Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation

The Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (CSSI) program aims to fund opportunities that are flexible and responsive to the evolving needs in cyberinfrastructure. The program emphasizes integrated cyberinfrastructure services, quantitative metrics, and community creation. There are three classes of awards: Elements, Framework Implementations, and Transition to Sustainability. Elements awards target small groups creating robust services, Framework Implementations awards target larger teams developing services for common research problems, and Transition to Sustainability awards target groups executing a well-defined sustainability plan for existing cyberinfrastructure. Key aspects of this opportunity include: • The program seeks to enable funding opportunities that are flexible and responsive to evolving cyberinfrastructure needs. • There are three classes of awards, each targeting different aspects of cyberinfrastructure development and sustainability. • NSF support for projects is intended to be of finite duration, limited to no more than 10 years. • Prospective Principal Investigators are encouraged to submit proposals with broad, interdisciplinary interests and to contact program officers for insight into priorities.