CISE Cross-Cutting Programs: FY 2009 and FY 2010
Program Solicitation
NSF 08-578
Replaces Document(s):
NSF 08-521
National Science Foundation
Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering
Division of Computer and Network Systems
Division of Computing and Communication Foundations
Division of Information & Intelligent Systems
Submission Window Date(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):
Medium Projects
October 1, 2008 - October 31, 2008
August 1, 2009 - August 30, 2009
Large Projects
November 1, 2008 - November 28, 2008
November 1, 2009 - November 28, 2009
Small Projects:
December 1, 2008 - December 17, 2008
December 1, 2009 - December 17, 2009
REVISION NOTES
● This solicitation covers programs that cut across all three divisions in CISE, seeking proposals that are scientifically
timely, and that benefit from the intellectual contributions of researchers with expertise in a number of computing
fields and/or sub-fields.
● This is a multi-year solicitation, with proposal submission windows identified only for FY 2009 and FY 2010 because
CISE plans to evolve, absorb these programs into the core programs, and/or introduce new cross-cutting programs
every few years.
● The solicitation seeks proposals in three project classes: Small, Medium, and Large.
● The simultaneous release of this and the Computer and Network Systems (CNS): Core Programs, the Computing
and Communication Foundations (CCF): Core Programs, and the Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS): Core
Programs solicitations is intended to simplify the presentation of CISE funding opportunities to the computing
community.
PIs may also wish to consider other NSF funding opportunities, including those described in Section IX of this solicitation.
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SUMMARY OF PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
General Information
Program Title:
CISE Cross-Cutting Programs: FY 2009 and FY 2010
Synopsis of Program:
This solicitation seeks proposals in cross-cutting areas that are scientifically timely, and that benefit