Research Coordination Networks (RCN)
The goal of the RCN program is to advance a field or create new directions in research or education by supporting groups of investigators to communicate and coordinate their research, training and educational activities across disciplinary, organizational, geographic and international boundaries.
The RCN program provides opportunities to foster new collaborations,including international partnerships,and addressinterdisciplinary topics.Innovative ideas for implementing novel networking strategies, collaborative technologies, training, broadening participation, and development of community standards for data and meta-dataare especially encouraged.
RCN awards are not meant to support existing networks;nor are they meant to support the activities of established collaborations.
RCN awards also do not support primary research.
Rather, the RCN program supports the means by which investigators can share information and ideas, coordinate ongoing or planned research activities, foster synthesis and new collaborations, develop community standards, and in other ways advance science and education through communication and sharing of ideas.
Additional information about the RCN program and its impacts may be found in Porter et al.
2012 Research Coordination Networks:
Evidence of the relationship between funded interdisciplinary networking and scholarly impact.
BioScience, 62:
282-288 Proposed networking activities directed to the RCN program shouldfocus ona theme to give coherence to the collaboration, such as a broad research question or particular technologies or approaches.
Participating programs inthe Directorates for Biological Sciences(BIO), Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), Geosciences (GEO),Education and Human Resources (EHR), Engineering (ENG) andSocial, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) will accept RCNproposals.
PIs are encouraged (for CISE required) to discuss suitability of an RCN topic with a program officer that manages the appropriate program.
Several other NSF solicitations accept RCN proposals, or supportresearch networkingactivities ifappropriate to the solicitation.
Please see section IX.
Other Information of this solicitation for a listing of these programs.
PIs are strongly advised to contact the appropriate Program Director before submitting an RCN proposal.
The RCN program provides opportunities to foster new collaborations,including international partnerships,and addressinterdisciplinary topics.Innovative ideas for implementing novel networking strategies, collaborative technologies, training, broadening participation, and development of community standards for data and meta-dataare especially encouraged.
RCN awards are not meant to support existing networks;nor are they meant to support the activities of established collaborations.
RCN awards also do not support primary research.
Rather, the RCN program supports the means by which investigators can share information and ideas, coordinate ongoing or planned research activities, foster synthesis and new collaborations, develop community standards, and in other ways advance science and education through communication and sharing of ideas.
Additional information about the RCN program and its impacts may be found in Porter et al.
2012 Research Coordination Networks:
Evidence of the relationship between funded interdisciplinary networking and scholarly impact.
BioScience, 62:
282-288 Proposed networking activities directed to the RCN program shouldfocus ona theme to give coherence to the collaboration, such as a broad research question or particular technologies or approaches.
Participating programs inthe Directorates for Biological Sciences(BIO), Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), Geosciences (GEO),Education and Human Resources (EHR), Engineering (ENG) andSocial, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) will accept RCNproposals.
PIs are encouraged (for CISE required) to discuss suitability of an RCN topic with a program officer that manages the appropriate program.
Several other NSF solicitations accept RCN proposals, or supportresearch networkingactivities ifappropriate to the solicitation.
Please see section IX.
Other Information of this solicitation for a listing of these programs.
PIs are strongly advised to contact the appropriate Program Director before submitting an RCN proposal.
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Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
NSF Publication 17-594
Additional Information of 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.
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Date Posted:
2017-08-29
Application Due Date:
2018-03-02
Archive Date:
2018-04-01
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