U.S. National Science Foundation
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Funding opportunities
Pathways into the Earth, Ocean, Polar and Atmospheric & Geospace Sciences
The Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) supports the Pathways into the Geosciences - and Atmospheric Sciences (GEOPAths) funding opportunity. GEOPAths invites pro...
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Sustainability program is part of the Environmental Engineering and Sustainability cluster, which includes also 1) Environmental Engineering;...
Documenting Endangered Languages
This funding partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) supports projects to develop and adva...
Petrology and Geochemistry
The Petrology and Geochemistry Program supports basic research on the formation of planet Earth, including its accretion, early differentiation, and subsequent...
Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering in Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
The CDS&E-MSS program accepts proposals that engage with the mathematical and statistical challenges presented by (1) the ever-expanding role of computational s...
Faculty Development in geoSpace Science
The Geospace Section of the NSF Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) offers funding for the creation of new tenure-track faculty positions within...
SOCIOLOGY PROGRAM - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Awards
The Sociology Program supports basic research on all forms of human social organization -- and demography -- and processes of individual and institutional chang...
Engineering of Biomedical Systems
The Engineering of Biomedical Systems program is part of the Engineering Biology and Health cluster, which includes also 1) Cellular and Biochemical Engineering...
Research Coordination Networks (RCN)
The goal of the RCN program is to advance a field or create new directions in research or education by supporting groups of investigators to communicate and coo...
Critical Aspects of Sustainability
Economic development and human progress have led to a proliferation of manufactured chemicals and materials made from limited resources found in nature( mineral...
Geophysics
The Geophysics Program supports basic research in the physics of the solid earth to explore its processes from the Earth's surface to its deepest interior. The...
Centers for Innovation and Community Engagement in Solid Earth Geohazards
The Centers for Innovation and Community Engagement in Solid Earth Geohazards program supports university-based centers to advance research on the fundamental s...
Research on the Science and Technology Enterprise: Indicators, Statistics, and Methods (NCSES S&T)
The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) is one of the thirteen principal federal statistical...
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Core Programs
The Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) supports theory-driven fundamental research designed to promote understanding of complex living systems...
Research Training Groups in the Mathematical Sciences
The long-range goal of the Research Training Groups in the Mathematical Sciences (RTG) program is to strengthen the nation's scientific competitiveness by incre...
Linguistics Program - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
The Linguistics Program supports basic science in the domain of human language, encompassing investigations of the grammatical properties of individual human la...
Plant Genome Research Program
The Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP) supports genome-scale research that addresses challenging questions of biological, societal and economic importance. PG...
Division of Integrative Organismal Biology Core Programs
The Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) Core Programs support research aimed at understanding why organisms are structured the way they are and fun...
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) fulfills the mandate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote scientific progress...
Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program
The objective of the Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program is to support basic scientific research about the nature, causes and/or consequences of...
Civil Infrastructure Systems
The Civil Infrastructure Systems (CIS) program supports fundamental and innovative research in the design, operation and management of civil infrastructure that...
Science of Science and Innovation Policy Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
The Science of Science & Innovation Policy (SciSIP) program supports research designed to advance the scientific basis of science and innovation policy. The pro...
Cultural Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards
The primary objective of the Cultural Anthropology Program is to support fundamental, systematic anthropological research and training to increase understanding...
Long-Term Ecological Research
To address ecological questions that cannot be resolved with short-term observations or experiments, NSF established the Long-Term Ecological Research Program (...
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) fulfills the mandate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to promote scientific progress...