NSF — National Science Foundation
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To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense.
National Science Foundation: Key Programs & Funding Mechanisms
Active NSF Grant Opportunities
The National Facilities program supports the operation of national user facilities: National Facilities areresearch facilities wit...
The Operations Engineering (OE) program supports fundamental research on advanced analytical methods for improving operations in c...
The Engineering for Civil Infrastructure (ECI) program supports fundamental research in geotechnical, structural, materials, archi...
The Engineering Design and Systems Engineering (EDSE) program supports fundamental research that advances design science and/or sy...
The Biomechanics and Mechanobiology (BMMB) program is part of the Mechanics of Materials cluster within the Division of Civil, Mec...
The Mechanics of Materials and Structures program supports fundamental research in mechanics as related to the behavior of deforma...
The Marine Geology and Geophysics Core Program supports research on all aspects of the geology and geophysics of the present ocean...
The Mind, Machine, and Motor Nexus (M3X) program supports fundamental research that enables intelligent engineered systems and hum...
The Structure and Physics of the Solid Earth Program (SPSE) aims to advance fundamental knowledge about the ongoing dynamical proc...
The Water, Landscape, and Critical Zone Processes program supports research on the Earth's near-surface environment and how that e...
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is designed to fulfill the mandate of the National Science Foun...
The Facility and Instrumentation Request Process (FIRP) solicitation describes the mechanism by which the research community can p...
The Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) supports genome-scale research that addresses challenging questions of biological, societ...
MCB supports research that promises to uncover the fundamental properties of living systems across atomic, molecular, subcellular,...
The Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) Coresupports research and training on evolutionary and ecological processes acting at ...
The Environmental Engineering program is part of the Environmental Engineering and Sustainability cluster, which also includes 1) ...
The Foundational Research in Robotics (FRR) program, jointly led by the CISE and ENG Directorates, supports research on robotic sy...
Materials Research is the field of science where physics, chemistry, materials science, and engineering naturally converge in the ...
TheCombustion and Fire Systemsprogram is part of the Transport Phenomena cluster, which also includes 1) theFluid Dynamicsprogram;...
The Geospace Cluster (GC) in the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) supports fundamental and solutions-oriented r...
AGS Infrastructure Cluster The Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) Infrastructure Cluster (IC) is responsible for the oversigh...
Many of the most pressing challenges in research and innovation require collaboration across national and disciplinary boundaries ...
The Life and Environments Through Time (LET) program supports research that advances knowledge about the patterns and processes re...
The Chemical Evolution of the Solid Earth and Volcanology (CESEV) program aims to advance fundamental knowledge about the origin a...
Large-scale simulations and the ability to accumulate massive amounts of data have revolutionized science and engineering. The goa...
Recognizing the importance of international collaborations in promoting scientific discoveries, the National Science Foundation (N...
The Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS), awards Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (PRF) to highly qualified early ...
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) supports the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) mission by ...
The Plant Biotic Interactions (PBI) program supports research on the processes that mediate beneficial and antagonistic interactio...
Crosscutting Activities in Materials Research (XC) coordinates and supports crosscutting activities within the Division of Materia...
The Cyberinfrastructure for Public Access and Open Science (CI PAOS) program within the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OA...
The Long Term Research in Environmental Biology (LTREB) Program supports the generation of extended time series of data to address...
NSF is committed to securing the nation's research enterprise as part of its core mission. The Research on Research Security (RoRS...
Infrastructure systems comprise complex connections between physical components, organizational structures and operational methods...
The Analysis Program supports research in analysis. Areas of current activity include complex, harmonic, and real analysis; dynami...
The Combinatorics program supports research on discrete structures and includes algebraic, enumerative, existential, extremal, geo...
The program in Foundations supports research in mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics, including proof theory, rec...
The Probability Program supports research on the theory and applications of probability. Subfields include discrete probability, s...
With a focus on two-year Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program supports the ...
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are enabling extraordinary scientific breakthroughs in fields ranging from prote...
The Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science program supports authentic summer research experie...
The Mathematical Biology Program supports research in all areas of mathematical sciences with relevance to the biological sciences...
