Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS)

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25-533
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  • Science and Technology and other Research and Development
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The National Science Foundation is soliciting applications for the Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS) program, with applications due April 14, 2027. Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education (two- and four-year IHEs accredited and located in the U.S.), non-profit non-academic organizations (including independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, and professional societies located in the U.S. and directly associated with educational or research activities), Tribal Nations (federally recognized), and other federal agencies and federally funded research and development centers subject to PAPPG Chapter I.E.2 limitations.

FAIROS funds a broad range of transformative open science activities including research, education, and socio-technical cyberinfrastructure development advancing sustainable findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable (FAIR) research data management and open science capabilities; piloting new models of scientific communication and publication; developing FAIROS data portals and research data commons; and lowering barriers to accessing, curating, integrating, linking, managing, sharing, and storing data across disciplinary domains irrespective of data size. The program supports innovation across the cyberinfrastructure ecosystem addressing accessibility, data curation, research data management, discoverability, reliability, reproducibility, preservation, sustainability, and utility of research products including data, software, and code.

Applicants must select one of two tracks: Disciplinary Improvements targeting specific scientific communities, or Cross-Cutting Improvements applicable to many or most scientific disciplines. PIs proposing Disciplinary Improvements should contact a cognizant program officer from the directorate closest to the major disciplinary impact; those proposing Cross-Cutting Improvements should contact the program officer from the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure. The program operates under multiple CFDA numbers reflecting disciplinary focus: 47.074 (Biological Sciences), 47.049 (Mathematical and Physical Sciences), 47.050 (Geosciences), 47.075 (Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences), 47.070 (Computer and Information Science and Engineering), 47.041 (Engineering), 47.076 (STEM Education), 47.079 (Office of International Science and Engineering), 47.078 (Polar Programs), and 47.083 (Integrative Activities).

Synopsis

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Update #2 · Latest ·

The FAIROS Program seeks to support a broad range of transformative open science activities including but not limited to i.) Research, education, and socio-technical cyberinfrastructure development capacities that advance sustainable multi-disciplinary findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable (FAIR) research data management (RDM) and open science capabilities, ii.) Piloting new models of scientific communication and publication that improve efficiency and accessibility, iii.) Developing FAIROS data portals, research data commons, RDM as a national service, and iv.) Lowering barriers to accessing, curating, integrating, linking, managing, sharing, and storing data across many disciplinary domains, irrespective of data size.

The program supports innovation across the cyberinfrastructure (CI) ecosystem to address accessibility, data curation, research data management, discoverability, reliability, reproducibility, preservation, sustainability, and utility of research products, including data software, and code, developed as part of funded projects.

FAIROS proposals must select one of two tracks to focus on, either: 1) Disciplinary Improvements to targeted scientific communities, or 2) Cross-Cutting Improvements that apply to many or most scientific disciplines. In the case of proposals focused on Disciplinary Improvements, it is strongly recommended that prospective PIs contact a program officer from the list of Cognizant Program Officers in the directorate closest to the major disciplinary impact of the proposed work to ascertain that the scientific focus and budget of the proposed work are appropriate for this solicitation. In the case of proposals focused on Cross-Cutting Improvements, it is strongly recommended that prospective PIs contact the cognizant program officer from the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC).

After selecting either Disciplinary Improvements or Cross-Cutting Improvements in which to focus research, the proposal must include the kinds of activities relevant to the selected track.  Standard research proposals are the only type of proposal accepted in response to this solicitation.

The FAIROS Program is undertaken in support of the US NSF Public Access Initiative.

For more information on the US NSF Public Access Initiative please visit https://new.nsf.gov/public-access.

Update #1 ·

The FAIROS Program seeks to support a broad range of transformative open science activities including but not limited to i.) Research, education, and socio-technical cyberinfrastructure development capacities that advance sustainable multi-disciplinary findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable (FAIR) research data management (RDM) and open science capabilities, ii.) Piloting new models of scientific communication and publication that improve efficiency and accessibility, iii.) Developing FAIROS data portals, research data commons, RDM as a national service, and iv.) Lowering barriers to accessing, curating, integrating, linking, managing, sharing, and storing data across many disciplinary domains, irrespective of data size. The program supports innovation across the cyberinfrastructure (CI) ecosystem to address accessibility, data curation, research data management, discoverability, reliability, reproducibility, preservation, sustainability, and utility of research products, including data software, and code, developed as part of funded projects. FAIROS proposals must select one of two tracks to focus on, either: 1) Disciplinary Improvements to targeted scientific communities, or 2) Cross-Cutting Improvements that apply to many or most scientific disciplines. In the case of proposals focused on Disciplinary Improvements, it is strongly recommended that prospective PIs contact a program officer from the list of Cognizant Program Officers in the directorate closest to the major disciplinary impact of the proposed work to ascertain that the scientific focus and budget of the proposed work are appropriate for this solicitation. In the case of proposals focused on Cross-Cutting Improvements, it is strongly recommended that prospective PIs contact the cognizant program officer from the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC). After selecting either Disciplinary Improvements or Cross-Cutting Improvements in which to focus research, the proposal must include the kinds of activities relevant to the selected track. Standard research proposals are the only type of proposal accepted in response to this solicitation. The FAIROS Program is undertaken in support of the US NSF Public Access Initiative. For more information on the US NSF Public Access Initiative please visit https://new.nsf.gov/public-access.

Eligibility

*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities. -Other Federal Agencies and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs): Prospective proposers from other Federal Agencies and FFRDCs, including NSF sponsored FFRDCs, must follow the guidance in PAPPG Chapter I.E.2 regarding limitations on eligibility. -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. -Tribal Nations: An American Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges as a federally recognized tribe pursuant to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, 25 U.S.C. §§ 5130-5131.

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