Community Infrastructure for Research in Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CIRC)

The Community Infrastructure for Research in Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CIRC) program supports the creation and enhancement of world-class research infrastructure in the core disciplines of the three participating CISE divisions of the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE). This research infrastructure will support diverse communities of CISE researchers pursuing focused research agendas in computer and information science and engineering. The program supports four classes of awards: Planning Community Infrastructure (Planning) awards, Exploratory Development (Dev) awards, Medium Community Infrastructure (Medium) awards, and Grand Community Infrastructure (Grand) awards. • The CIRC program drives discovery and learning in the core disciplines of the three participating CISE divisions. • The program supports the creation and enhancement of world-class research infrastructure. • The program involves developing user services and engagement needed to attract, nurture, and grow a robust research community. • The program ensures that researchers from a diverse range of institutions of higher education have access to such infrastructure.