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships provide an opportunity for highly qualified, recent doctoral scientists to...
The purpose of the Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF) is to support future leaders in mathematics and...
The Algebra and Number Theory program supports research in algebra, algebraic and arithmetic geometry, number theory, and represen...
The Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU-EiR) program was established in response to direct...
This solicitation applies to six (of the nine) CHE Disciplinary Research Programs: Chemical Catalysis (CAT); Chemical Measurement ...
The Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program provides support to enhance the research capabilities...
Correctness for Scientific Computing Systems (CS 2 ) is a joint program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Departmen...
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) supports the mission of the U.S. National Science Foundation (N...
The long-range goal of the Research Training Groups in the Mathematical Sciences (RTG) program is to strengthen the nation's scien...
The Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity) Program supports the implementation of, scaling of, or major improv...
The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any ...
The National Science FoundationRobert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (Noyce)invites innovative proposals that address the criti...
The Dynamics, Control and Systems Diagnostics (DCSD) program supports fundamental theoretical, computational, and experimental res...
With this solicitation, the Division of Chemistry is piloting the removal of deadlines for the submission of proposals to the CLP,...
To facilitate fundamental research in the atmospheric sciences, the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) supports s...
The Manufacturing Systems Integration (MSI) Program supports fundamental research addressing the opportunities and challenges that...
TheProcess Systems, Reaction Engineering, and Molecular Thermodynamicsprogram is part of the Chemical Process Systems cluster, whi...
Synopsis TheCellular and Biochemical Engineering(CBE)program is part of theEngineering Biology and Healthcluster, which also inclu...
The Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering program is part of the Engineering Biology and Health cluster, which also includes: ...
TheEngineering of Biomedical Systemsprogram is part of the Engineering Biology and Health cluster, which also includes: 1) theBiop...
CMMT supports theoretical and computational materials research in the topical areas represented in DMR's other Topical Materials R...
The Catalysis program is part of the Chemical Process Systems cluster, which also includes: 1) the Electrochemical Systems program...
The Nanoscale Interactions program is part of theEnvironmental Engineering and Sustainabilitycluster, which also includes: 1) the ...
TheThermal Transport Processesprogram is part of the Transport Phenomena cluster, which alsoincludes1) theCombustion and Fire Syst...
TheParticulate and Multiphase Processesprogram is part of the Transport Phenomena cluster, which also includes 1) theCombustion an...
The Interfacial Engineering program is part of the Chemical Process Systems cluster, which also includes: 1) the Catalysis program...
TheBiophotonicsprogram is part of the Engineering Biology and Health cluster, which also includes: 1) theBiosensingprogram; 2) the...
TheEnvironmental Sustainability program is part of theEnvironmental Engineering and Sustainabilitycluster together with 1) theEnvi...
TheElectrochemical Systemsprogram is part of the Chemical Process Systems cluster, which also includes: 1) theCatalysisprogram; 2)...
The Energy, Power, Control, andNetworks (EPCN) Program supports innovative research in modeling, optimization, learning, adaptatio...
The Advanced Manufacturing (AM) program supports the fundamental research needed to revitalize American manufacturing to grow the ...
The Biosensing program is part of the Engineering Biology and Health cluster, which also includes 1) the Biophotonics program; 2) ...
The Communications, Circuits, and Sensing-Systems (CCSS) Program supports innovative research in circuit and system hardware and s...
The NSF Engineering Directorate (ENG) has launched a multi-year initiative, theProfessional Formation of Engineers, to create and ...
TheElectronics, Photonics and Magnetic Devices (EPMD) Programsupports innovative research on novel devices based on the principles...
TheFluid Dynamicsprogram is part of the Transport Phenomena cluster, which also includes 1) theCombustion and Fire Systemsprogram;...
Convergence research is a means for solving vexing research problems, in particular, complex problems focusing on societal needs o...
The Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE) program supports the translation of open-source science and engineer...
The primary aim of the Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program is to foster the continuing health of the mathematical science...
The NSF CISE Directorate supports research and education projects that develop new knowledge in all aspects of computing, communic...
