The FAIROS Program seeks to support a broad range of transformative open science activities including but not limited to i.) Research, education, and socio-technical cyberinfrastructure development capacities that advance sustainable multi-disciplinary findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable (FAIR) research data management (RDM) and open...

The Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSECs) program provides sustained support of materials research and education of the highest quality while addressing fundamental problems in science and engineering. Each MRSEC addresses research of a scope and complexity requiring the...

The objective of the Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure (CICI) program is to advance scientific discovery and innovation by enhancing the security and privacy of cyberinfrastructure. CICI supports efforts to develop, deploy and integrate cybersecurity that will benefit the broader scientific...

The Collaborations in Artificial Intelligence and Geosciences (CAIG) program seeks to advance the development and adoption of innovative artificial intelligence (AI) methods to increase scientific understanding of the Earth system. The program supports projects that advance AI techniques and/or innovative...

The Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) and the Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing innovation (CMMI) in the Engineering Directorate (ENG) and the Division of Materials Research (DMR) in the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences...

This solicitation addresses issues of translation and diffusion that arise in moving knowledge gained from fundamental learning and education research toward application in PreK-12 STEM classroom practice or leveraging knowledge derived from effective practice toward driving fundamental research. The first...

Supports interdisciplinary, high-risk research that integrates intelligent technologies with natural and built environments to tackle critical challenges and enhance the quality of life in communities through collaboration with stakeholders.

Supports innovative research that improves understanding of the Antarctic region and its global relevance through lab work, modeling or existing data, without requiring USAP logistical support.

Through this solicitation, the Antarctic Sciences Section (ANT) of the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) funds cutting-edge research that requires logistical support from the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) and: Improves understanding of interactions among the Antarctic region and global systems...

Supports partnerships between researchers and conservation practitioners to integrate science, action and evaluation, addressing urgent biodiversity challenges and advancing evidence-based conservation in the U.S.

Supports jurisdictions in building significant and sustainable research capacity and research infrastructure for targeted areas of focus that underlie a jurisdiction's research ecosystem.

Supports the development of sustainable research infrastructure and capacity in EPSCoR jurisdictions through collaborative, hypothesis-driven or problem-driven research and workforce development to improve competitiveness in a selected STEM field.

Supports mid-scale infrastructure to advance materials discovery and development through integrated materials synthesis, characterization and modeling while promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing and access to state-of-the-art tools.

Supports research on the use of time-periodic fields to change and control properties of quantum systems.

Supports research on the interactions of hydrologic, geomorphic and geochemical processes in Earth's near-surface environments to enhance understanding of water systems and landscape evolution.

Supports research on the processes that shape Earth's structure and dynamics, from its core to its crust, focusing on geohazards, tectonics and the physical properties of the Earth's interior.

Supports research on the origin and evolution of Earth's climate, environments and life, improving our understanding of past processes to predict future global changes and support ecosystem sustainability.

Supports research on the origin and evolution of Earth's core, mantle and crust, focusing on high-temperature processes to improve understanding of the composition of our planet, natural hazards and resource distribution.

Supports interdisciplinary research and education to develop a secure, resilient and trustworthy global cyber ecosystem by addressing vulnerabilities, improving trust in cyber systems and cultivating a well-trained cybersecurity workforce.

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.