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Supports NSF-funded researchers from all disciplines of science and engineering to perform translational research and technology development, cultivate partnerships and accelerate the transition of their discoveries into innovative technology.

An Ideas Lab is an intensive meeting that brings together multiple diverse perspectives to focus on finding innovative cross-disciplinary solutions to a grand challenge problem (see below and PAPPG Chapter II.F.6. for more information about this type of proposal). The...

Supports research to advance the interoperability of studies using electromagnetic waves, high-energy particles including neutrinos and cosmic rays, and gravitational waves to realize integrated, multi-messenger astrophysical explorations of the universe.

In 2016, the National Science Foundation (NSF) unveiled a set of “Big Ideas,” 10 bold, long-term research and process ideas that identify areas for future investment at the frontiers of science and engineering (see https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/big_ideas/index.jsp). The Big Ideas represent unique...

Supports the development, deployment and operation of instruments in distributed arrays to conduct high spatial and temporal resolution measurements for solar and space physics research.

Supports multi-organizational teams to collaboratively produce convergent research, education and outreach that addresses grand challenges in sustainable regional systems.

Supports doctoral research on the connection between social, biological, physical and geochemical components of the Arctic system and the changing connections between the Arctic and lower latitudes.

Supports research and education in the geosciences at non-R1 institutions and aims to mitigate barriers faced by faculty members in geosciences.

Provides up to $275,000 to startups and small businesses to translate research into products and services with commercial and societal impact.

Supports the growth of inclusive innovation ecosystems through capacity-building efforts at institutions of higher education with limited research capacity — preparing these institutions to participate in NSF Regional Innovation Engines at a future time.

Supports the development of new AI Institutes that focus on one of the following themes: astronomical sciences, materials research and new methods for strengthening AI.

Supports participation in an Ideas Lab — an intense, facilitated workshop — to accelerate the adoption of cell-free systems, enable new, use-inspired applications and contribute to the growth of the U.S. bioeconomy.

Supports fundamental research to investigate new spectrum access, management approaches and underlying technology enablers for the next spectrum era.

Supports partnerships to re-envision computing education to serve a broad group of students, in a scalable manner, with an emphasis on broadening the participation of groups who are underrepresented and underserved by traditional computing courses and careers.

Supports research on engineered systems with a seamless integration of cyber and physical components, such as computation, control, networking, learning, autonomy, security, privacy and verification, for a range of application domains.

Supports capacity building at tribal colleges and universities to expand and diversify networks, facilitate relationships and support faculty. This program also supports independent, faculty-led topical interest groups that focus on professional development.

Supports tribal colleges and universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions, and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions to promote STEM research and education to increase the number of Native Americans in STEM careers.

Supports research at the interface of innovative computational and AI technologies and new strategies/technologies in mathematical reasoning to guide and enhance research in the mathematical sciences, formal methods and AI.

The General Social Survey (GSS) is a nationally representative interview survey of the United States adult population that collects data on a wide range of topics: behavioral items such as group membership and participation; personal psychological evaluations including measures of...

Supports partnerships and research that helps equip high school teachers to teach computer science, K-8 teachers to incorporate computer science and computational thinking in their classes, and school districts to create computing pathways across all grades.

Supports projects that enhance undergraduate STEM education at Hispanic-serving Institutions in all disciplines supported by NSF and improves access to computing and lab resources necessary to enhance undergraduate students' educational experiences.

Supports community-driven research partnerships on Earth system hazards to develop actionable solutions that reduce risk and increase social and ecological resilience.

The NSF Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) is a community-inspired and community-serving large scale research facility enabling ocean science research. It consists of an integrated network of instrumentation arrays, distributed in various coastal and global ocean locations that collect, archive, and...

Supports innovative collaborative international centers for interdisciplinary use-inspired research to address global bioeconomy challenges, in partnership with funding agencies in Canada, Japan, Republic of Korea, Finland and the United Kingdom.

The National Quantum Initiative (NQI) Act 1 aims to ensure the continuing leadership of the United States (U.S.) in quantum information science and technology. In conformance with the NQI goals, an argument 2-5 was set forth for a renewed emphasis...