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EPA/NSF Networks for Characterizing Chemical Life Cycle
This solicitation is jointly sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry (CHE) to enc...
EPA/NSF Networks for Sustainable Molecular Design and Synthesis
This solicitation is jointly sponsored between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Divisions of Chemistry and Tr...
Software Infrastructure for Sustained Innovation - SSE & SSI
Software is an integral enabler of computation, experiment and theory and a primary modality for realizing the Cyberinfrastructure Framework for 21st Century Sc...
Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences
The Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences (ATI) program provides individual investigator and collaborative research grants for...
Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants
The Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants (AAG) Program is an inclusive and flexible funding opportunity to support research in the astronomical sciences....
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships provide an opportunity for highly qualified, recent doctoral scientists to carry out an integrated progr...
NSF Dynamic Language Infrastructure - NEH 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...
Dynamic Language Infrastructure-Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
This program supports doctoral research focusing on building dynamic language infrastructure (DLI). Developing language infrastructure includes the documentatio...
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...
Mathematical Biology
The Mathematical Biology Program supports research in all areas of mathematical sciences with relevance to the biological sciences. Successful proposals must de...
Next-Generation National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
The National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) will reach its ten year authorized award life at the end of Fiscal Year 2013. The National Science Fou...
Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs: No Deadline Pilot
With this solicitation, the Division of Chemistry is piloting the removal of deadlines for the submission of proposals to the CLP, CSD and CTMC Programs. The no...
Mid-Career Advancement
The MCA program offers an opportunity for scientists and engineers at the mid-career stage (see restrictions under Additional Eligibility Information) to substa...
Joint DMS/NIGMS Initiative to Support Research at the Interface of the Biological and Mathematical Sciences
The Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS)in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) at the National Science Foundation (NSF)and the Natio...
Geometric Analysis
The program in Geometric Analysis supports research on differential geometry and its relation to partial differential equations and variational principles; geom...
Topology
The Topology program supports research on algebraic topology, including (un)stable homotopy, homology and cohomology theories; bordism and K-theory; topological...
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...
Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program
The Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program has been developed to meet the challenges of educating scientists and engineers with...
Opportunities for Promoting Understanding through Synthesis
Synopsis of Program: The OPUS program is targeted to individuals, typically at later-career stages, whohave contributed significant insights to a field or body...
Faculty Early Career Development Program
CAREER:The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards...
Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2011 (Release 2)
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program stimulates technological innovation in the private sector by strengthening the role of small business conc...
Major Research Instrumentation Program
The Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) serves to increase access to shared scientific and engineering instruments for research and research training i...
Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education
The INSPIRE awards program was established to address some of the most complicated and pressing scientific problems that lie at the intersection of traditional...
Dynamics, Control and Systems Diagnostics
The Dynamics, Control and Systems Diagnostics (DCSD) program supports fundamental experimental research that is knowledge-driven or inspired by applications, fo...
Facilities for Atmospheric Research and Education
To facilitate fundamental research in the atmospheric sciences, the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) supports state-of-the-art instruments an...