Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Research Initiation Initiative

The summary for the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Research Initiation Initiative grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Science Foundation, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Research Initiation Initiative: With the goal of encouraging research independence immediately upon obtaining one's first academic position after receipt of the PhD, the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) will award grants to initiate the course of one's independent research. Understanding the critical role of establishing that independence early in one's career, it is expected that funds will be used to support untenured faculty or research scientists (or equivalent) in their first three years in a primary academic position after the PhD, but not more than a total of five years after completion of their PhD. One may not yet have received any other grants or contracts in the Principal Investigator (PI) role from any department, agency, or institution of the federal government, including from the CAREER program or any other program, post-PhD, regardless of the size of the grant or contract, with certain exceptions noted below. Serving as co-PI, Senior Personnel, Postdoctoral Fellow, or other Fellow does not count against this eligibility rule. Grants, contracts, or gifts from private companies or foundations; state, local, or tribal governments; or universities do not count against this eligibility rule.


It is expected that these funds will allow the new CISE Research Initiation Initiative PI to support one or more graduate students for up to two years. Faculty at undergraduate and two-year institutions may use funds to support undergraduate students, and may use the additional RUI designation (which requires inclusion of a RUI Impact Statement) -- see <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5518" target="_blank">http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5518</a> for additional information.In addition, submissions from all institutions may use funds for postdoctoral scholars, travel, and/or research equipment.
Federal Grant Title: Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Research Initiation Initiative
Federal Agency Name: National Science Foundation
Grant Categories: Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: 16-565
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 322383, 322384
CFDA Descriptions: Computer and Information Science and Engineering
Current Application Deadline: Aug 10, 2016
Original Application Deadline: Aug 10, 2016
Posted Date: May 13, 2016
Creation Date: May 13, 2016
Archive Date: Sep 7, 2018
Total Program Funding: $10,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $175,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: none
Expected Number of Awards: 60
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility
*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
-Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research labs, professional societies and similar organizations in the U.S. associated with educational or research activities.
-Universities and Colleges - Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in, the US acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions.

*Who May Serve as PI:

Only one principal investigator per proposal is allowed; co-principal investigators and senior personnel are not permitted. Please see Additional Eligibility Information below for more information on who is eligible.
Link to Full Grant Announcement
NSF Publication 16-565
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