Future Directions in Computer & Information Science Research

Research Visioning for Computer and Information Science and Engineering : Future Research Directions for the CISE Community (CISE-RV) Webinar April 13, 2022, 3-4 PM EDT Use the Q&A panel in Zoom to send questions! After the webinar, send questions to mbasu@nsf.gov Solicitation page: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22567/nsf22567.pdf

Synopsis This open call seeks to fund a community driven organization that will identify ambitious new fundamental and translational research directions that align with national and societal priorities and thereby catalyze the computing research community's pursuit of innovative, high-impact research The goals of this webinar are: To inform the community about the CISE-RV Program Solicitation To respond to questions from potential applicants

CISE Divisions/Office participatinginthissolicitation & Cognizant Program Directors Division of Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) Mitra Basu, CCF, mbasu@nsf.gov Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS) Ralph Wachter, CNS, rwachter@nsf.gov Division of Information Intelligent Systems (IIS) Hector Munoz-Avila, IIS, hmunoz@nsf.gov Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) Tevfik Kosar, OAC, tkosar@nsf.gov 3

Research Visioning for Computer and Information Science and Engineering: Future Research Directions for the CISE Community (CISE-RV) Goals 1. Obtain and integrate input from all stakeholders, including: Academia Industry Professional Societies 2. Facilitate the articulation of compelling long-term research visions Government Agencies, and The Public 3. Strengthen connectivity and increase coordination across these diverse stakeholders

A Letter of Intent (LOI) is Required Due Date: May 10, 2022 Submission by Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) Submission of multiple LOIs is not permitted Each LOI must include: 1. TITLE The title must begin with the acronym CISE-RV 2. PROJECT SYNOPSIS (up to 2500 characters) - Brief summary of the project, including the organizational and management principles for the CISE-RV 3. TEAM The name and departmental affiliation (if any) of the Principal Investigator (PI) The name(s) and departmental affiliation(s) (if any) of the Co-PI(s) and all senior personnel The name(s) of any additional participating institutions or organizations, including all sub-awardees LOIs are not merit reviewed and no feedback is provided to the submitters

Full Proposals Due Date: October 5, 2022 Proposal Title: The title must include the prefix CISE-RV Please note that minor alterations in title between the Letter of Intent and Full Proposal are permitted Project Description (up to 20 pages): Follow the guidance in the NSF PAPPG, including the requirement for a separate section labeled Broader Impacts Other sections should be included in the Project Description (included in the 20-page limit) (See section on Proposal Preparation) Please note that The Principal Investigator and Lead Institution should be identical in the Letter of Intent and in the Full Proposal Additional personnel and participating institutions/organizations may be included in the Full Proposal that were not listed in the Letter of Intent

The Project Description should describe ways to Engage all fields of CISE including emerging areas and applications, and areas overlapping with other science and engineering fields Embrace a diverse organizational model that strives to balance factors like diversity of topics, demography, geography, institution types and departments, and rank/career stages Facilitate the generation of ambitious medium- and long-range (fundamental and translational) research visions that have broad support from the CISE research community Enable rapid and efficient community response to emerging opportunities and areas of national and societal need Communicate the research visions and their importance to a wide range of stakeholders including the research community itself, and also others in industry and government, as well as more broadly to the general public Evaluate outcomes including meetings and workshops, topics considered at these meetings, and effectiveness of communication and dissemination efforts

More on the Project Description Successful Proposals are expected to describe: Organizational Structure Ambitious and Forward-looking Visioning Strategies Communication and Engagement Strategy Evaluation Framework

How will the proposal be evaluated * Proposals reviewed by Panel Review and/or Reverse Site Visit Review Merit Review Criteria Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts Solicitation-specific criteria: Organizational Structure Visioning Strategy Communication and Engagement Strategy Evaluation Framework * Please see the solicitation for details 9

Eligibility* Who May Submit Proposals: Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) Non-profit, non-academic organizations Who May Serve as PI: Either the PI or a co-PI should hold a primary appointment at an institution of higher education Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 1 Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or co-PI: 1 * Please see the solicitation for details

Collaborative Proposals: Collaborative proposals are welcome Submission Process: If multiple organizations are involved in a proposal, it must be submitted as a single proposal with subawards

Timeline Required Letter of Intent (LOI) May 10, 2022 (Due by 5 p.m. submitter s local time) Full Proposal October 5, 2022 (Due by 5 p.m. submitter s local time) Not Required Preliminary proposal Not Required 12

Award Information Anticipated Type of Award: Continuing Grant Estimated Number of Awards: 1 Anticipated Funding Amount: $5,000,000 - $9,000,000 (Subject to availability of Funds) Duration: Up to5 Years* * Please note proposals that need a startup phase to develop/setup the organizational structure may request 1 year of additional support, thereby requesting up to 5 years of support 13

Recording and Transcript of the Webinar A recording and transcript of the webinar, along with the slides, will be accessible from the event page shortly after the conclusion of this webinar You may submit questions by e-mail: mbasu@nsf.gov 14

Q & A Submit questions using the Q&A icon in Zoom 15