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Expeditions in Computing Awards - Division of Computing and Communication Foundations (CISE/CCF) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation Expeditions in Computing Awards View image credit & caption Updates to reflect the new organizational structure of CISE are in progress. Some information on this page may no longer be current.
Division of Computing and Communication Foundations (CISE/CCF) The Expeditions in Computing program plays a significant role in advancing the fields of computer science and engineering. The program supports ambitious, large-scale and interdisciplinary research projects that have the potential to transform computing and address major scientific and societal challenges.
Expeditions projects focus on creating transformative technologies, methodologies and infrastructure that can be adopted by the broader research community, industry or society at large. The program emphasizes the translation of research outcomes into practical applications, thus driving advancements in computer science and its real-world applications.
Established in 2008, Expeditions represent some of the largest investments provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering. How to apply for the Expeditions in Computing award. View Expeditions in Computing awards by state.
Expeditions in Computing topics Expeditions in Computing supports long-term, cutting-edge research that looks ahead by at least a decade. These large-scale projects often involve teams from several departments or institutions. The projects explore challenging research problems with the potential to yield tremendous benefits to society.
Past awards have covered topics including: Molecular programming/synthetic biology. Health care and well-being. Formal methods/verification.
A quantum computer based on superconducting circuits. Dilution refrigerator is opened to expose the control system.
Credit: Yongshan Ding, University of Chicago 2024 Expeditions in Computing awards U.S. National Science Foundation Expedition in Computing: Carbon Connect- An Ecosystem for Sustainable Computing Lead institution: Harvard University Lead principal investigator: David Brooks NSF Expeditions in Computing: Learning Directed Operating System--A Clean-Slate Paradigm for Operating Systems Design and Implementation Lead institution: The University of Texas at Austin Lead principal investigator: Aditya Akella NSF Expeditions in Computing for Computational Decarbonization of Societal Infrastructures at Mesoscales Lead institution: University of Massachusetts Amherst Lead principal investigator: Prashant Shenoy NSF invests $36M in computing projects that promise to maximize performance, reduce energy demands 3 projects receive awards through the Expeditions in Computing program 2022 Expeditions in Computing awards Mind In Vitro: Computing With Living Neurons Lead institution: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Lead principal investigator: Mattia Gazzola DISCoVER: Design and Integration of Superconducting Computation for Ventures Beyond Exascale Realization Lead institution: University of Southern California Lead principal investigator: Massoud Pedram 2022 Expeditions in Computing award announcement Pod containing neuron sphere with embedded electronics, from Mind in Vitro: Computing with Living Neurons, an NSF Expedition in Computing award winner.
Credit: Andrew Dou at Gazzola Lab, UIUC 2020 Expeditions in Computing awards Global Pervasive Computational Epidemiology Lead institution: University of Virginia Lead principal investigator: Madhav Marathe Understanding the World Through Code Lead institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lead principal investigator: Armando Solar-Lezama Coherent Ising Machines (CIMS) for Optimization, Machine Learning and Neuromorphic Computing Lead institution: Stanford University Lead principal investigator: Hideo Mabuchi How prepared are we for the next pandemic?
(2020) A consortium led by the University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute will develop data science technologies for responding to epidemics.
2020 Expeditions in Computing award announcement Heterogenous spatio-temporal spread pattern in COVID-19 cases per 100K for different waves Credit: University of Virginia Biocomplexity Institute 2018 Expeditions in Computing awards Secure, Real-Time Decisions on Live Data Lead institution: University of California, Berkeley Lead principal investigator: Ion Stoica Enabling Practical-Scale Quantum Computing Lead institution: The University of Chicago Lead principal investigator: Frederic Chong Computational Photo-Scatterography: Unraveling Scattered Photons for Bio-imaging Lead institution: Rice University Lead principal investigator: Ashutosh Sabharwal 2018 Expeditions in Computing award announcement Rice University graduate students perform optical imaging technique tests for non-contact, remote monitoring of vital signs and methods to force fluids through bodily tissues.
Credit: Vivek Boominathan, Rice University 2016 Expeditions in Computing awards The Science of Deep Specification Lead institution: Princeton University Lead principal investigator: Andrew Appel Evolvable Living Computing—Understanding and Quantifying Synthetic Biological Systems' Applicability, Performance, and Limits Lead institution: Boston University Lead principal investigator: Douglas Densmore CompSustNet: Expanding the Horizons of Computational Sustainability Lead institution: Cornell University Lead principal investigator: Carla Gomes 2016 Expeditions in Computing award announcement BU Hardware 2022 iGEM project: AM1 Credit: BU Hardware 2022 iGEM team 2013 Expeditions in Computing awards Molecular Programming Architectures, Abstractions, Algorithms, and Applications Lead institution: Caltech Lead principal investigator: Erik Winfree Lead institution: Penn State Lead principal investigator: Vijaykrishnan Narayanan Computer chips that emulate how the brain processes visual information could be used to develop new kinds of cameras and sensors to aid visually impaired persons, provide driver assistance capabilities for reducing automotive accidents, and augmented reality systems for enhanced shopping, travel and safety.
