Fellowship Call for Proposals-2008
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2007 Research Fellowships
For post-doctoral researchers, junior faculty and research scientists
Call for Proposals
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Applicants must submit proposals to the host institutions by February 8, 2008
Host institutions must submit application packets to the I3P by February 22, 2008
Program Description
The Institute for Information Infrastructure Protection (I3P) seeks to advance its national
research agenda through a research fellowship program. The I3P fellowship program helps to
build a nationwide cadre of investigators focused on critical research challenges and provides
expanded research opportunities at I3P Consortium member institutions. A targeted goal of
the I3P fellowship program is to add depth and breadth to critical research needs highlighted
by the I3P Cyber Security Research and Development Agenda which identified the following
core research areas: Enterprise Security Management; Trust Among Distributed Autonomous
Parties; Discovery and Analysis of Security Properties and Vulnerabilities; Secure System
and Network Response and Recovery; Traceback, Identification, and Forensics; Wireless
Security; Metrics and Models; and Law, Policy, and Economic Issues. See the I3P
Consortium Member Contacts page.
Eligibility
Successful applicants will have received their Ph.D. no more than three years prior to
September 15, 2008. Current students must complete all degree requirements prior to the
commencement of the award. If an applicant has not completed all degree requirements by
the submission date, the candidate’s advisor must include a statement indicating that he/she
expects the requirements to be met on or before September 15, 2008. Awards may be
deferred or withdrawn at the discretion of the I3P fellowship review panel if degree
requirements are not complete by the planned start date. Fellowship candidates should have
strong backgrounds in fields related to information infrastructure protection, including
computer science, engineering, law, economics, and the social sciences, among others.
Efforts will be made to draw individuals from academic, industry and government research
center settings. Applicants may include post-doctoral researchers, junior faculty and research
scientists.
Award Information
The I3P will appoint up to five fellows each year. Fellows must spend the term of their
fellowship in residence at an I3P Consortium member institution. Fellowship funding will be
provided by the I3P and administered locally by Consortium member institutions that host
successful fellowship candidates. The I3P will provide up to $150,000 per fellow per award
to cover salary, fringe benefits, and travel, and to help offset the institutional costs associated
with hosting a fellow. Moving expenses should be negotiated with the host institution.
Fellows and their hosts may submit one-year or multi-year proposals, provided the host
commits to provide any needed funds in excess of the $150,000 supplied by the I3P. Joint
appointments at two member institutions will be considered. A minimum stay of two months
at the secondary institution is required. Fellows are normally expected to begin their
fellowships between June and September, although start dates between September and
January may be negotiated. The host institution must agree to perform written mid-year and
year-end reviews of a fellow's work and submit the reviews to the I3P administrative office.
Fellows are expected to present their work accomplishments at two I3P Consortium meetings
during the fellowship, generally at the mid-point and near the end of the term. Fellows should
identify the I3P as the sponsor and the National Cyber Security Division at the Department
of Homeland Security as the funding source in all publications describing work done during
the fellowship. In addition, fellows will be expected to comply with any guidelines imposed
by their host institution regarding disclaimers on publications, and electronic copies of
fellows’ research publications must be submitted to the I3P administrative office three weeks
prior to public release.
How to Apply
Identify and contact a prospective host institution
Each applicant must consult with an I3P Consortium member institution at which the
applicant, if selected, would spend the term of his/her fellowship in residence at a
member institution. Contact information for Consortium members participating in the
fellowship program may be browsed on the I3P Consortium Member Contacts page.
Complete the Application Packet
Each application packet must contain the following:
• Cover letter: Applicants should indicate their citizenship or visa status in their
cover letter to the prospective host institution.
• Curriculum vitae: Must include a list of publications.
• Abstract and a three to five page description of the proposed research
project: The description of research should address the relevance of the
proposed work to areas identified in the I3P Cyber Security R&D Agenda,
anticipated outcomes of the work, the technical challenges and the approach.
• Three (3) letters of recommendation
Submit the Application Packet
Application packets should be submitted in electronic form to the appropriate contact person
at the host institution. If a candidate is seeking a joint appointment, the application packet
should be submitted to the primary host institution. Letters of recommendation may be
submitted separately. The completed application packet must be submitted to the prospective
host institution no later than February 8, 2008.
What Happens Next
The host institution will complete a preliminary budget worksheet and a letter stating that it
agrees to host the researcher during the fellowship period. The letter from the host institution
will explain how the training will benefit the candidate; describe the research environment
and equipment to which the candidate will have access; confirm the tasks and responsibilities
the candidate will have; commit to provide the candidate with proper office space and
research space; and commit to perform two written reviews of the fellow’s work and submit
the reviews to the I3P administrative office. Host institutions must submit completed
applications to the I3P in electronic form by February 22, 2008. A complete application will
include the candidate’s cover letter, curriculum vitae, abstract and description of the proposed
research project, letters of recommendation, and the required letter from the host institution,
including a preliminary budget worksheet. Instructions for uploading complete application
packets to the I3P file-upload utility may be found on the Fellowship Applications upload
page.
The Selection Process
Fellows will be selected based on the following criteria:
• Intellectual merit of the proposed work.
• Extent to which the proposed work suggests and explores creative and original concepts.
• Candidate’s capabilities and plans to use metrics or measures of effectiveness for model.
• Clarity of the candidate’s work plan, tasks, responsibilities, and deliverables.
• Feasibility, appropriateness, and potential impact on U.S. information infrastructure.
• Qualifications and research record of the applicant.
• Relevance of the proposed work to the I3P Cyber Security R&D Agenda.
• Impact of recommendation letters from the host institution and external references.
The review of completed applications will take place between March 1, 2008 and April 1,
2008, with the goal of providing a response indicating acceptance or denial during the week
of April 7, 2008, and a written confirmation and review thereafter.
Contact Information
All inquiries regarding a Consortium member institution’s research interests or interest in
hosting a candidate should be directed to the appropriate point of contact at each member
institution. Contact information for Consortium members may be found at the I3P
Consortium Members I3P Consortium Member Contacts page.
Administrative or procedural questions should be directed to:
Heather Drinan
I3P Information Manager
Heather.Drinan@Dartmouth.edu
(603) 646-6472
Important Dates to Remember:
• Successful applicants will have received their Ph.D. by (and no more than three years prior
to) 9/15/08.
• Applicants must submit proposals to the host institutions by 2/8/08.
• Host institutions must submit complete application packets to the I3P by 2/22/08.
• Review of completed applications will take place between 3/1/08 and 4/1/08.
This program is funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
