Reposted from DEBrief

AccelNet is a program in the Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) that facilitates the coordination and planning of international research on a global challenge that requires coordinated international efforts. AccelNet projects may be from any scientific or engineering discipline that NSF funds and may take place in almost every country. AccelNet currently funds several projects involving the biological sciences, including projects on Arctic permafrost, marine metabolism, montane ecosystems, food-energy-water nexus, sustainability, bat biodiversity, and neurobiology. We would welcome additional proposals exploring global challenges related to the biological sciences.

 AccelNet projects are similar to Research Coordination Networks (RCN) in terms of the kinds of activities funded but differs from the RCN in its size and scope.  Whereas an RCN is one network of researchers, AccelNet funds geographically distributed international federations of networks referred to as a Network of Networks (NoN).  A NoN uses the principles of Team Science to work together effectively, often across many time zones, in multiple languages, and incorporating many disciplines. In other words, AccelNet funds the connections among existing research networks to coordinate efforts to advance science.

Be sure and visit the AccelNet Program page for more information, including links to a webinar about the program and upcoming virtual office hours. Please don’t hesitate to contact the OISE Program Directors for AccelNet or BIO’s cognizant Program Officer shown below. Full proposals are due December 11, 2023. 

OISE Program Directors	accelnet@nsf.gov	(703) 292-2235	OD/OISE
Robyn Smyth	rsmyth@nsf.gov	(703) 292-2996	BIO/DEB