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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 "Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program CIF21 Track" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.041 Engineering Grants 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences 47.050 Geosciences 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering 47.074 Biological Sciences 47.075 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences 47.076 Education and Human Resources 47.078 Polar Programs 47.079 Office of International Science and Engineering 47.080 Office of Cyberinfrastructure.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 23, 2012 and posted on Apr 23, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 6, 2012 Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposers local time) June 04, 2012 IGERT CIF21 Letter of Intent Full Proposal Deadline(s) August 06, 2012 IGERT CIF21 Full Proposal. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,300,000.00 in funding.
- 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).
- PI LimitThe PI must be on the faculty of the submitting institution.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Program CIF21 Track (NSF 12-555) is a National Science Foundation grant opportunity designed to reshape how Ph.D. students in science and engineering are trained, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary research and modern, computation- and data-intensive methods. At its core, the program supports universities in building new graduate training models that go beyond traditional department boundaries, pairing deep disciplinary expertise with the practical skills researchers need to collaborate, innovate, and operate effectively in complex, real-world research environments. A central goal is to produce Ph.D. scientists and engineers who are not only technically strong, but also prepared professionally and personally to contribute in leadership roles across academia, industry, and government.
This particular CIF21 Track is an amendment to the broader IGERT solicitation (NSF 11-533) and targets an emerging set of needs tied to the Cyberinfrastructure Framework for 21st Century Science and Engineering (CIF21). NSF is explicitly signaling that next-generation research across virtually all fields increasingly depends on computational and data-enabled science and engineering (often abbreviated as CDS&E or, in the text provided, CDSampE) and the cyberinfrastructure that makes that work possible. The opportunity is meant to train graduate students who can tackle three intertwined challenge areas: first, developing core techniques and technologies that advance big data science and engineering; second, handling and analyzing difficult computational and data-enabled problems that arise in modern research; and third, researching, building, and effectively using the cyberinfrastructure (tools, platforms, data resources, software ecosystems, and related systems) that enables cutting-edge discovery in any discipline. In practice, that means NSF is looking for training programs where Ph.D. students learn to work at the intersection of domain science and advanced computation, and where they can contribute to both new knowledge in their field and improved methods or infrastructure that benefit the broader research community.
Another defining feature of the solicitation is its emphasis on hands-on, innovation-oriented learning tied to societal benefit. Building on the IGERT platform, NSF wants graduate training environments where students learn not only how to do research, but also how research outcomes can be translated into contributions that matter outside the lab. The program description highlights learning through experience how research can benefit society and understanding the processes required to successfully implement those benefits. Alongside that, the program continues IGERTs long-standing focus on broadening participation and improving diversity in graduate education, aiming to strengthen a world-class, inclusive, and globally engaged U.S. science and engineering workforce.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this is a discretionary grant program under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category. NSF anticipated making about 2 awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $6,000,000 and an award ceiling of $3,300,000 per award. Cost sharing is not required. The opportunity spans a wide range of NSF disciplinary areas, reflected in the listed CFDA numbers, including engineering, mathematical and physical sciences, geosciences, computer and information science and engineering, biological sciences, social, behavioral and economic sciences, education and human resources, polar programs, international science and engineering, and the office of cyberinfrastructure. That breadth reinforces the intent: CIF21-related computational and data-driven capability is not confined to computer science alone, but is a crosscutting workforce need across the entire research enterprise.
Eligibility is institution-based and aligns with the IGERT model, where proposals are submitted by universities or comparable institutions that can host an integrated graduate traineeship program. The Principal Investigator must be a faculty member at the submitting institution. The solicitation required a Letter of Intent (due June 4, 2012, by 5 p.m. local time) and a full proposal (due August 6, 2012). Although these dates indicate the specific competition cycle has closed and the posting is archived (archive date September 6, 2012), the summary reflects how NSF structured this CIF21 Track: a targeted mechanism within IGERT to build interdisciplinary Ph.D. training programs focused on cyberinfrastructure and data-intensive research, with the larger purpose of modernizing graduate education and preparing researchers to drive discovery and innovation in the 21st-century research landscape.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the IGERT Program CIF21 Track (NSF 12-555)?
The Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Program CIF21 Track (NSF 12-555) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant opportunity intended to reshape Ph.D. training in science and engineering. It supports universities in building new graduate training models that cross traditional department boundaries and prepare students for interdisciplinary, computation- and data-intensive research.
How does this CIF21 Track relate to the broader IGERT solicitation?
