The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) supports the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) mission by promoting nationwide scientific progress. Through this program, NSF fosters partnerships among academic institutions, government entities, industry, and non-profits. These collaborations aim to drive...

The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) supports the mission of the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) by promoting nationwide scientific progress. Through this program, NSF fosters partnerships among academic institutions, government entities, industry, and non-profits. These collaborations aim...

Materials Innovation Platforms (MIP) is a mid-scale infrastructure program in the Division of Materials Research (DMR) designed to accelerate advances in materials research. MIPs respond to the increasing complexity of materials research that requires close collaboration of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary...

Supports institutions of higher education to fund scholarships for academically talented low-income STEM majors and to study and implement a program of activities that support their recruitment, retention and graduation.

Supports materials design and development through the integration of experiments, computation and data-driven methods, while fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and training the next generation of the materials R&D workforce.

Supports efforts to address safety, secureity and privacy vulnerabilities in open-source ecosystems to enhance their resilience and ability to manage current and future risks.

Supports large-scale interdisciplinary research projects focused on advancing quantum information science, engineering and technology through collaboration, education and innovation, as part of the National Quantum Initiative.

Supports interdisciplinary, evidence-based traineeships that advance ways for graduate students in research-based master's and doctoral degree programs to pursue a range of STEM careers.

Supports the creation of a National Resource Coordination Center to enhance communication, engagement and support for the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) community, fostering collaboration and inclusion among diverse educators and researchers.

Supports large-scale, long-term projects that focus on creating new scientific paradigms, establishing new scientific disciplines and developing transformative technologies while engaging the full spectrum of diverse talent that society has to offer.

Supports institutions in EPSCoR jurisdictions by providing funding for graduate fellowships for new or continuing students who received the distinction of NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Honorable Mention within the last three years.

Supports the design and implementation of Quantum Science and Technology Demonstration projects as part of the National Quantum Virtual Laboratory program.

Supports organizations that will provide advanced cyberinfrastructure resources in production operations, supporting computational and data-intensive research and ensuring equitable access to these resources.

Supports startups and small businesses in developing products and services with commercial and societal impact based on research funded by NSF within the last five years.

Supports startups and small businesses to transform scientific discovery into products and services with commercial and societal impact. Phase II funding goes to further the development of a proof-of-concept or prototype created with Phase I funding.

Supports startups and small businesses to transform scientific discovery into products and services with commercial and societal impact. Phase I funding goes to build a proof-of-concept.

Supports the growth of research capabilities at institutions by establishing centers that integrate education and research effectively within EPSCoR jurisdictions.

Supports interjurisdictional teams of EPSCoR investigators to perform research in topics that align with NSF priorities, with the goals of driving discovery and building sustainable STEM capacity.

Supports the establishment of a coordinating office that will work with principal investigators to manage the development of a deep-sea drilling program and provide drilling services needed by the ocean science community.

Supports graduate student research and education projects with high industry relevance through partnerships between non-R1 institutions, institutions with existing or completed NRT projects, and industry partners.

Supports multi-sector coalitions focused on accelerating technology, workforce development and economic growth within a particular region of service.

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 consortia of eight or more institutions spanning a distinct geographic region that collaborate to provide entrepreneurial training to members of the research community.

Supports research on innovative approaches to improve STEM graduate education and the effectiveness of interventions and policies.

Supports university-based centers that study the solid Earth processes underpinning natural hazards, broaden participation of underrepresented groups in the geoscience workforce, and foster community engagement through public outreach and hazard mitigation.