Opportunity Information: Apply for 09 564
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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 "International Research Network Connections" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.079 Office of International Science and Engineering 47.080 Office of Cyberinfrastructure.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 22, 2009 and posted on May 22, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 21, 2009 Full Proposal Deadline(s) August 21, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $32,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- PI Limit Single lead PI for each proposal.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) funding opportunity titled International Research Network Connections (IRNC) supports high-performance international networking that enables U.S. researchers and educators to work effectively with partners around the world. The program is built around a practical reality in modern science and engineering: research teams routinely need reliable, high-capacity network paths to reach remote instruments, large datasets, and advanced computing resources that may be located in other countries. In the same way, major NSF-supported facilities inside and outside the United States are often used by multinational collaborations, and those collaborations depend on strong end-to-end networking to function smoothly. IRNC is meant to strengthen the international network links that make these collaborations possible and to expand the services available to the U.S. research and education community.
IRNC expects to fund projects that create or enhance network connections between U.S. research networks and peer networks in other regions of the world. The solicitation emphasizes leveraging existing international connectivity rather than reinventing it from scratch, while still improving real-world performance across international paths. Proposed work is expected to improve the quality of end-to-end networking for research and education traffic, explore experimental networking approaches, and encourage the deployment and operational experience of emerging technologies in an international setting, with IPv6 specifically called out as an example. The overarching goal is to provide state-of-the-art international network services that increase collaboration capability and support data-intensive science, while complementing services already offered (or planned) by domestic U.S. research networks.
A key program preference is for solutions that deliver strong economy of scale and broad utility. In practice, this means NSF is looking favorably on proposals that can serve large communities of interest, provide a wide range of services, and avoid narrowly tailored connectivity that benefits only a small user base. Funded links are intended specifically for science and engineering research and education applications, and the program frames its impact in terms of enabling both research and production network services that expand what U.S. institutions can do internationally.
The IRNC program is organized into three supported areas. First, Production network environments (IRNCProNet) focuses on operational, dependable international connectivity suitable for day-to-day research and education use. Second, Experimental networking activities (IRNCExp) support testing and exploration of advanced networking capabilities in ways that directly benefit cyberinfrastructure-driven science applications. Third, Special Projects (IRNCSP) covers targeted efforts such as advanced network development and deployment, along with capabilities like security, monitoring, and other approaches that improve how international research networking is built, understood, and operated.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this is an NSF discretionary opportunity using a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument, indicating an expectation of substantial NSF involvement during the life of the awards. The opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 09-564; NSF Publication 09-564) listed an estimated total funding amount of $32,500,000 and anticipated making about 15 awards. It falls under NSF assistance listings associated with the Office of International Science and Engineering and the Office of Cyberinfrastructure (CFDA/assistance listing numbers 47.079 and 47.080). Cost sharing is not required. The solicitation specified a single lead Principal Investigator per proposal. The posted date was May 22, 2009, with a full proposal deadline of August 21, 2009 (the original and current closing date shown are the same).
Overall, IRNC is aimed at strengthening the networking foundation behind international science and engineering collaboration by funding scalable, high-impact international network connections and related advanced networking efforts. The intended outcome is a more capable U.S. research and education networking environment that can support global partnerships, data movement, remote access to instruments and computing, and the operational adoption of emerging network technologies across international paths.
International Research Network Connections (IRNC) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the NSF International Research Network Connections (IRNC) program?
International Research Network Connections (IRNC) is a National Science Foundation (NSF) funding opportunity that supports high-performance international networking so U.S. researchers and educators can work effectively with partners around the world. The focus is on the network connections and services that make modern international, data-intensive collaboration possible.
What problem or need is IRNC designed to address?
IRNC is built around the practical reality that many research teams need reliable, high-capacity end-to-end network paths to reach remote instruments, large datasets, and advanced computing resources that may be located in other countries. Multinational collaborations also depend on strong networking to access major facilities inside and outside the U.S. IRNC aims to strengthen the international network links that support these activities.
What kinds of projects does IRNC expect to fund?