Credit: UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering 2012 Expeditions in Computing awards ExCAPE: Expeditions in Computer Augmented Program Engineering Lead institution: University of Pennsylvania Lead principal investigator: Rajeev Alur Making Sense at Scale with Algorithms, Machines and People (AMPLab) Lead institution: University of California, Berkeley Lead principal investigator: Michael Franklin An Expedition in Computing for Compiling Functional Physical Machines Lead institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lead principal investigator: Daniela Rus Making Socially Assistive Robots Lead institution: Yale University Lead principal investigator: Brian Scassellati Robot learning companion offers custom-tailored tutoring (2016) New social robot helps students learn through personalized interactions.
A child plays an interactive language learning game with Tega, a socially assistive robot.
Credit: Personal Robots Group, MIT Media Lab 2010 Expedition in Computing awards Variability-Aware Software for Efficient Computing With Nanoscale Devices Lead institution: University of California San Diego Lead principal investigator: Rajesh Gupta Understanding Climate Change: A Data-Driven Approach Lead institution: University of Minnesota Lead principal investigator: Vipin Kumar Computational Behavioral Science: Modeling, Analysis and Visualization of Social and Communicative Behavior Lead institution: Georgia Tech Lead principal investigator: James M.
Rehg Using data to better understand climate change (2016) NSF-supported research team develops data-driven methods to refine climate predictions.
Sensor processing chips like the smallest solar-powered sensor system, developed in the lab of Variability co-PI Dennis Sylvester at the University of Michigan, is an example of the trend to millimeter-scale devices with nano-scale parts that perform more variably than traditional computer components. For more on the Phoenix 2 chip, watch the video at http://www. youtube.
com/watch? v=Nku7vJaw3pE.
Credit: Dennis Sylvester, University of Michigan ECE 2009 Expeditions in Computing awards RoboBees: A Convergence of Body, Brain and Colony Lead institution: Harvard University Lead principal investigator: Robert Wood Customizable Domain-Specific Computing Lead principal investigator: Jason Cong Formal Analysis of Complex Systems Lead institution: Carnegie Mellon University Lead principal investigator: Edmund Clarke Flight of the RoboBee (2016) Long-term NSF support helps develop unique flying micro-robots.
Taking great ideas from the lab to the fab (2014) NSF and Intel support the development of domain-specific hardware to address health care needs. Inspired by the biology of a fly, the RoboBee has submillimeter-scale anatomy and two wafer-thin wings that flap almost invisibly, 120 times per second.
The tiny device not only represents the absolute cutting edge of micromanufacturing and control systems; it is an aspiration that has impelled innovation in these fields by dozens of researchers across Harvard for years.
Credit: Photos courtesy of Kevin Ma and Pakpong Chirarattananon, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences 2008 Expeditions in Computing Awards Understanding, Coping With and Benefiting From Intractability Lead institution: Princeton University Lead principal investigator: Sanjeev Arora Computational Sustainability: Computational Methods for a Sustainable Environment, Economy and Society Lead institution: Cornell University Lead principal investigator: Carla Gomes Open Programmable Mobile Internet 2020 Lead institution: Stanford University Lead principal investigator: Nick McKeown Molecular Programming Project Lead institution: Caltech Lead principal investigator: Erik Winfree Tackling intractable computing problems (2016) Theoretical computer science project helps solve long-standing questions with benefits for security and machine learning.
Conceptual representation of programming languages for specifying molecular components and molecular systems, part of the Molecular Programming Project. Credit: Lulu Qian, Caltech
Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Project Summary (1 page): Overview and rationale, separate Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts statements, list collaborative institutions and their major contributions
Overarching vision and goals: how components work together, contribution to three program goals (catalyze research, inspire future generations, stimulate outcomes), demonstration of five Expeditions characteristics
Leadership structure, coordination plans, and collaboration mechanisms across institutions
Experimental systems and shared facilities description (where appropriate)
Broadening Participation in Computing plan (1 page preliminary, 2 pages full): actionable plan with evaluation, budget allocation for BPC expertise, pervasive and proportional to team scale
Intellectual property and ethics (up to 1 page, full proposal): IP policies, ethics program for all staff including faculty, postdocs, students, industrial fellows
Full proposal must address how whole exceeds sum of parts, integration plans across organizations, and clear project coordinator role
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U. S. institutions of higher education with computing programs as lead; non-profit organizations may participate as subawardees. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $15,000,000 for 7 years. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Expeditions in Computing are due March 31, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Expeditions in Computing is funded by NSF. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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The solicitation lists 13 required documents: Cover Sheet with 'Expeditions:' title prefix, Project Summary (1 page), Project Description (11 pages preliminary, 25 pages full), Budget summary (1 page for preliminary; detailed 7-year budget for full), References Cited (2-page limit for preliminary), and Biographical Sketches for PI, co-PIs, and senior/key personnel, among others (the full list is in the Required Documents section on this page). Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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