Critical Techniques and Technologies for Advancing Foundations and Applications of Big Data Science & Engineering

Funding Opportunity Number: 15-544 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 47.04147.04947.05047.07047.07447.07547.076Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name: NSFClosing Date: May 20, 2015Award Ceiling: $2,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 35Creation Date: Feb 26, 2015Funding Opportunity Description: The BIGDATA program seeks novel approaches in computer science, statistics, computational science, and mathematics, along with innovative applications in domain science, including social and behavioral sciences, geosciences, education, biology, the physical sciences, and engineering that lead towards the further development of the interdisciplinary field of data science.  The solicitation invites two types of proposals: "Foundations" (F): those developing or studying fundamental theories, techniques, methodologies, technologies of broad applicability to Big Data problems; and "Innovative Applications" (IA): those developing techniques, methodologies and technologies of key importance to a Big Data problem directly impacting at least one specific application.  Therefore, projects in this category must be collaborative, involving researchers from domain disciplines and one or more ...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding