Funding-Research
Coordination Networks (RCN); December 28,
2011
Agency
National Science
Foundation
Description
The goal of the RCN
program is to advance a field or create new directions in research or education.
Groups of investigators will be supported to communicate and coordinate their
research, training and educational activities across disciplinary,
organizational, geographic and international boundaries. RCN provides
opportunities to foster new collaborations, including international
partnerships, and address interdisciplinary topics. Innovative ideas for
implementing novel networking strategies, collaborative technologies, and
development of community standards for data and meta-data are especially
encouraged.
Proposed networking
activities directed to the RCN program should focus on a theme to give coherence
to the collaboration, such as a broad research question or particular
technologies or approaches.
Participating core
programs in the directorates for Biological Sciences (BIO), for Geosciences
(GEO), and for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE), and offices of
Cyberinfrastructure (OCI) and of Polar Programs (OPP)
will accept general RCN proposals. These directorates and offices are joined by
directorates for Education and Human Resources (EHR), for Mathematics and
Physical Sciences (MPS), for Computer and Information Science and Engineering
(CISE), and for Engineering (ENG), and the Office of International Science and
Engineering (OISE) in participating in the targeted Science, Engineering and
Education for Sustainability (RCN-SEES) track described below. BIO and EHR are
alone participating in the Undergraduate Biology Education (RCN-UBE) track
described below.
Additional targeted
tracks within the RCN programs are intended to foster linkages across
directorates.
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RCN-SEES: The
Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability track focuses on
interdisciplinary topics that will advance sustainability science, engineering
and education as an integrative approach to the challenges of adapting to
environmental, social and cultural changes associated with growth and
development of human populations, and attaining a sustainable energy future.
·
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RCN-UBE: The
Undergraduate Biology Education track could focus on any topic likely to lead to
improved participation, learning, or assessment in undergraduate biology
curricula.
·
Several other NSF
solicitations accept RCN proposals, or support research networking activities if
appropriate to the solicitation. Please see section IX. Other Information
of this solicitation for a listing.
Announcement
Number:
nsf11531
Closing
Date:
May 24, 2011
RCN SEES
Track
June 15, 2011
RCN UBE and UBE
Incubator Track
February 03, 2012
RCN SEES
Track
June 15, 2012
RCN UBE and UBE
Incubator Track
February 04, 2013
RCN SEES
Track
Link to Full
Announcement
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11531/nsf11531.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click