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Subject: NSF call for Community-based Data Interoperability Networks
Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 03:14:16 EDT
From: Neil Beagrie <[log in to unmask]>
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dear all
apologies for any cross-posting
The US National Science Foundation has just issued a solicitation for
proposals for a program titled Community-based Data Interoperability
Networks. Further information is available from:
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=502112&org=OCI&from=home
<http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=502112&org=OCI&from=home>
I have copied extracts from the call covering the overview, expected
number of awards and levels of funding, communities, and international
participation below. This program forms part of the ongoing discussion
on data stewardship and re-use within the NSF and in the US scientific
community.
Neil
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Synopsis of Program:
Digital data are increasingly both the products of research and
the starting point for new research and education activities.
The ability to re-purpose data - to use it in innovative
ways and combinations not envisioned by those who created the
data - requires that it be possible to find and understand
data of many types and from many sources. Interoperability (the
ability of two or more systems or components to exchange
information and to use the information that has been exchanged)
is fundamental to meeting this requirement. This NSF
crosscutting program supports community efforts to provide for
broad interoperability through the development of mechanisms such
as robust data and metadata conventions, ontologies, and
taxonomies. Support is provided for Data Interoperability
Networks that will be responsible for consensus-building
activities and for providing the expertise necessary to turn the
consensus into technical standards with associated implementation
tools and resources. Examples of the former are community
workshops, web resources such as community interaction sites, and
task groups. Examples of the latter are information sciences,
software development, and ontology and taxonomy design and
implementation.
Estimated Number of Awards: 10 - Approximately 10 awards in each of
the fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010 subject to the quality of proposals
received and pending the availability of funds
Anticipated Funding Amount: $250,000 - Awards may be up to $250,000
total costs per year for three to five years.
Communities: All communities whose science and engineering research and
education activities are supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF)
are encouraged to participate in this program. Networks that provide for
broad interoperability across a wide variety of disciplinary domains, topic
areas, and/or data types and sources are especially encouraged. The
proposal should describe how the proposed Network will engage all of the
stakeholders in the relevant community(ies) including individuals,
professional societies and organizations, community database and
information resource managers, etc.
International Participation: Achieving interoperability at the global level
is among the goals of this program and it is anticipated that Networks will
include international participants. However, it is expected that the
activities of the international partners outside the U.S. will be supported
by funds from their own sources and programs.
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