U.S. National Science Foundation
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GeoPRISMS Program
GeoPRISMS (Geodynamic Processes at Rifting and Subducting Margins) is the successor to the MARGINS Program. GeoPRISMS will investigate the coupled geodynamics,...
Chemical Oceanography
The Chemical Oceanography Program supports research into the chemistry of the oceans and the role of the oceans in global geochemical cycles. Areas of interest...
National Facilities
The National Facilities program supports the operation of national user facilities: National Facilities areresearch facilities with specialized instrumentation...
CubeSat-based Science Missions for Geospace and Atmospheric Research
Lack of essential observations from space is currently a major limiting factor in many areas of geospace and atmospheric research. Recent advances in sensor and...
Integrative Paleoanthropology Grants
The Biological Anthropology and Archaeology Programs are pleased to invite investigators to apply for an "Integrative Paleoanthropology Grant." In 2012, conting...
Manufacturing Machines and Equipment
The MME program supports fundamental research leading to improved manufacturing machines and equipment, and their application in manufacturing processes. Key go...
Geotechnical Engineering
The GTE program supports fundamental research on geotechnical engineering aspects of civil infrastructure, such as site retaining systems, underground drilling....
Civil Infrastructure Systems
The Civil Infrastructure Systems (CIS) program supports research leading to the engineering of infrastructure systems for resilience and sustainability without...
Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
The BMMB Program supports fundamental research in biomechanics and mechanobiology. An emphasis is placed on multiscale mechanics approaches in the study of orga...
Manufacturing Enterprise Systems
The MES program supports research on control of operations in manufacturing enterprises. Research is supported that impacts the analytical and computational tec...
Physical and Engineering Sciences in Oncology
In FY 2012, NSF in collaboration with the Office of Physical Sciences-Oncology (OPSO) of the National Cancer Institute will accept and review investigator-initi...