Brief Description:

Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) is an NSF-wide program that supports international activities across all NSF supported disciplines. The primary goal of PIRE is to support high quality projects in which advances in research and education could not occur without international collaboration. PIRE seeks to catalyze a higher level of international engagement in the U.S. science and engineering community. This PIRE competition is open to all areas of science and engineering research which are supported by the NSF.
Harvard University, as one institution, is limited to submitting one required preliminary proposal as the lead in response to this opportunity. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) is facilitating the internal university process to identify and select a proposal to go forward with the nomination. Full proposals will be on an invitation basis from the sponsor.

Description:

Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) is an NSF-wide program that supports international activities across all NSF supported disciplines. The primary goal of PIRE is to support high quality projects in which advances in research and education could not occur without international collaboration. PIRE seeks to catalyze a higher level of international engagement in the U.S. science and engineering community. This PIRE competition is open to all areas of science and engineering research which are supported by the NSF.
Harvard University, as one institution, is limited to submitting one preliminary proposal as the lead in response to this opportunity. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) is facilitating the internal university process to identify and select a proposal to go forward with the nomination. Full proposals will be on an invitation basis from the sponsor.

The PIRE Program Objectives:

Support excellence in science and engineering research and education through international collaboration

Promote opportunities where the international collaboration can provide unique advantages of scope, scale, flexibility, expertise, facilities, or access to phenomena, enabling advances that could not occur otherwise

Engage and share resources and research infrastructure within and across institutions to build strong international partnerships

Create and promote opportunities for students and early career researchers to participate in substantive international research experiences

Application Information:

Applicants are asked to submit the following:
(this information will be repeated again within the application)

A one page (max) Project Summary: Describe the concept of the proposed PIRE project, including why the international partnership is critical to the project success. Separately address the intellectual merit and broader impacts of the project. 10 point font minimum. References and/or graphics, if applicable, may be placed on blank pages after the written summary

A two page (max) Project Description: Please outline the research challenges being addressed or breakthroughs being sought in the proposed project. Please show the benefit of international collaboration (e.g. expertise, facilities, resources, access to phenomena). 10 point font minimum. References and/or graphics, if applicable, may be placed on blank pages after the written summary

PI CV: No preferred format

Co-PI CV: if applicable

Additional Information, Related Websites, and Proxy Instructions:

To view the NSF RFA for this opportunity please click here

Questions about this opportunity or other funding opportunities should be directed to the Research Administration professional at the school where you hold a primary appointment

To report problems or ask questions about HUFP (Harvard University Funding Portal), please contact Autumn Bennett in the Office of the Vice Provost for Research

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Autumn Bennett at autumn_bennett@harvard.edu

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