Office of Research

Partnerships between Science and Engineering Fields and the NSF TRIPODS Institutes

Update: The NSF Tripods+X call for proposals asks for the involvement of at least one member PI from an existing Tripods Institute. The existing institute at UW is ADSI (Algorithmic Foundations of Data Science Institute), http://ads-institute.uw.edu. Those interested in responding to this call should contact ADSI (any of the five PIs listed on the website) to explore collaboration possibilities. 

 

 

The National Science Foundation's (NSF’s) Directorates for Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) and Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS) recently launched the Transdisciplinary Research in Principles of Data Science (TRIPODS) Phase I program with the goal of promoting long-term, interdisciplinary research and training activities that engage theoretical computer scientists, statisticians, and mathematicians in developing the theoretical foundations of data science. Twelve TRIPODS Phase I Institutes were established in FY17 (see https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=242888).

 

The Partnerships between Science and Engineering Fields and the NSF TRIPODS Institutes (TRIPODS + X) solicitation seeks to expand the scope of the TRIPODS program beyond the foundations community by engaging researchers across other NSF disciplines and the TRIPODS research teams in collaborative activities. TRIPODS + X projects will foster relationships between researchers in science & engineering domains and foundational data scientists by leveraging existing NSF investments in the TRIPODS organizations. Working in concert with a TRIPODS organization, a TRIPODS + X project would focus on data-driven research challenges motivated by applications in one or more science and engineering domains or other activities aimed at building robust data science communities.

Application Instructions

Please submit:

  1. a one-page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach
  2. Biosketch or CV of the PI
  3. A letter of support from the Dean or Chair. This letter of support signifies that the Dean or Chair have ensured that the nominee and application are likely to be of sufficient quality to be competitive nationally

 

to research@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Thursday, April 5, 2018. Proposals are due to the sponsor 5/29/18, so you will need to have your materials in to OSP by 5/21/18 for processing, if given the go-ahead by the review committee.

Opportunity Details

Program web page

Program Announcement No.

NSF 18-542

Deadlines
04/05/2018 UW Internal Deadline Closed
05/21/2018 OSP Deadline
05/29/2018 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Maximum Number of Applications

5 (5 for all of UW, but only 3 for a given track (ie no more than 3 for Research, or 3 for Visioning, or 3 for Education))

Eligible groups
  • All campus

Inquiries and Contact Information

Investigators who identify a grant, award or fellowship program that restricts the number of applications that can be submitted from an Institution should immediately contact their Chairperson, Associate Dean for Research (or Dean, if no ADR) and the Office of Research (see below) if they intend to prepare a response. Failure to do so, or to meet the deadlines for submission of pre-proposal, will preclude submission of the application through the Office of Sponsored Programs.

For general inquiries, or to request a listing of a limited submission opportunity that should be but is not already listed, please email us at limitedsubs@uw.edu.