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Title: Dear Colleague Letter: NSF-Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
       Collaborative Research
Date: 5/02/11

NSF 11-053

Dear Colleague Letter: NSF-Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
Collaborative Research

   NSF expects to award a small number of supplements (up to $25,000) to
   current NSF awards to enable US-based researchers to collaborate with
   Germany-based researchers (who are currently funded by DFG) on topics
   that fit the Robust Intelligence program
   ([1]http://www.nsf.gov/cise/iis/ri_pgm.jsp) of the CISE Division on
   Information and Intelligent Systems. NSF encourages new
   collaborations, and, as part of this initiative, also hopes to make
   strong topical connections to DFG's program on "Autonomous Learning"
   (autonomous-learning.org). Investigators interested in applying for
   such a supplement are required to submit a brief one paragraph
   description of the proposed joint research via email to the cognizant
   program director Sven Koenig ([2]skoenig@nsf.gov) by cob May 20, 2011.
   The email also should include the name(s) of their intended
   collaborator(s). NSF will share these descriptions with the DFG. The
   investigators will be provided with feedback regarding how well their
   request fits the priorities of NSF and DFG and, where appropriate, be
   invited to submit a standard supplemental funding request in
   accordance with NSF's Award and Administration Guide I.E.4).

   For further information, please contact the cognizant program
   director, Sven Koenig.

   Sincerely,

   Howard Wactlar
   Division Director, CISE/IIS

References

   1. http://www.nsf.gov/cise/iis/ri_pgm.jsp
   2. mailto:skoenig@nsf.gov