Cyberinfrastructure for Public Access and Open Science

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Opportunity number
PD-24-7414
Agency
Applications due
Not on record
Award size
$50,000 to $600,000

Opportunity facts

Assistance listings
Funding instrument
Grant
Category
  • Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Eligible applicants
  • Unrestricted
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About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The National Science Foundation's Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure is soliciting applications year-round for the Cyberinfrastructure for Public Access and Open Science (CI PAOS) program, which funds early-stage collaborative activities advancing research data infrastructure ecosystems in alignment with NSF and national open science goals.

Applicants are unrestricted. CI PAOS supports innovation in accessibility, discoverability, reliability, reproducibility, sustainability, and utility of data products through socio-technical partnerships spanning cyberinfrastructure researchers, scientists, research computing experts, data management specialists, research labs, university libraries, and other communities of practice. Successful projects require robust, synergistic collaborative teams combining expertise across science and engineering, research data science, and information science disciplines, with demonstrated ability to leverage connections between cyberinfrastructure providers and data specialists. The program encourages international collaboration to build shared norms and advance policies and practices in public access and open science.

CI PAOS builds on prior Dear Colleague Letters (NSF 19-069, NSF 20-068, NSF 23-018) and the FAIROS Research Coordination Networks program (NSF 22-553). The program operates under multiple NSF Assistance Listings: Computer and Information Science and Engineering (47.070), Engineering (47.041), Biological Sciences (47.074), Geosciences (47.050), Mathematical and Physical Sciences (47.049), Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (47.075), STEM Education (47.076), Office of International Science and Engineering (47.079), and Integrative Activities (47.083), reflecting the cross-disciplinary nature of research data infrastructure.

Synopsis

The Cyberinfrastructurefor Public Access and Open Science (CI PAOS) program within the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) aims to catalyze new and transformative socio-technical partnerships supporting research data infrastructure ecosystems across domainsthrough early-stage collaborative activities between cyberinfrastructure researchers, scientists, research computing experts, data management experts, research labs, university libraries, and other communities of practice.

The CI PAOS program supports the NSF Public Access Initiative byencouraging innovation across the CI ecosystem to address accessibility, discoverability, reliability, reproducibility, sustainability, and utility of data products in alignment with NSF and national goals for public access and open science [See: NSF Public Access Initiative, Office of Science and Technology Policy Memorandum on Ensuring Free, Immediate, and equitable Access to Federally funded Research, and Desirable Characteristics of Data Repositories for Federally Funded Research].CI PAOS builds on previous investments including those through Dear Colleague Letters NSF19-069,NSF20-068, NSF 23-018, and the FAIROS Research Coordination Networks (RCN)program solicitation (NSF 22-553).

NSF accepts proposals pursuant tothis Program Description year-round. From time to time, NSF may also issue Dear Colleague Letters to encourage proposals on special thematic interests and opportunities related to this program.

GUIDANCE TO POTENTIAL PROPOSERS

A primary feature of successful CI PAOS projects is a robust, synergistic collaborative team comprising skills from across communities of science/engineering, research data science, and information science discipline(s) and expertise in leveraging connections between cyberinfrastructure researchers and providers and data specialists. Leveraging international collaboration to build shared norms and address challenges related to developing and implementing PAOS policies and practices is encouraged. Research and education in science and engineering benefit immensely from international cooperation. Proposals with an international component are also welcome [See: International Collaborations Opportunities at NSF]. Proposers must target one or more of the following themes/pathways:Competency Building, Capability Building, and/or Community Building.

Competency Building

Open science/engineering-driven collaboration. A socio-technical collaborative approach in addressing disciplinary, interdisciplinary, domestic, and international data lifecycle challenges is critical to informing and guiding the development of principles, requirements, and standardsof a CI ecosystem that fosters pipelines to good data management and pathways to access.Proposals should clearly describe the goals, challenges, and rationale for the proposed data science and engineering project and include an explanation of the potential for transformative research and broader impacts on the open science ecosystem [See: U.S. NSF Broader Impacts].Successful proposals will also clearly identify utilization science scenarios and use cases.

Capability Building

Exploratory and pilot activities.

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