MPS Materials Research Programs (MPS Materials)
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NSF 26-521
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Synopsis
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.
Program contacts
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Biomaterials (BMAT) | bmat@nsf.gov |
| Ceramics (CER) | cer@nsf.gov |
| Condensed Matter Physics (CMP) | cmp@nsf.gov |
| Electronic and Photonic Materials (EPM) | epm@nsf.gov |
| Metals and Metallic Nanostructures (MMN) | mmn@nsf.gov |
| Polymers (POL) | pol@nsf.gov |
| Solid State and Materials Chemistry (SSMC) | ssmc@nsf.gov |
| Condensed Matter and Materials Theory (CMMT) | cmmt@nsf.gov |
Funded as part of this Program
- Biomaterials (BMAT)
- Ceramics (CER)
- Condensed Matter and Materials Theory (CMMT)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electronic and Photonic Materials
- Metals and Metallic Nanostructures (MMN)
- Polymers
- Solid State and Materials Chemistry
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Related programs
- Condensed Matter and Materials Theory (CMMT)
Organization(s)
- Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
Upcoming due dates
Full proposal accepted anytime Please check the section ‘program description’ for information about preferred proposal submission period within the federal fiscal year.
Program guidelines
Award information
Anticipated funding amount is subject to the availability of funds.
Estimated number of awards
200 to 300
Estimated number of awards description
Proposals may only be submitted by certain types of PIs. Please see solicitation for details.
Limit on number of proposals per PI or Co-PI
1
Limit on number of proposals per PI or co-PI description
That limit applies collectively to all proposals submitted per fiscal year across the eight materials research programs covered by this solicitation (other than the exceptions below). NSF will return without review any subsequent proposals submitted during the same fiscal year that list the same individual as PI or co-PI, as described above. This restriction also applies to proposals submitted to the following funding opportunities:
- Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI)
- Facilitating Research at Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions: (RUI and ROA-PUI)
- Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E)
- International collaborative research programs Exceptions: In rare cases involving continued funding of two current materials research projects that are expiring in the same fiscal year, NSF may make an exception after consultation with the cognizant program officer(s). The proposal types listed below are not subject to these limitations and may be submitted at any time after consultation with and approval from the cognizant NSF program officer(s):
- Conferences
- Supplemental funding requests to existing grants
- EArly-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER)
- Rapid Response Research (RAPID)
- Research Advanced by Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (RAISE) Proposals of these types will be returned without review if not approved by a program officer prior to submission. Proposals submitted to other NSF solicitations are also not subject to these limitations. Withdrawn proposals do not count against the submission limit. Proposers should contact the relevant program email alias listed in this solicitation with any submission eligibility questions.
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Read the solicitation NSF 26-521