Big Data Regional Innovation Hubs BD Hubs NSF
Big Data Regional Innovation Hubs (BD Hubs) NSF 18 -598 (replaces NSF 15 -562) Submission Deadline: Dec 18, 2018 https: //www. nsf. gov/funding/pgm_summ. jsp? pims_id=505185 Beth A. Plale, Program Director, CISE/OAC Alejandro M. Suarez, Asst. Program Director, CISE/OAC BDHubs. Queries@nsf. gov 1
Overarching Goals (2015) Establish four BD Hubs (2015) to engage local/regional stakeholders in big data research, in way that permits focus on regional issues. Contributes to building and sustaining a national big data ecosystem 2
Intervening 2015 -2018 • BD Hubs and BD Spokes have contributed to the national ecosystem for big data • National developments in data science esp. around education and workforce training • NSF unveiled set of "Big Ideas” in 2016 — 10 bold, long-term research and process ideas that identify areas for future investment at the frontiers of science and engineering. 3
Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR) An NSF Big Idea • HDR aims: • To promote engagement of NSF's research community in the pursuit of fundamental research in data science and engineering; • For development of a cohesive, federated, national-scale approach to research data cyberinfrastructure; and • For development of a 21 st century data-capable workforce • The HDR vision is realized via a coordinated set of program solicitations resulting in an ecosystem of data science research, education, workforce development, and cyberinfrastructure activities, all of which are designed to amplify the intrinsically multidisciplinary nature of data science challenges. • NSF BD Hubs is aligned with NSF’s Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR) Big Idea
Revision Highlights • Revised eligibility • At least one PI or co-PI of a proposal submitted in response to this solicitation must be a PI, co-PI, or Senior Personnel on one of the four currently-funded BD Hubs projects • Duration of a given award period from three to four years and level of funding per award increased from $500 K/yr to $1 M/yr • Portion of a proposal budget allocated to a “Seed Fund” 5
FY 18: Award Framework • NSF expects to make up to 4 awards at a maximum of $4, 000 per award • Awards are up to 4 years duration • A proposal must contain a $250, 000/yr seed fund allocated on competitive basis and managed through community governance • Awards will be in form of Cooperative Agreements • Each project shall have a Steering Committee • Steering Committee responsible for defining policy and processes for allocating the Seed Fund. • A BD Hub must have an Executive Director. 6
2018 Solicitation Goals • Continue operation of national network of Big Data Hubs • Reaffirmed commitment: • To four BD Hubs, each as • Network of stakeholders, resources, activities that • Catalyze new research and create economic and societal good • Regional orientation: • While BD Hubs activity is not limited to within a region, their regional focus is unique within the HDR big data ecosystem • Serves as incubator: • To formative-stage ideas prior to taking form as separate project – through seed fund 7
2018 Solicitation Goals, cont. • Emphasis on data science • Encompassing Big Data • Responsive to developments in education and workforce training • Encourage lightweight cross-BD Hubs coordination network • The BD Hubs as cohesive unit can respond to new opportunities • E. g. , Harnessing the Data Revolution • Community participation in decision-making (esp. around seed fund) 8
Anticipated Areas of Accomplishment • Accomplishments: • Accomplishments of a given BD Hub are the accomplishments of the collective, inclusive community around a BD Hub • Accomplishments are the activities that are stimulated through and by the existence of the BD Hub • A BD Hub must have an Executive Director. The ED office role is diverse: it stimulates some activity, lends support to other activity, and fully carries out a third form of activity 9
Anticipated Areas of Accomplishment • Programmatic activities such as: • Ideation activities, transformative initiatives • Socio-technical shared resources/services such as: • FAIR coordination hub, central repository of resources and expertise (e. g. , data use agreements) • Brokering partnerships to stimulate innovation in data science • Data science education and workforce development such as: • Responding to regional needs for data science education and workforce training • Student internships with industry • Forum for broadening participation in data science 10
Additional review criteria Assess the degree to which the proposal • Is concrete in defining activities and services • Organizational model that is broadly representative • reaches a broad community of stakeholders within a region, and can respond materially to its needs • Contributes to lightweight national BD Hubs coordination body • Evaluation plan for improved project performance • Draws on prior experience in BD Hubs activity for minimal community disruption. 11
FAQ Q: I am a co-PI of an active Spoke award. Should I reach out to the BD Hub that wrote a letter of support for my award? A: It is a good idea to reach out to the BD Hub with whom you are connected to reassert the mutually beneficial Spoke/BD Hub relationship as BD Hubs applicants define their priorities 12
FAQ Q: The data science network that I am part of is thinking of applying to become a BD Hub. Are we eligible? A: Yes, you may be. Just one of your set of PIs or co-PIs must be a PI, co-PI, or Senior Personnel on one of the four currently-funded BD Hubs projects. To find out who are PI and co-PI for existing BD Hub • Use “BD Hubs” as search criteria at public search web site at https: //www. nsf. gov/awardsearch/. • To find out who are Senior Personnel for existing BD Hub • Contact the BD Hub in the region of your submission 13
FAQ Q: Are the BD Hubs who were funded under the 2015 solicitation, Big Data Regional Innovation Hubs (BD Hubs, NSF 15562) continuing? A: The awards that fund the four BD Hubs under the 2015 solicitation were 3 year awards that are coming to an end. 14
Thank you! Questions: BDHub. Queries@nsf. gov These slides, an audio recording, and a script of this webinar will be available at https: //www. nsf. gov/events/event_summ. jsp? cntn_id=296828&org=CI SE 15
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