Campus Cyberinfrastructure
The Campus Cyberinfrastructure program funds campus-level cyberinfrastructure improvements for science applications and distributed research projects.
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Funder: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Due Dates: April 24, 2024 | October 15, 2024
Funding Amounts: $15M–$20M total available; individual awards range from $100K to $1.4M depending on program area and scale, durations 1–2 years.
Summary: Supports campus-level cyberinfrastructure improvements and innovation to enable STEM research and education, with emphasis on overcoming geographic disparities and broadening participation.
Key Information: Proposals must include a Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CI) plan (except Area 5); strong institutional partnerships and science-driven needs are critical; separate tracks for campus-level and regional multi-institution projects.
Description
The Campus Cyberinfrastructure (CC*) program by NSF invests in coordinated improvements, innovation, integration, and engineering of campus-level cyberinfrastructure (CI) to support science applications and distributed research projects. It aims to address disparities in cyber-connectivity linked to geographic location, enabling under-resourced and minority-serving institutions to become more competitive in STEM research and education.
The program supports five areas:
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Data Driven Networking Infrastructure (Campus or Region): Upgrades and redesigns of campus or regional networks to support high-performance scientific data flows, including Science DMZ designs and regional optical network connectivity.
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Computing and the Computing Continuum (Campus or Region): Acquisition and coordination of shared, high-performance computing resources to serve campus or regional scientific computing needs, with emphasis on multi-campus resource sharing.
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Network Integration and Applied Innovation (Small or Large): Development and deployment of innovative networking capabilities and software, including experimental protocols and integration with NSF testbeds like FABRIC.
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Data Storage and Digital Archives (Campus or Region): Development of scientific data storage, management, and digital archives infrastructure adhering to FAIR principles, supporting multi-campus sharing and interoperability with federated data fabrics.
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Strategy (Campus or Region): Planning and coordination awards to develop comprehensive CI strategies, foster collaborations, and prepare for future CC* proposals; no equipment costs allowed.
Projects must be science-driven, demonstrating clear research and education use cases motivating the cyberinfrastructure investments. Proposals should show strong partnerships among campus IT, domain scientists, educators, and research groups. A Campus CI plan (up to 5 pages) is required for all areas except Strategy.
Regional proposals must involve multiple under-resourced institutions and demonstrate coordination and broadening participation. Equipment quotes and network diagrams are required for relevant areas. The program encourages open-source solutions and discourages software license fees.
The program aligns with NSF’s vision for a holistic cyberinfrastructure ecosystem and emphasizes sustainability, cybersecurity, student engagement, and broadening participation.
