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NSF Expeditions in Computing Grant Opportunity for Foundational Research

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), is seeking proposals for the Expeditions in Computing program. - Purpose: Fund ambitious, foundational research projects in computer and information science and engineering - Focus areas include: - New architectures for intelligence - Advanced robotics hardware - Neuroscience-inspired learning - Next-generation communication and networking - Other high-risk, high-reward computing topics - Multidisciplinary teams are encouraged to submit transformative research agendas - No specific OEMs or vendors are involved; this is a grant for research activities - Awards may be up to $15,000,000 per project, with total program funding of $60,000,000 - Eligible applicants: U.S. institutions of higher education (including community colleges) - Special instructions for international branch campuses - Supports longer grant durations (up to seven years) for bold, long-term research

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The NSF Expeditions program supports ambitious, foundational research in computer and information science and engineering, aiming to define the future of computing. It encourages multidisciplinary teams to pursue transformative research agendas with a long-term vision of at least a decade. Projects may cover areas such as new architectures for intelligence, neuroscience-inspired learning, advanced robotics, next-generation communication, and other high-risk, high-reward topics. Awards can be up to $15,000,000 over seven years, promoting large-scale, transformative foundational computing research.

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