National Science Foundation Solicitation Released
Community-based Data Interoperability Networks (INTEROP)
Full Proposal Target Dates:
23 August 2007
23 July 2008
23 July 2009
The full text of the solicitation (NSF 07-565) is available at:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07565/nsf07565.htm
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the solicitation
"Community-based Data Interoperability Networks (INTEROP)" (NSF 07-565).
Program Title:
Community-based Data Interoperability Networks (INTEROP)
Synopsis of Program:
Digital data are increasingly both the products of research and the
starting point for new research and education activities. The ability
to re-purpose data - to use it in innovative ways and combinations not
envisioned by those who created the data - requires that it be possible
to find and understand data of many types and from many sources.
Interoperability (the ability of two or more systems or components to
exchange information and to use the information that has been exchanged)
is fundamental to meeting this requirement. This NSF crosscutting
program supports community efforts to provide for broad interoperability
through the development of mechanisms such as robust data and metadata
conventions, ontologies, and taxonomies. Support is provided for Data
Interoperability Networks that will be responsible for
consensus-building activities and for providing the expertise necessary
to turn the consensus into technical standards with associated
implementation tools and resources. Examples of the former are community
workshops, web resources such as community interaction sites, and task
groups. Examples of the latter are information sciences, software
development, and ontology and taxonomy design and implementation.
The full text of the solicitation (NSF 07-565), including names and
contact information for all cognizant NSF program officers, is available
at:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07565/nsf07565.htm