Cyberinfrastructure Grants for CIOs

Co-Hosted with Extreme Networks

16
AUG
2023

2:30 PM EST

We are thrilled to invite you to a groundbreaking webinar, “Advancing Campus Cyberinfrastructure: Empowering Science and Research in STEM Education,” co-hosted by DOF Creations and Extreme Networks.

This information packed event will delve into the Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC*) program, a visionary initiative that seeks to revolutionize cyberinfrastructure at the campus level to support scientific applications and distributed research projects. Emphasizing the importance of inclusivity, the program addresses learning and workforce development (LWD) in cyberinfrastructure while striving to bridge the digital divide across various geographic locations. Join us on September 11, 2023, as experts from DOF Creations and Extreme Network explore the seven program areas and shed light on the funding opportunities that could help fuel the next wave of innovation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research and education. Don’t miss this chance to be part of the conversation that can reshape the landscape of academic advancement.

DEADLINE: September 11, 2023

General Information

Program Title:

Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC*)

Synopsis of Program:

The Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC*) program invests in coordinated campus-level cyberinfrastructure improvements, innovation, integration, and engineering for science applications and distributed research projects. Learning and workforce development (LWD) in cyberinfrastructure is explicitly addressed in the program. Projects that help overcome disparities in cyber-connectivity associated with geographic location, and thereby advancing the geography of innovation and enabling populations based in these locales to become more nationally competitive in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research and education are particularly encouraged. Science-driven requirements are the primary motivation for any proposed activity.

CC* awards will be supported in seven program areas:

Area (1) Data-Driven Networking Infrastructure for the Campus and Researcher;
Area (2) Regional Connectivity for Small Institutions of Higher Education;
Area (3) Network Integration and Applied Innovation;
Area (4) Campus Computing and the Computing Continuum;
Area (5) Regional Computing;
Area (6) Data Storage; and
Area (7) Planning Grants and CI-Research Alignment.

Award Information

Anticipated Type of Award: Standard Grant or Continuing Grant

Estimated Number of Awards: 30 to 53

The estimated number of awards per program area is as follows: 3-5 Data-Driven Networking Infrastructure awards; 3-6 Regional Connectivity for Small Institutions awards; 5-8 Network Integration and Applied Innovation awards; 6-12 Campus Computing and the Computing Continuum awards; 2-4 Regional Computing awards; 7-10 Data Storage awards; and 4-8 Planning Grants and CI-Research Alignment awards.

Anticipated Funding Amount: $15,000,000 to $20,000,000

pending availability of funds and quality of proposals received.

Each program area will support awards pursuant to the following budget and duration:

Data-Driven Networking Infrastructure for the Campus and Researcher awards will be supported at up to $650,000 total for up to 2 years;
Regional Connectivity for Small Institutions of Higher Education awards will be supported at up to $1,200,000 total for up to 2 years;
Network Integration and Applied Innovation awards will be supported at up to $1,000,000 total for up to 2 years;
Campus Computing and the Computing Continuum awards will be supported at up to $500,000 total for up to 2 years;
Regional Computing awards will be supported at up to $1,000,000 total for up to 2 years;
Data Storage awards will be supported at up to $500,000 total for up to 2 years; and
Planning Grants will be supported for up to $100,000 for 1 year and CI-Research Alignment awards will be supported for up to $200,000 total for up to 2 years.