NSF Solicitation Published: International Research Network Connections

Heads up today NSF published its solicitation for International Research Networks Connections grants that support infrastructure and services for international collaboration and communication that advance science and engineering.

More specifically, NSF expects to make a set of awards to: provide network connections linking U.S. research networks with peer networks in other parts of the world; leverage existing international network connectivity; improve the quality of end-to-end networking on international paths; explore experimental networking; stimulate the deployment and operational understanding of emerging technologies such as IPv6 in an international context.

Deadline for full proposals is August 21, 2009.

For details, see NSF solicitation 09-564 at:
http://nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf09564

NSF Solicitation for Academic Research Infrastructure

The NSF has published its solicitation for Academic Research Infrastructure awards under the Recovery and Reinvestment Act:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09562/nsf09562.htm#pgm_intr_txt

Purpose of the program is to “enhance the Nation's existing research facilities where sponsored and/or unsponsored research activities and research training take place to enable next-generation research infrastructure that integrates shared resources across user communities.”

Any US-based universities, colleges and non-profit research organizations are eligible to apply. For full details see link above to solicitation.

Letter of intent deadline is July 1. Full proposal deadline is August 24.