SynopsisVersion HistoryRelated DocumentsPackage This grant is for the purpose of advancing astronomical sciences through the development of innovative technologies and instrumentation. Offered by the Division of Astronomical Sciences, the Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation (ATI) program supports individual and collaborative research focused on creating new tools for astronomy and astrophysics. This includes high-risk, potentially transformative technologies, as well as specialized instrumentation and concept feasibility studies to enable novel observations. Proposals encompassing hardware, [...]

SynopsisVersion HistoryRelated DocumentsPackage The Sociology Program is offering this grant to support doctoral dissertation research for students in U.S. Institutions of Higher Education. This grant aims to improve scientifically sound dissertation conduct, enhancing general scientific knowledge on human social organization, institutions, groups, and demography. This grant is for the purpose of defraying direct research costs, including dataset acquisition, methodological training, scholar meetings, and fieldwork. Projects are evaluated on intellectual merit and [...]

SynopsisVersion HistoryRelated DocumentsPackage The Petrology and Geochemistry Program offers this grant to support fundamental research into the formation and evolution of planet Earth. This includes studies on Earth's accretion, early differentiation, and subsequent modifications through igneous and metamorphic processes. This grant is specifically purposed for proposals addressing the petrology and high-temperature geochemistry of igneous and metamorphic rocks, including mantle samples, mineral physics, economic geology, and volcanology. Additionally, proposals focusing on the [...]

SynopsisVersion HistoryRelated DocumentsPackage This grant from the Chemical Process Systems Cluster is for advancing fundamental knowledge and innovative solutions in molecular separations. It supports research into novel methods and materials crucial for chemical, biochemical, bioprocessing, energy, and pharmaceutical industries. The program seeks proposals that develop a molecular-level understanding of interfacial, transport, and thermodynamic behaviors in multiphase systems. Key areas of interest include the design of scalable mass separating agents like adsorbents [...]

SynopsisVersion HistoryRelated DocumentsPackage The National Science Foundation's Geosciences Directorate is offering the P4CLIMATE grant to support scientific objectives through interdisciplinary paleoclimate research. This grant is for the purpose of gaining critical paleo perspectives on present and projected climate by leveraging data from geological records and environmental archives. Unlike modern observations, these records provide insights into climate behavior over multi-decadal to millennial time scales, capturing vital aspects like tipping points and thresholds [...]

SynopsisVersion HistoryRelated DocumentsPackage The NSF is offering the Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) grant program. This grant aims to enhance the quality of undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and increase recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of students pursuing STEM degrees at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. Its purpose is to broaden participation of historically underrepresented students in STEM and expand their pathways to continued education and integration into the [...]

SynopsisVersion HistoryRelated DocumentsPackage The Division of Materials Research (DMR) offers the Condensed Matter and Materials Theory (CMMT) grant to support fundamental theoretical and computational research in diverse material types, from hard to soft matter. This grant aims to advance conceptual understanding of materials and related phenomena, develop associated analytical and computational techniques, and foster predictive materials-specific theory and modeling. Research spans methods like quantum many-body theory, molecular dynamics, and emerging data-centric [...]

SynopsisVersion HistoryRelated DocumentsPackage The Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) is offering the STEM Education Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (STEM Ed PRF) grant to enhance the research capabilities of recent doctoral graduates in STEM, Education, and related disciplines. This grant is for the purpose of fostering expertise in fundamental STEM education research, with a focus on advancing knowledge in STEM learning, broadening participation, and STEM workforce development. Fellows will engage in ongoing research, [...]

SynopsisVersion HistoryRelated DocumentsPackage The Directorate for STEM Education (EDU) offers the STEM Education Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (STEM Ed PRF) program. This grant supports organizations in developing and hosting postdoctoral fellowship projects. Its primary goal is to enhance the research skills and knowledge of recent doctoral graduates in STEM, STEM Education, and related fields. The program aims to broaden the pool of researchers contributing to advancements in STEM learning environments, promote wider [...]

SynopsisVersion HistoryRelated DocumentsPackage This grant from the Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) is for supporting fundamental research into living systems from atomic to cellular levels. It prioritizes projects that deepen mechanistic understanding, achieve quantitative/predictive knowledge of complex biological behaviors, and explore new interdisciplinary concepts. Research areas include Molecular Biophysics, Genetic Mechanisms, Cellular Dynamics and Function, and Systems and Synthetic Biology. MCB encourages projects integrating across scales, investigating molecular and [...]