This CIF21 Track is an amendment to the broader IGERT solicitation (NSF 11-533). It uses the IGERT model but targets specific needs connected to the Cyberinfrastructure Framework for 21st Century Science and Engineering (CIF21).
What is the main goal of this opportunity?
The core goal is to produce Ph.D. scientists and engineers who are technically strong and also professionally and personally prepared to contribute in leadership roles across academia, industry, and government. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary research, modern computational approaches, and data-enabled methods.
What is CIF21 and why is it important in this solicitation?
CIF21 refers to the Cyberinfrastructure Framework for 21st Century Science and Engineering. NSF highlights that next-generation research across nearly all fields increasingly depends on computational and data-enabled science and engineering (CDS&E) and the cyberinfrastructure that makes this work possible. This solicitation focuses graduate training on those capabilities.
What kinds of student training does NSF want to support through this track?
NSF is looking for training programs where Ph.D. students learn to work at the intersection of domain science and advanced computation. Students are expected to contribute both to new knowledge in their field and to improved methods or infrastructure that can benefit the broader research community.
What are the three challenge areas this CIF21 Track is designed to address?
The solicitation describes three intertwined challenge areas: (1) developing core techniques and technologies that advance big data science and engineering; (2) handling and analyzing difficult computational and data-enabled problems arising in modern research; and (3) researching, building, and effectively using the cyberinfrastructure (tools, platforms, data resources, software ecosystems, and related systems) that enables cutting-edge discovery across disciplines.
What does "cyberinfrastructure" mean in the context of this opportunity?
In this context, cyberinfrastructure includes the tools, platforms, data resources, software ecosystems, and related systems that enable computational and data-enabled discovery. The solicitation emphasizes not only using cyberinfrastructure effectively, but also researching and building it as part of advancing science and engineering.
Is this opportunity limited to computer science proposals?
No. The listed disciplinary scope and CFDA coverage indicate this is a crosscutting opportunity. NSF signals that computational and data-driven capability is needed across the research enterprise, not confined to computer science alone.
Which NSF disciplinary areas are included in the scope described?
The opportunity spans many NSF areas, including engineering; mathematical and physical sciences; geosciences; computer and information science and engineering; biological sciences; social, behavioral and economic sciences; education and human resources; polar programs; international science and engineering; and the office of cyberinfrastructure.
What types of training models is NSF trying to encourage?
NSF aims to support integrated graduate traineeship programs that go beyond traditional departmental structures. These models combine deep disciplinary expertise with practical skills for collaboration and innovation in complex, real-world research environments, with a strong emphasis on computation- and data-intensive methods.
Does the solicitation emphasize hands-on or experiential learning?
Yes. A defining feature is hands-on, innovation-oriented learning tied to societal benefit. The program description highlights learning through experience how research can benefit society and understanding the processes required to successfully implement those benefits.
How does this opportunity address societal benefit?
It calls for graduate training environments where students learn not only how to conduct research, but also how research outcomes can be translated into contributions that matter outside the lab, including understanding what it takes to implement those benefits successfully.
Does the program include goals related to diversity and broadening participation?
Yes. The solicitation continues IGERT's long-standing focus on broadening participation and improving diversity in graduate education, with the stated aim of strengthening a world-class, inclusive, and globally engaged U.S. science and engineering workforce.
What kind of grant program is this from an administrative standpoint?
It is described as a discretionary grant program under the Science and Technology and other Research and Development category.
How many awards did NSF anticipate making under this opportunity?
NSF anticipated making about 2 awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount for this competition?
The estimated total funding amount was $6,000,000.
What is the maximum award size (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $3,300,000 per award.
Is cost sharing required?
No. Cost sharing is not required.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is institution-based and aligns with the IGERT model. Proposals are submitted by universities or comparable institutions that can host an integrated graduate traineeship program.
Who can serve as the Principal Investigator (PI)?
The Principal Investigator must be a faculty member at the submitting institution.
What were the required application steps and deadlines in this cycle?
The solicitation required a Letter of Intent and a full proposal. The Letter of Intent was due June 4, 2012, by 5 p.m. local time, and the full proposal was due August 6, 2012.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The dates provided indicate the specific competition cycle has closed, and the posting is archived (archive date September 6, 2012).
What is the overall purpose of the CIF21 Track within IGERT based on this summary?
Based on the summary provided, it was a targeted mechanism within IGERT to build interdisciplinary Ph.D. training programs focused on cyberinfrastructure and data-intensive research, with the broader purpose of modernizing graduate education and preparing researchers to drive discovery and innovation in a 21st-century research landscape.
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