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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 "Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) Core Programs" 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 Jul 18, 2012 and posted on Jun 30, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 17, 2012 Full Proposal Window November 1, 2011 November 28, 2011 LARGE Projects November 1 November 28, Annually Thereafter Full Proposal Window December 1, 2011 December 19, 2011 SMALL Projects December 1 December 19, Annually Thereafter Full Proposal Window September 15, 2012 September 30, 2012 MEDIUM Projects September 15 September 30, Annually Thereafter. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 200 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF), through the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Directorate and its Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS), offers the IIS Core Programs grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 11-556). This program supports research and education projects aimed at creating new knowledge across major areas of information and intelligent systems. The opportunity is broad in scope and is designed to fund a large number of awards each year, with an emphasis on advancing fundamental computing research as well as research that connects to real-world use, data, and intelligent behavior.
The solicitation is organized around three core IIS programs. The Human Centered Computing (HCC) program supports work that improves how people interact with computing systems and how computing can better support human needs and capabilities, including topics that involve interfaces, interaction techniques, social and behavioral aspects of computing, accessibility, and other user-centered computing challenges. The Information Integration and Informatics (III) program focuses on methods and systems for working with information at scale, including integrating data from multiple sources, representing information, enabling interoperability, and extracting value and insight from complex datasets. The Robust Intelligence (RI) program targets advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning broadly defined, with attention to building intelligent systems that are effective, reliable, and resilient in the face of uncertainty, noise, changing conditions, and real-world complexity.
In addition to these three cores, IIS manages the review process for proposals in Computer Graphics and Visualization. Those proposals are not isolated in a separate track; instead, they may be submitted to any of the three core programs, depending on fit. This arrangement gives graphics and visualization researchers flexibility to position their work as human-centered (for example, interactive visualization and visual analytics), information-focused (for example, visual data integration and exploration), or intelligence-focused (for example, learning-based graphics, perception-aware rendering, or robust visual reasoning), as long as the proposal aligns with the goals of the chosen program.
The opportunity supports three project classes that mainly differ by total budget and duration. Small Projects can request up to $500,000 total and run for up to three years. Medium Projects request between $500,001 and $1,200,000 total and can run up to four years. Large Projects request between $1,200,001 and $3,000,000 total and can run up to five years. These tiers are meant to accommodate everything from focused investigations by a small team to more ambitious, multi-year research efforts, while keeping expectations aligned with the scale of the request. The solicitation notes that these Small, Medium, and Large awards complement CISEs separate Expeditions in Computing program, which funds unusually large, transformative projects at levels up to $10,000,000 over as many as five years, so IIS Core Programs function as the primary, steady pipeline for mainstream and emerging work across the division.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the program is a discretionary grant opportunity within the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category. The CFDA number listed is 47.070 (Computer and Information Science and Engineering). NSF anticipated roughly 200 awards under this solicitation and estimated total funding at about $100,000,000. Individual awards can range from a floor of $50,000 to a ceiling of $3,000,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which is consistent with many NSF research programs and simplifies participation for institutions that may not have matching funds available.
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning proposals may be submitted by any type of entity as allowed by NSF rules, subject to any clarifications that may appear in the full solicitation. That generally makes the program accessible to a wide range of applicants, including universities and colleges, nonprofit research organizations, and other eligible institutions, with the exact boundaries governed by NSF policy and the details in the publication itself.
The solicitation used annual submission windows with specific due-date ranges by project class, all due by 5 p.m. local time of the proposer. Medium Projects were due in a window from September 15 through September 30 each year. Large Projects were due from November 1 through November 28 annually. Small Projects were due from December 1 through December 19 annually. The listing also includes historical dates reflecting the original closing date (September 30, 2014) and archiving information, indicating this is an older opportunity record that has since been archived (archive date July 18, 2012) in the source data provided.
For applicants who need the official rules, requirements, and full program description, the Additional Information link is NSF Publication 11-556. The contact details in the record point applicants to NSF grants.gov support (grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov) for technical access issues, which is standard for federal opportunities hosted or mirrored through grants.gov and NSF systems.
FAQs: NSF IIS Core Programs (Funding Opportunity Number 11-556)
What is the NSF IIS Core Programs opportunity (11-556)?
The IIS Core Programs opportunity is a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant solicitation offered through the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Directorate, Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS). It supports research and education projects that create new knowledge across major areas of information and intelligent systems, with an emphasis on fundamental computing research as well as research connected to real-world use, data, and intelligent behavior.
Which NSF organization runs this program?
The program is run by NSF's CISE Directorate, specifically the Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS).
What is the overall purpose or focus of the solicitation?
The solicitation is broad in scope and is designed to fund a large number of awards each year. It aims to advance fundamental research in computing and support work that meaningfully connects to real-world data, use contexts, and intelligent behavior.