Our world is at a pivotal moment where the boundaries dividing the physical and social worlds from the cyber world have become blu...
The NSF STEM K-12 program in the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL) in the Directorate for STE...
AGSEducation supports efforts to integrateatmospheric and geospaceresearch and education via two main program areas, which are: 1)...
CREST Center awards provide support to enhance the research capabilities of Minority-serving institutions (MSIs) through the estab...
The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master's and ...
Plasma science is a transdisciplinary field of research where fundamental studies in many disciplines, including plasma physics, p...
Supports mathematical research in areas where computation plays a central and essential role, emphasizing analysis, development, a...
The Applied Mathematics program supports mathematics research motivated by and contributing to the solution of problems arising in...
The NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award (TRAILBLAZER) program supports individual investigators who propose novel research pr...
The Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants (AAG) Program is an inclusive and flexible funding opportunity to support research ...
The program in Geometric Analysis supports research on differential geometry and its relation to partial differential equations an...
The Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences (ATI) program provides individual investigator and col...
The Topology program supports research on algebraic topology, including chromatic, equivariant, motivic, and (un)stable homotopy, ...
The Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) Core Programs Track supports research to understand why organisms are structu...
Proposals in the area of plasma physics submitted to the Division of Physics that are not governed by another solicitation (such a...
The Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program invests in the Nation's colleges and universities to aid stu...
The Universe is the ultimate laboratory, and we can now probe it as never before through several powerful and diverse windows - el...
The Statistics Program supports research in statistical theory and methods, including research in statistical methods for applicat...
The Collaboratory to Advance Mathematics Education and Learning (CAMEL) for K-12 initiative aims to advance mathematics learning a...
The Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) offers Postdoctoral Research Fellowships to encourageindependen...
The Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research Program (Innovation) supports research to design novel or greatly improved r...
The Atmosphere Cluster (AC)in the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS)supportsfundamental studies of atmospheric pr...
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) continues to develop and nurture a national innovation ecosystem that guides the output...
The Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS)in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) at the National Science...
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Biological Research has the potential to pave the way for breakthroughs in bio...
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is designed to fulfill the mandate of the National Science Foun...
The main goal of the S-STEM program is to enable academically talented, low-income students to pursue successful careers in promis...
TheChemical OceanographyProgram supports research into the chemistry of the oceans and the role of the oceans in global geochemica...
The Physical Oceanography Program supports research on a wide range of topics associated with the structure and movement of the oc...
The Oceanographic Technology and Interdisciplinary Coordination (OTIC) Program supports a broad range of research and technology d...
The MCA program offers an opportunity for scientists and engineers at the mid-career stage (see restrictions under Additional Elig...
This program seeks to prepare, nurture, and grow the national scientific research workforce for creating, utilizing, and supportin...
The objective of the Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI) program is to advance scientific discovery and innova...
Oceanographic facilities and equipment are supported by the Integrative Programs Section (IPS) of the Division of Ocean Sciences (...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites investigators at U.S. organizations to submit proposals to the Arctic Sciences Secti...
International Ocean Discovery Program Operations The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) serves to advance basic research...
Synopsis of Program: The fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) hold much promise as sectors of the ec...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are interested in proposals that will propel our...
This funding partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) support...
The Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB) Program supports basicscientific research that advances knowledge and understandin...
The Law & Science Program considers proposals that address social scientific studies of law and law-like systems of rules, as well...
The Security and Preparedness (SAP) Programsupports basic scientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of issues ...
Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence (SL) supports potentially transformative research that develops basic theoretical i...
The Social Psychology Program at NSF supports theoretically focused empirical investigations that advance fundamental social psych...
Organizations -- private and public, established and entrepreneurial, designed and emergent, formal and informal, profit and nonpr...
Anthropological research may be conducted under unusual circumstances, often in distant locations. As a result the ability to cond...
The primary objective of the Cultural Anthropology Program is to support fundamental, systematic anthropological research and trai...
The Biological Anthropology Program seeks to advance scientific knowledge about the processes that have shaped biological diversit...
Synopsis of Program: Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an interdisciplinary field that investigates the conceptual foundatio...
