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NSF Research on Research Security (RoRS) Program Solicitation

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking proposals for its Research on Research Security (RoRS) program to advance the understanding of research security in federally funded research environments. - Government Buyer: - National Science Foundation (NSF) - Research Security Strategy and Policy office - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned; this is a grant opportunity for research activities - Products/Services Requested: - Interdisciplinary research projects, conferences, workshops, planning grants, and exploratory research grants focused on research security - Key topics include: - Research security threats and risk identification - Mitigation strategies and policy implications - Organizational change and international dimensions - Data collection, risk assessment, education, and international cooperation - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on rigorous empirical methods and leveraging diverse expertise (including STEM and social sciences) - Collaboration with federal agencies, professional societies, and potential international partners - Protection of privacy and avoidance of ethnic profiling - No cost sharing or matching required - Approximately 8 awards expected, with a total estimated funding of $2,000,000 - Place of Performance and Delivery: - National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314

Description

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is soliciting proposals for the Research on Research Security (RoRS) program, which aims to advance understanding of research security through scholarly evidence. The program encourages interdisciplinary research that builds collaborations between STEM researchers, research security experts, and practitioners. Proposal types include conferences, workshops, planning grants, and exploratory research grants. Topics may cover research security threats, risk identification and mitigation, policy implications, organizational change, and international dimensions. The program seeks to produce data, analysis, theory, and tools to inform decision-making on U.S. research security.

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