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Biotechnology, Biochemical, and Biomass Engineering
The Biomass Engineering (BBBE) program supports fundamental engineering research that advances the understanding of cellular and biomolecular processes (in vivo...
Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science
The Directorate for Engineering (ENG) and the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) i...
Catalysis and Biocatalysis
Due to the ubiquitous presence of catalysis in the many aspects of goods and services impacting our lives, the Catalysis and Biocatalysis program has many poten...
Particulate and Multiphase Processes
The Particulate and Multiphase Processes program supports fundamental and applied research on mechanisms and phenomena governing particulate and multiphase proc...
Energy for Sustainability
The Energy for Sustainability program supports fundamental research and education that will enable innovative processes for the sustainable production of electr...
Process and Reaction Engineering
The Process and Reaction Engineering program supports fundamental and applied research on:Rates and mechanisms of important classes of catalyzed and uncatalyzed...
Fluid Dynamics
The Fluid Dynamics program supports fundamental research and education on mechanisms and phenomena governing fluid flow. Proposed research should contribute to...
Biophotonics
The Biophotonics program supports innovative photonic research for applications in human health.Basic research and innovation in photonics that is very fundamen...
Catalyzing New International Collaborations
The Catalyzing New International Collaborations program supports the participation of researchers and students in activities intended to catalyze new internatio...
Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2013
The Small Business Technology Transfer program stimulates technological innovation in the private sector by strengthening the role of small business concerns in...
Dynamical Systems
This program supports innovative research on the theories of dynamical systems, including new analytical and computational tools, as well as the novel applicati...
Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
The BMMB Program supports fundamental research in biomechanics and mechanobiology. An emphasis is placed on multiscale solid and fluid mechanics approaches in t...
Biosensing
The Biosensing program is part of the Engineering Biology and Health cluster, which also includes 1) the Biophotonics program; 2) the Cellular and Biochemical E...
Environmental Engineering
The Environmental Engineering program is part of the Environmental Engineering and Sustainability cluster, which also includes 1) the Nanoscale Interactions pro...
Computing Education for the 21st Century
The Computing Education for the 21st Century (CE21) program aims to build a computationally savvy 21st century workforce that positions the US to demonstrate a...
Materials Processing and Manufacturing
The MPM program supports fundamental research on the interrelationship of materials and process control.?? numerical studies are supported covering processing m...
Accountable Institutions and Behavior
The Accountable Institutions and Behavior (AIB) Program supports basicscientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of issues broadly related to...
Security and Preparedness
The Security and Preparedness (SAP) Programsupports basic scientific research that advances knowledge and understanding of issues broadly related to global and...
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology
The Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) awards Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology to recent recipients of the doctoral degree for research and t...
Opportunities for Currently NSF Supported and Self-Sustaining, Graduated Engineering Research Centers to Partner with Small Businesses (ERC & SBIR)
This opportunity aims to enable currently supported NSF Engineering Research Centers (ERC) that are in the Classes of 2003-2008 and recently graduated, self-sus...
Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in the Directorate for Biological Sciences
The National Science Foundation awards Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants in selected areas of the biological sciences. These grants provide partial suppo...
SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
The Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) offers Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in two tracks: (i) Broadening Participation (SPRF-BP...
Geomechanics & Geomaterials
The GEOMM program supports fundamental research on the mechanics and engineering properties of geologic materials including the mechanical properties of soil an...
Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems
The Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems (CNH) Program promotes interdisciplinary analyses of relevant human and natural system processes and complex i...
Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate
The Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) program aims to develop the human capital and administrative and academic infrastructure that...