IRNC expects to fund projects that create or enhance network connections between U.S. research networks and peer networks in other regions of the world. Projects are expected to improve real-world performance across international network paths and expand the services available to the U.S. research and education community.
Does the program prefer building new networks, or improving existing connectivity?
The solicitation emphasizes leveraging existing international connectivity rather than reinventing it from scratch, while still improving actual end-to-end performance for research and education traffic.
What outcomes or improvements are proposals expected to deliver?
Proposed work is expected to improve the quality of end-to-end networking for research and education traffic, explore experimental networking approaches, and encourage deployment and operational experience of emerging technologies in an international setting. IPv6 is specifically cited as an example of an emerging technology of interest.
What is the overarching goal of IRNC?
The overarching goal is to provide state-of-the-art international network services that increase collaboration capability and support data-intensive science, while complementing services already offered (or planned) by domestic U.S. research networks.
What does NSF mean by "economy of scale" and "broad utility" in this program?
A key preference is for solutions that deliver strong economy of scale and broad utility. In practical terms, NSF is looking favorably on proposals that can serve large communities of interest, provide a wide range of services, and avoid narrowly tailored connectivity that benefits only a small user base.
Who is intended to benefit from IRNC-funded network links?
Funded links are intended specifically for science and engineering research and education applications, with impact framed around enabling both research and production network services that expand what U.S. institutions can do internationally.
How is the IRNC program organized?
IRNC is organized into three supported areas: Production network environments (IRNCProNet), Experimental networking activities (IRNCExp), and Special Projects (IRNCSP).
What is IRNCProNet (Production network environments)?
IRNCProNet focuses on operational, dependable international connectivity suitable for day-to-day research and education use.
What is IRNCExp (Experimental networking activities)?
IRNCExp supports testing and exploration of advanced networking capabilities in ways that directly benefit cyberinfrastructure-driven science applications.
What is IRNCSP (Special Projects)?
IRNCSP covers targeted efforts such as advanced network development and deployment, along with capabilities like security, monitoring, and other approaches that improve how international research networking is built, understood, and operated.
What types of technologies or approaches are highlighted as relevant?
The program highlights experimental networking approaches and the emerging technologies that can be deployed and operated in an international setting, with IPv6 specifically called out as an example.
What funding instrument does NSF use for this opportunity?
This NSF opportunity uses a Cooperative Agreement as the funding instrument.
What does it mean that IRNC uses a Cooperative Agreement?
The solicitation indicates that using a Cooperative Agreement reflects an expectation of substantial NSF involvement during the life of the awards.
Is cost sharing required for IRNC proposals?
No. Cost sharing is not required for this opportunity.
What is the estimated total funding amount and number of anticipated awards?
The opportunity listed an estimated total funding amount of $32,500,000 and anticipated making about 15 awards.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number and NSF Publication number for IRNC?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 09-564, and the NSF Publication number is also 09-564.
Which NSF offices and assistance listings are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under NSF assistance listings associated with the Office of International Science and Engineering and the Office of Cyberinfrastructure. The assistance listing numbers provided are 47.079 and 47.080.
How many lead Principal Investigators (PIs) are allowed per proposal?
The solicitation specified a single lead Principal Investigator per proposal.
When was this opportunity posted, and what were the proposal deadlines?
The posted date was May 22, 2009. The full proposal deadline was August 21, 2009. The original and current closing date shown were the same.
What is the program trying to enable for the U.S. research and education community?
IRNC is aimed at strengthening the networking foundation behind international science and engineering collaboration by funding scalable, high-impact international network connections and related advanced networking efforts. The intended outcome is a more capable U.S. research and education networking environment that can support global partnerships, large-scale data movement, remote access to instruments and computing, and operational adoption of emerging network technologies across international paths.
How does IRNC relate to domestic U.S. research networks?
IRNC is intended to complement services already offered (or planned) by domestic U.S. research networks, by strengthening international links and expanding international service capabilities that support U.S.-based researchers and educators working globally.
Does IRNC focus only on research networks, or also on education?
The program is described as supporting networking that enables U.S. researchers and educators to work effectively with international partners, and the funded links are intended for research and education applications in science and engineering.
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