How is the solicitation organized?
The solicitation is organized around three core IIS programs: Human Centered Computing (HCC), Information Integration and Informatics (III), and Robust Intelligence (RI).
What does the Human Centered Computing (HCC) program support?
HCC supports research that improves how people interact with computing systems and how computing can better support human needs and capabilities. Topics may include interfaces, interaction techniques, social and behavioral aspects of computing, accessibility, and other user-centered computing challenges.
What does the Information Integration and Informatics (III) program support?
III focuses on methods and systems for working with information at scale. This includes integrating data from multiple sources, representing information, enabling interoperability, and extracting value and insight from complex datasets.
What does the Robust Intelligence (RI) program support?
RI targets advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning (broadly defined). It emphasizes building intelligent systems that are effective, reliable, and resilient under uncertainty, noise, changing conditions, and real-world complexity.
Does this solicitation include Computer Graphics and Visualization proposals?
Yes. IIS manages the review process for proposals in Computer Graphics and Visualization, but there is not a separate graphics/visualization track. Instead, proposals may be submitted to any of the three core programs (HCC, III, or RI) depending on fit.
Where should a Computer Graphics and Visualization proposal be submitted?
Graphics and visualization proposals can be positioned under any of the three core programs, as long as the proposal aligns with the goals of the chosen program. For example, interactive visualization and visual analytics may align with HCC; visual data integration and exploration may align with III; and learning-based graphics or robust visual reasoning may align with RI.
What project size categories are supported?
The solicitation supports three project classes that mainly differ by total budget and duration: Small Projects, Medium Projects, and Large Projects.
What are the budget and duration limits for Small Projects?
Small Projects may request up to $500,000 total and may run for up to three years.
What are the budget and duration limits for Medium Projects?
Medium Projects request between $500,001 and $1,200,000 total and may run for up to four years.
What are the budget and duration limits for Large Projects?
Large Projects request between $1,200,001 and $3,000,000 total and may run for up to five years.
What is the minimum and maximum award size mentioned?
Individual awards can range from a minimum (floor) of $50,000 to a maximum (ceiling) of $3,000,000.
How does this program relate to the CISE Expeditions in Computing program?
The solicitation notes that Small, Medium, and Large IIS Core awards complement CISE's separate Expeditions in Computing program, which supports unusually large, transformative projects up to $10,000,000 over as many as five years. IIS Core Programs function as a primary, steady pipeline for mainstream and emerging work across the division.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 47.070 (Computer and Information Science and Engineering).
What funding category is this opportunity listed under?
It is listed as a discretionary grant opportunity within the "Science and Technology and other Research and Development" activity category.
How many awards and how much total funding were anticipated?
NSF anticipated roughly 200 awards under this solicitation and estimated total funding at about $100,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted, meaning proposals may be submitted by any type of entity as allowed by NSF rules, subject to any clarifications that may appear in the full solicitation.
What kinds of organizations might be able to apply based on the eligibility description?
Based on the "unrestricted" eligibility description and NSF policy context referenced in the record, the program is generally accessible to a wide range of applicants such as universities and colleges, nonprofit research organizations, and other eligible institutions, with the exact boundaries governed by NSF policy and the full solicitation.
What were the annual submission windows for Medium Projects?
Medium Projects were due annually in a window from September 15 through September 30, by 5 p.m. local time of the proposer.
What were the annual submission windows for Large Projects?
Large Projects were due annually in a window from November 1 through November 28, by 5 p.m. local time of the proposer.
What were the annual submission windows for Small Projects?
Small Projects were due annually in a window from December 1 through December 19, by 5 p.m. local time of the proposer.
What time of day were proposals due?
Proposals were due by 5 p.m. local time of the proposer.
Is this opportunity current or archived?
The information provided indicates this is an older opportunity record that has been archived in the source data provided, including references to an original closing date (September 30, 2014) and an archive date (July 18, 2012).
Where can applicants find the official solicitation details and requirements?
The record points to NSF Publication 11-556 as the "Additional Information" source for official rules, requirements, and the full program description.
Who should applicants contact for technical access issues?
For technical access issues, the contact in the record is NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
What does it mean that the solicitation is "broad in scope"?
Based on the description provided, "broad in scope" means the program is intended to support a wide range of research and education projects across the major areas of information and intelligent systems, spanning fundamental advances and work tied to real-world use, data, and intelligent behavior.
How should applicants decide which of the three core programs to apply under?
Applicants should align their proposal with the goals and emphasis of the most appropriate core program: HCC for human interaction and user-centered computing, III for integrating and working with information at scale, or RI for AI/ML and robust intelligent systems.
Do graphics and visualization proposals need to be separated from other IIS topics?
No. The record indicates they are not isolated in a separate track and may be submitted to any of the three core programs depending on fit.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this solicitation?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed is 11-556.
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