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NSF Fellowships for Transformative Computational Science using CyberInfrastructure

U.S. National Science Foundation · 10-553

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Total Program Funding

$2.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

January 13, 2012

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

NSF Fellowships for Transformative Computational Science using CyberInfrastructure. U.S. National Science Foundation. The overarching goal of the NSF Fellowships for Transformative Computational Science using Cyberinfrastructure (CI TRaCS) program is to support outstanding scientists and engineers who have recently completed doctoral studies and are interested in pursuing postdoctoral activities in computational... at least $240,000 per award; $2,000,000 total program funding; ~8 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Only individuals may apply
•Deadline: 2012-01-13

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

The overarching goal of the NSF Fellowships for Transformative Computational Science using Cyberinfrastructure (CI TRaCS) program is to support outstanding scientists and engineers who have recently completed doctoral studies and are interested in pursuing postdoctoral activities in computational science, and thereby nurturing the future leaders in this emerging and important multidisciplinary field. Computational research and education activities that are cyberinfrastrucure-based and cross disciplinary boundaries are a key focus of this program. Successful Fellows may, for example, use cyberinfrastructure to make revolutionary advances in their disciplines, and/or deploy cyberinfrastructure-based technologies that enable innovative computational practices.

Who Can Apply

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Only individuals may apply.CI TraCS Fellowships are awards to individuals and applications are submitted directly by applicants to NSF. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or legally admitted permanent resident aliens of the United States and meet other eligibility criteria listed below in the program solicitation. Applications must identify a host research institution (e.g., colleges and universities, and privately-sponsored nonprofit institutes, government agencies and laboratories, and, under special conditions, for-profit organizations). Applications must also include statements from the host institution(s) committing to providing resources and supporting the research and education activities proposed in the application, and must identify an individual (or individuals) who is willing to mentor the applicant. *PI Limit: Each Fellowship is awarded to a single recipient.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $240K
Total Program Funding: $2.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 8
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: March 23, 2010

Application Deadline: January 13, 2012 (0 days remaining)

Full Proposal Deadline(s): January 13, 2012

Agency Contact

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