The Department of Defense is offering the Network Science Collaborative Technology Alliance (NS CTA) grant to fund fundamental and applied research in network science integration. The grant includes research in Information Networks, Social/Cognitive Networks, and Communications Networks, with the goal of achieving integrated information-social/cognitive-communications networks. Academic Research Centers (ARCs) will lead the basic research, while the Integration Research Center (IRC) focuses on cross-cutting foundational research and transitioning breakthroughs to applied programs. Collaborative research involving government, industry, and academia is expected to drive innovations and solutions in network science. The grant application deadline is on Feb 23, 2009.
Opportunity ID: 44983
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | W911NF-08-R-0013 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Network Science Collaborative Technology Alliance (NS CTA) |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | Formal source selection of the NS CTA |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Procurement Contract |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.630 — Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 26, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 23, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Feb 23, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 28, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $252,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $252,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | See Program Announcement |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Dept of the Army — Materiel Command |
| Description: | This CTA consists of two components: (1) the fundamental research component and (2) the technology transition component. The fundamental research component will provide for basic and applied research, the results of which will be in the public domain. The fundamental research program is sought in network science integration research and three specific research areas. The three research areas are focused on Information Networks, Social/Cognitive Networks and Communications Networks. Each of these basic research areas is to be led by an academic institution and is referred to in this CTA as an Academic Research Center (ARC). The fourth research area, Integration Research, referred to in this CTA as the Integration Research Center (IRC), is focused on achieving integrated information-social/cognitive-communications networks by promoting and performing cross-cutting foundational network science basic research, implementing theory, computation, and experimentation that characterize and provide insights into the interplay and composability of these interacting complex networks, and advancing the basic research breakthroughs through an applied research program. The performance of collaborative research (involving government, industrial, and academic concerns) is expected to result in dramatic results and new solutions in network science. In addition to performing and leading basic research on network science integration issues, the IRC will perform applied research and execute the management and transition responsibilities of the CTA |
| Link to Additional Information: | FULL PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
ERNEST DIXON
PROCUREMENT ANALYST TEL: 919-549-4270 Email:ernie.dixon@us.army.mil |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 44983 Full Announcement-1 -> NS CTA FINAL 23 JAN 09 POST.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | ERNEST DIXON PROCUREMENT ANALYST TEL: 919-549-4270 Email: ernie.dixon@us.army.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.630 | W911NF-08-R-0013 | Network Science Collaborative Technology Alliance (NS CTA) | PKG00010197 | Jan 26, 2009 | Feb 23, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
44983 RR_SF424-1.1.pdf
44983 RR_OtherProjectInfo-1.1.pdf
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