Title
International Research Network Connections (IRNC) - Backbone Proposals
Agencies
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Description
The International Research Network Connections (IRNC) program supports high performance network connectivity required by international science and engineering research and education collaborations involving the NSF research community. NSF expects to make a set of awards to: (1) link U.S. research networks with peer networks in other parts of the world and leverage existing international network connectivity; (2) support U.S. infrastructure and innovation of open network exchange points; (3) drive innovation and state-of-the-art capabilities for Research and Education (R&E) Network Operation Centers (NOC); (4) stimulate the development, application and use of advanced network measurement capabilities and services across international network paths; and (5) support community engagement in training and human and network capacity building, and coordination in advanced network engineering. High performance network connections funded by this program are intended to support science and engineering research and education applications, and preference will be given to solutions which provide the best economy of scale and demonstrate the ability to support the largest communities of interest with the broadest services. Funded projects will assist the U.S. research and education community by enabling state-of-the-art international network services and access to increased collaboration and data services. Through extended international network connections, additional research and production network services will be enabled, complementing those currently offered or planned by domestic research networks.
More Information
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14554/nsf14554.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click
Submission Limits
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 2
Organizational limit of 2 applies to IRNC: Backbone proposals ONLY.
There is no organizational limit for the other categories.
Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or Co-PI: 3
An individual may be the PI or co-PI in no more than three proposals submitted in response to this solicitation. These three proposals may be any combination of categories. These eligibility constraints will be strictly enforced in order to treat everyone fairly and consistently. In the event that an individual exceeds the three-proposal limit for this solicitation, proposals received within the limit will be accepted based on earliest date and time of proposal submission (i.e., the first three proposals received will be accepted and the remainder will be returned without review). No exceptions will be made. There is no limit on the number of proposals with which an individual may be associated as senior personnel to provide specific expertise.
Deadlines
Internal Notice of Intent |
Apr 24, 2014 |
Notification of Internal Competition |
Apr 25, 2014 |
Internal Pre-proposal |
May 7, 2014 |
Results of Internal Competition |
May 16, 2014 |
Agency Notice of Intent/Pre-proposal |
N/A |
Agency Proposal |
Jul 7, 2014
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