Office of Research

NCAE-C in Cybersecurity Education Research Innovation 2024

Limited Submissions

[Contact limitedsubs@uw.edu to receive the 7 attachments for this solicitation.]

This solicitation sets forth guidelines for areas of interest in cybersecurity for academic institutions designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) and known as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, Research, and/or National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations (hereinafter referred to as NCAE-Cs).

The National Security Agency / NCAE-C Program Office (PMO) is soliciting proposals for grants in the area of cybersecurity education from NCAE-Cs. Proposals using innovative approaches, employing input from a diverse set of cyber education professionals are sought. There are 10 different grant types/focus areas (2.2.1 to 2.2.10 in the Solicitation), some requiring a coalition of institutions. Grants are for 2 years with an optional 3rd year. UW’s NCAE-C Point of Contact (POC), Marc Dupuis, must be included either directly or indirectly in proposals.

Application Instructions

  1. A one‐page letter of intent with a description of proposed aims and approach. Please cover your plan to involve UW’s NCAE-C Point of Contact, Marc Dupuis, who must be included either directly or indirectly.
  2. If the final application requires a diversity statement or statement of broader impacts, please summarize your plans to address the specific requirements on an additional page.
  3. CV (not biosketch) of the PI including past grant funding.

to limitedsubs@uw.edu by 5:00 PM Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Proposals are due to the sponsor 6/7/2024, so you will need to have your materials in to the Office of Sponsored Programs by 5/29/2024 if given the go‐ahead by the Limited Submissions review committee.

Opportunity Details

Program Announcement No.

NCAE-C-003-2024

Deadlines
05/01/2024 UW Internal Deadline Closed
05/29/2024 OSP Deadline
06/07/2024 Sponsor Deadline
Sponsor

National Security Agency (NSA)

Funding amount

$2,500,000 (maximum depends on each of 10 focus areas)

Maximum Number of Applications

2 (corresponding to UW’s 2 designations of CAE-R and CAE-CD)

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.