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NSF 2022 Portfolio Guide
NSF’s Convergence Accelerator releases 2022 Portfolio Guide

Featuring 45+ use-inspired research projects across 6 convergence research tracks

The U.S. National Science Foundation's Convergence Accelerator released its comprehensive 2022 Portfolio Guide, showcasing novel, use-inspired solutions from more than 45 NSF-funded multidisciplinary teams across six distinct convergence research track topics.

"NSF's Convergence Accelerator is a unique and fast-growing initiative that fosters multidisciplinary collaboration between diverse groups of talented researchers and experts," said Erwin Gianchandani, NSF assistant director for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships. "In this way, the Convergence Accelerator furthers the mission of NSF's new Technology, Innovation and Partnerships Directorate, which aims to accelerate breakthrough technologies and solutions that address national-scale societal and economic challenges. We are excited to share this guide that illustrates the variety of ways NSF-funded Convergence Accelerator teams are developing impactful solutions that do just that."

Yearly, the program releases a solicitation featuring multiple convergence research topics. Convergence research topics are called "tracks" and funded teams within the tracks make up a cohort. All teams within a cohort begin in Convergence Research Phase 1.

The 2022 Portfolio Guide highlights projects from Phase 2 teams funded in the 2019 and 2020 cohorts and Phase 1 teams from the 2021 cohort. Each project features a detailed executive summary with information about the solution, it's differentiators, current roadmap and partners.

The Convergence Accelerator track topics include:
  • Track A: Open Knowledge Networks
  • Track B: AI & the Future of Work
  • Track C: Quantum Technology
  • Track D: AI-Driven Data Sharing & Modeling
  • Track E: Networked Blue Economy
  • Track F: Trust & Authenticity in Communication Systems

The Convergence Accelerator's portfolio of funded work will continue to grow throughout the year as four more research track topics will begin Phase 1 of the Convergence Accelerator program before 2023. Please visit https://beta.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/convergence-accelerator/portfolio for more information.
National Science Foundation
Up to $10,000,000 is expected to be available for Elements awards, up to $20,000,000 is expected to be available for Framework Implementations awards, and up to $4,000,000 is expected to be available for the Transition to Sustainability awards, all subject to the availability of funds. Full Proposal Deadline: December 16, 2022

The Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (CSSI) program seeks to enable funding opportunities that are flexible and responsive to the evolving and emerging needs in cyberinfrastructure (CI). The program continues to emphasize integrated CI services, quantitative metrics with targets for delivery and usage of these services, and community creation.

The CSSI program anticipates three classes of awards:
  • Elements: These awards target small groups that will create and deploy robust services for which there is a demonstrated need, and that will advance one or more significant areas of science and engineering.
  • Framework Implementations: These awards target larger, interdisciplinary teams organized around the development and application of services aimed at solving common research problems faced by NSF researchers in one or more areas of science and engineering, and resulting in a sustainable community framework providing CI services to a diverse community or communities.
  • Transition to Sustainability: These awards target groups who would like to execute a well-defined sustainability plan for existing CI with demonstrated impact in one or more areas of science and engineering supported by NSF. The sustainability plan should enable new avenues of support for the long-term sustained impact of the CI.
NSF support for projects funded via CSSI Elements and Frameworks awards, or its predecessor programs, is intended to be of finite duration, limited to no more than 10 years. If appropriate for transition to sustainability, teams may request further one-time support through the “Transition to Sustainability” class of awards.

Pfizer
Pfizer Global Medical Grants - Rapid Education on COVID-19 Outpatient Treatment - Applications due October 27, 2022 - Specific Area of Interest: Through this RFP it is our intent to support rapidly developed and deployed educational programs that address knowledge gaps in the identification and treatment of COVID-19 and are designed to help achieve the following goals:
  • Increase understanding of the need for early diagnosis and intervention for patients at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19
  • Increase awareness of national COVID-19 treatment guidelines (e.g., NIH, IDSA, etc.) for COVID-19 in non-hospitalized patients at high risk of progression to severe illness
Foundation
The Office of Sponsored Programs will be the submitting authorized official for these announcements. We strongly encourage Principal Investigators to utilize the UNLV Corporate & Foundation Relations assistance with the preparation of any narrative portions of the proposal(s). 
University of Pittsburgh invites nominations for the 2023 Dickson Prize in Medicine - $50,000 will be awarded to an American biomedical researcher actively engaged in innovative, paradigm-shifting work that is worthy of significant and broad attention. Nomination materials due Oct. 14, 2022
American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund invites applications for Doctoral New Investigator Grants Up to $110,000 over 2 years will be awarded in support of original research conducted exclusively for advanced scientific education and fundamental research in the petroleum field. Applications due Oct. 14, 2022
American Association for Cancer Research invites applications for Pancreatic Cancer Research - $300,000 over 3 years in honor of John Lewis will support early-career scientists limited to members of racial or ethnic groups that are underrepresented in the cancer-related sciences workforce. Letters of Intent due Oct. 18, 2022
Wellcome invites applications for Sleep and Circadian Science Research - Up to $3.6 million over 5 years will fund teams researching the interdependent roles of sleep and circadian rhythm disruptions in developing and resolving anxiety, depression, and/or psychosis. Applications due Oct. 19, 2022
National Fair Housing Alliance invites applications for Inclusive Communities Fund Grant Program - Up to $185,000 over 2 years will reinvest fair housing settlement funds for community relief into neighborhoods or populations destabilized by housing discrimination. Grants are available to support activities in the Las Vegas Region. Applications due Oct. 14, 2022
Chapman Prize Invites Applications for its 2022 Theme: Arts & Culture - Up to $100,000 will be awarded to recognize the efforts and achievements of individuals and organizations in the U.S. who make significant contributions working on increasing access to art programs, creating art projects, leading human rights workshops, or offering DEI training to build thriving, sustainable communities. Applications due Oct. 15, 2022
Melanoma Research Alliance invites proposals from Young Investigators for Research - Up to $85,000 per year for up to 3 years will be awarded to support early-career faculty in support of innovative, original, preclinical, translational, and/or early clinical research projects. Applications due Oct. 19, 2022
Althea Sheets, Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities Development Manager, Office of Sponsored Programs, [email protected], 702-895-1880