The NSF Partnership for Innovation: Building Innovation Capacity (BIC) program supports academia-industry partnerships to focus on post-discovery, academic-led research. The current solicitation for this program is available at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13587/nsf13587.htm and describes a new topical focus on "smart" serivce systems.  Additional background about the program and information about upcoming webinars is provided in the solicitation.

The Microsoft Faculty Fellowship recognizes innovative, promising new faculty members conducting computing research in key areas of national need. The fellowship includes a cash award and access to other Microsoft resources, such as software, invitations to conferences, and engagements with Microsoft Research staff. Microsoft awards seven Research Faculty Fellowship grants each year; awardees are selected in April.  RIT may only nominate one individual for this program.