Democratized Cyberinfrastructure for Open Discovery to Enable Research
DeCODER announces mini research opportunities to investigate science questions leveraging science-on-schema
To understand and address critical geosciences challenges we must find and leverage data and tools from across national and international facilities and programs. While building a flexible and extensible framework to fit many geosciences domains, the Democratized Cyberinfrastructure for Open Discovery to Enable Research (DeCODER) project has been engaging with three specific communities to ensure a tight connection to real science needs. These communities include: low-temperature geochemistry, ecological forecasting and deep ocean observing.
Details on mini research opportunities
As one aspect of its activities, DeCODER is inviting proposals for focused, limited-term efforts to investigate science questions leveraging DeCODER data and tools and science-on-schema for research data. Proposals should encompass work plans of 6 months or less and must clearly describe expected outcomes (e.g., written document, conference presentation or poster, community event, etc.) and how success will be measured.
Examples include, but are not limited to:
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Suggested extensions of science-on-schema with implementation examples using real data
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Notebooks (or similar) that show how to add science-on-schema tags to existing datasets
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Guidelines, roadmaps, or other community-focused information developed on the related topics of data discovery in the geosciences
Successful applicants will receive support from DeCODER in the form of a $2,500 honorarium directly to the lead (not through an institutional subcontract). Early career applicants and applicants from the low-temperature geochemistry and ecological forecasting areas will be prioritized.
To apply, please submit this application form, including a description of the task with specific deliverables/outcomes and their schedule, the expected impact on science questions leveraging DeCODER data and tools and science-on-schema for research data, and the skills/expertise you bring to the work. (500 words maximum).
Applicant Requirements:
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Must be over 18 years of age.
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If you are not a U.S. citizen, then you must have a U.S. Taxpayer Identification Number (ITN) and have the appropriate visa type (J-1, H-1B, F-1OPT).
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Confirm your eligibility for honorarium payments with your home institution. There are a few restrictions, for example, NSF employees are ineligible and University of California awardees must be faculty members.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until funds are committed, with the first round of review beginning April 25, 2025. Approximately 10 awards are expected in the current year. Please contact Lynne Schreiber (lbschreiber@ucsd.edu) with any questions.
This work is supported through the National Science Foundation award # 2209863.