National Science Foundation

NSF supports early-career mathematical and physical sciences research at underrepresented institutions like R2 universities and minority-serving schools. This funding helps emerging faculty build competitive research programs and expand STEM workforce diversity.

NSF seeks interdisciplinary research on resilient infrastructure systems that function under extreme conditions—from natural disasters to technological disruptions. Projects should integrate systems thinking, data analytics, and socio-technical approaches to optimize design, operations, and performance across lifeline systems and communities.

NSF seeks rigorous research to understand research security threats, risks, and mitigation strategies across STEM fields. Projects should develop evidence-based insights, novel methodologies, and data-driven tools to inform U.S. research security policy and practice.

NSF funds rigorous social science research to understand how scientific discovery happens, how science communicates its value, and how research translates into societal benefits and evidence-based policy. Projects should develop new theories, models, and analytical tools that advance understanding of science's mechanisms and impact.

NSF funds educational initiatives and career development in Earth Sciences, including research internships for undergraduates and teachers, postdoctoral fellowships, and faculty research programs that integrate education with research to broaden participation in geosciences.

US-German collaborative research in chemistry and chemical processes seeks innovative scientific discoveries through streamlined international partnerships. The program reduces barriers by enabling single-proposal submission with unified review while maintaining separate funding control.

NSF supports faculty research at predominantly undergraduate institutions through RUI and ROA funding. These programs integrate research with undergraduate education, build institutional research capacity, and enable collaborations with research-intensive organizations across all scientific disciplines.