Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure

Funding Opportunity ID: 289642 Opportunity Number: 17-507 Opportunity Title: Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced CyberinfrastructureOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 47.04147.04947.05047.07047.076Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Additional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: NSFAgency Name: National Science FoundationPosted Date: Oct 21, 2016Close Date: Oct 09, 2017Last Updated Date: Jan 27, 2017Award Ceiling: $500,000Award Floor: $300,000Estimated Total Program Funding: $4,500,000Expected Number of Awards: 15Description: The overarching goal of this program is to prepare, nurture and grow the national scientific workforce for creating, utilizing, and supporting advanced cyberinfrastructure (CI) that enables cutting-edge science and engineering and contributes to the Nation's overall economic competiveness and security. For the purpose of this solicitation, advanced CI is broadly defined as the resources, tools, and services for advanced computation, data handling, networking and security. The need for such workforce development programs are highlighted by the (i) National Strategic Computing Initiative an...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding