| Opportunity Number | 26-503 |
|---|---|
| Agency | NSF |
| Application Deadline | 07/21/2026 |
| Award Amount | $2,500,000 |
| Status | Posted |
| Sector | Technology |
| Award Floor | $300,000 |
| Cost Sharing | Not Required |
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*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - For the Scholarship Track: <ul> <li>Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Community colleges are eligible only as sub-awardees of a partnering four-year SFS institutions as described in the Program Description section.</li> </ul> For the Innovation Track: <ul> <li>Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the U.S., acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus.</li> <li>Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies, and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities.</li> </ul> *Who May Serve as PI: <span>As of the date the proposal is submitted, any PI, co-PI, or other Senior/Key project personnel must hold either:</span> <ul> <li>a tenured or tenure-track position, or</li> <li>a primary, full-time, paid appointment in a research, administration, or teaching position</li> </ul> <span>at a US-based campus of an organization eligible to submit to this solicitation (see above), with exceptions granted for family or medical leave, as determined by the submitting organization. Individuals with primary appointments at for-profit non-academic organizations or at overseas branch campuses of U.S. institutions of higher education are not eligible.</span>
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