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MPS Materials Research Programs (MPS Materials)

ID: 26-521 • Type: Posted
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Description

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Amendment Snapshot: The application deadline was extended by two days, from October 5, 2076, to October 7, 2076.
Government Description:

The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (NSF MPS) supports multiple materials research programs that advance fundamental understanding of materials, their properties, and their potential applications.

The programs covered by this solicitation are:

  • Biomaterials
  • Ceramics
  • Condensed Matter and Materials Theory
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electronic and Photonic Materials
  • Metals and Metallic Nanostructures
  • Polymers
  • Solid State and Materials Chemistry

Other materials research funding opportunities are covered by separate NSF solicitations, such as the NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers and Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future.

NSF MPS is particularly interested in intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative foundational research. Proposals need not promise a near-term product, deployment, or commercial outcome, nor need they address later-stage development to be competitive.

The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (NSF MPS) supports multiple materials research programs that advance fundamental understanding of materials, their properties, and their potential applications.

The programs covered by this solicitation are:

  • Biomaterials
  • Ceramics
  • Condensed Matter and Materials Theory
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electronic and Photonic Materials
  • Metals and Metallic Nanostructures
  • Polymers
  • Solid State and Materials Chemistry

Other materials research funding opportunities are covered by separate NSF solicitations, such as the NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers and Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future.

NSF MPS is particularly interested in intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative foundational research. Proposals need not promise a near-term product, deployment, or commercial outcome, nor need they address later-stage development to be competitive.

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Overview

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Category of Funding
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences
NAICS
541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
PSC
AJ11 - General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 8/17/26 National Science Foundation posted grant opportunity 26-521 for MPS Materials Research Programs (MPS Materials) with funding of $100.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences. It is expected that 300 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
Closing Date
Due in 18244 Days
Closing Date Explanation
Proposals accepted anytime
Last Updated
Version
7

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
*Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities. -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. -Tribal Nations: An American Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the Secretary of the Interior acknowledges as a federally recognized tribe pursuant to the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994, 25 U.S.C. §§ 5130-5131. *Who May Serve as PI: See "Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or Co-PI" below.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
Not Listed
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$100,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
300

Contacts

Contact
U.S. National Science Foundation
Contact Email
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
Email Description
If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the email address above.
Contact Phone
(703) 292-4203
Additional Information
NSF Publication 26-521
Additional Information Site
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf26521

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