The Archaeology Program supports anthropologically relevant archaeological research to increase understanding of past behaviors. T...
The Economics program supports research designed to improve the understanding of the processes and institutions of the U.S. econom...
Developmental Sciences supports basic research that increases our understanding of perceptual, cognitive, linguistic, social, cult...
The Linguistics Program supports basic science in the domain of human language, encompassing investigations of the grammatical pro...
The Research Infrastructure in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Program (RISBS) supports projects that create computational tool...
The Archaeology Program administers an annual Archaeometry competition with a target date of December 1. The goal is to fund proje...
The Sociology Program supports basic research on all forms of human social organization - societies, institutions, groups and demo...
The Decision, Risk and Management Sciences Program (DRMS) supports scientific research directed at increasing understanding and ef...
The Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions (CEDAR) program supports research to increase our understanding of t...
Government and the nation face a talent shortfall in artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. The CyberAICorps Scholarship ...
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research is designed to fulfill the mandate of the National Science Foundation (N...
Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (hereinafter referred to as RED) is designed to build upon previous efforts in engineering...
The Cognitive Neuroscience (CogNeuro) program seeks to fund proposals that can advance our understanding of the neural mechanisms ...
The Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program ( MRI Program Website) serves to increase access to multi-user scientific and eng...
The Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program is designed to encourage development and implementation of bold, new, and pote...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites investigators at U.S. organizations to submit proposals for Doctoral Dissertation Re...
NSF GRANTED supports innovative models of research enterprise administrative development and workforce training infrastructure tha...
The FAIROS Program seeks to support a broad range of transformative open science activities including but not limited toi.)Researc...
The aim of the PAC program is to support empirically grounded, theoretically engaged and methodologically sophisticated research i...
The Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) initiative integrates engineering research and education to improve and expand the n...
The Transport Phenomena (TP) program supports fundamental research to understand, model, and control the transport of mass, moment...
The Engineering Environmental Resiliency (EER) program supports fundamental research to advance resource and energy conservation a...
Society relies on chemical processes to turn raw materials into useful products. The Chemical Process Systems (CPS) program invest...
The Engineering Biological and Biomedical Systems (EBBS) program expands our understanding of biological and physiological systems...
The National Quantum Initiative (NQI) Act 1 aims to ensure the continuing leadership of the United States (U.S.) in quantum inform...
CAREER:The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Founda...
Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes are national resources that aim to advance research in the mathematical sciences through...
The Integrated Data Systems and Services (IDSS) program supports operations-level national-scale cyberinfrastructure systems and s...
The Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) provides awards to federally recognized 1 Tribal Colleges and Universities, Al...
Through this solicitation, the Antarctic Sciences Section (ANT) of the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) funds cutting-edge research ...
The EDU Core Research (ECR) program offers this ECR:Core solicitation and invites proposals for fundamental research (curiosity-dr...
TechAccess: AIReady America is a national-scale initiative to accelerate Artificial Intelligence (AI) readiness and adoption acros...
In 2016, the National Science Foundation (NSF) unveiled a set of "Big Ideas," 10 bold, long-term research and process ideas that i...
The Science of Science:Discovery, Communication and Impact (SoS:DCI) program is designed to advance theory and knowledge about inc...
The Biological Oceanography Program supports fundamental research in biological oceanography and marine ecology in environments ra...
The U.S. NSF Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (NSF TIP) partners across sectors to advance three primary fo...
The Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) and Research Opportunity Awards (ROA) funding opportunities support research by f...
The NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY program supports collaboration among K-12 educators, technologists, and researchers to develop innovative ...
NSF invests in scientific discoveries, technological breakthroughs, and transformative innovations that strengthen economic growth...
The Decision, Risk and Management Sciences Program (DRMS) supports scientific research directed at increasing understanding and ef...
The Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics (MMS) Program is an interdisciplinary program in the Directorate for Social, Behavior...
The far-reaching impact and rate of innovation in the computer and information science and engineering elds has been remarkable, g...
NSF-supported science and engineering research increasingly relies on cutting-edge infrastructure. With its Major Research Instrum...