MPS Materials Research Programs (MPS Materials)
Agency: U.S. National Science Foundation
Assistance Listings: 47.049 -- Mathematical and Physical Sciences
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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
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Closing: August 17, 2076
Proposals accepted anytime
Award
$100,000,000
Program Funding
300
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
26-521
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Science technology and other research and development
Category Explanation:
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
August 17, 2026
Archive date:
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