Joint Python Accelerators Project application (CZI program)
The Joint Python Accelerators project gathers developers of Transonic, Cython, Pythran and Numba namely:
- Pierre Augier (Transonic)
- Serge Guelton (Pythran)
- Stefan Behnel (Cython)
- Stanley Seibert (Numba)
This project has been initiated by core-developers of scikit-image (Juan Nunez-Iglesias, Emmanuelle Gouillart and Stéfan van der Walt).
Application
Here is the call for proposals for the CZI program:
https://chanzuckerberg.com/rfa/essential-open-source-software-for-science/
Lots of info on that site. There is also a SciPy 2019 talk about the program by Jeremy Freeman, who leads the computational biology division at CZI:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu_MmxdEW0M
For administrative and programmatic inquiries pertaining to this RFA, please contact sciencegrants@chanzuckerberg.com.
Dates
Portal opening date Mid-December 2019
Application due date February 1, 2020
Notification of decisions Late April 2020
Earliest start date of grant June 1, 2020
Detailed Application Instructions
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative uses SurveyMonkey Apply (SMApply) as its grants management portal. All applications must be submitted through this portal (https://apply.chanzuckerberg.com). SMApply is configured to work best using the Google Chrome browser. It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with this portal well in advance of any deadlines. Deadline extensions will not be granted.
For the purpose of the application, we will use the following terms:
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Applicant: The person submitting the application materials on behalf of the software project(s)
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Organization: The organization directly receiving and distributing funding
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Software Project(s): The software project(s) that will be supported by the funding
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Proposal: The proposed use of funding
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Key Personnel: People involved in the software project(s) described in the proposal and supported by the funding
The application consists of the following sections (called tasks in the grants portal): Applicant Details Part I, Applicant Details Part 2, Organization Details, Proposal Details, Optional Attachments, CV of Applicant, Budget Description, Number of Open Source Software Project(s), Open Source Software Project Details