FOA-Accelerating
Research through International Network-to-Network Collaborations (AccelNet);
January 4, 2021
Agency
National
Science Foundation
Description
The
goals of the Accelerating Research through International Network-to-Network
Collaborations (AccelNet) program are to accelerate
the process of scientific discovery and prepare the next generation of U.S.
researchers for multiteam international
collaborations. The AccelNet program supports
strategic linkages among U.S. research networks and complementary networks
abroad that will leverage research and educational resources to tackle grand
research challenges that require significant coordinated international efforts.
The program seeks to foster high-impact science and engineering by providing
opportunities to cooperatively identify and coordinate efforts to address
knowledge gaps and research needs.
This
solicitation invites proposals for the creation of international networks of
networks in research areas aligned with a grand challenge identified as a
priority by the research community or NSF, such as the NSF Big Ideas or in an
active program solicitation. AccelNet awards
support the connections among research networks, rather than supporting
fundamental research as the primary activity. Each network of networks is
expected to engage in innovative collaborative activities that promote synergy
of efforts across networks and provide professional development for U.S.
students, postdoctoral scholars, and early-career researchers. Two proposal
categories covered by this solicitation include: Design and
Implementation.
It
is strongly recommended that prospective PIs contact the AccelNet Program Officer(s) to ascertain that the focus
and budget of their proposed activities are appropriate for this
solicitation.
Announcement
Number:
NSF
21-511
Closing
Date:
January
04, 2021
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2021/nsf21511/nsf21511.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
Contact
Information
Claire
A. Hemingway
(703)
292-7135