. Community colleges were explicitly included among eligible U.S.-accredited academic institutions, provided they have a campus located in the U.S.
Do applicants need to be located in the United States?
Yes. The eligibility description requires the institution to be U.S.-accredited and to have a campus located in the U.S.
Can an individual researcher apply directly?
No. Proposals had to be submitted by the institution on behalf of faculty members, meaning individual investigators could not apply independently without their institution serving as the submitting organization.
When was the solicitation posted?
The opportunity was posted on September 9, 2013.
What is the creation date listed for the opportunity?
The creation date is September 23, 2013.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date was December 5, 2013.
Was the deadline extended or updated?
Yes. The deadline was later updated to December 17, 2013.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was January 5, 2014.
Is this an active funding opportunity?
Based on the dates provided (including an archive date of January 5, 2014), this is an archived opportunity from 2013.
What is the primary reference document for this solicitation?
The primary reference document is "NSF Publication 13-602."
Where should applicants direct questions about accessing the electronic announcement?
For access issues related to the electronic announcement, NSF directed applicants to Grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
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