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U.S.-UK Research Collaboration under the NSF-UKRI/Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Lead Agency Opportunity | NSF 23-128

Invites collaboration between U.S. and U.K. research communities. Proposals may be accepted into programs within the following NSF directorates: Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences and Computer and Information Science and Engineering.

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Funding Opportunities for Engineering Research in Emerging Areas of Advanced Manufacturing | NSF 24-043

Encourages research and education proposals related to advanced manufacturing as an emerging industry.

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Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF) | NSF 23-530

Supports the acceleration of materials design, discovery, and development through the integration of experiments, computation and theory. Focus areas include unifying infrastructure; harnessing data; and educating, training and connecting the R&D workforce.

Posted July 31, 2008
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Reproducible Cells and Organoids via Directed- Differentiation Encoding (RECODE) | NSF 21-608

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Divisions of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET), Integrative and Organismal Systems (IOS), Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB), and Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) seek proposals that elucidate mechanisms of, and develop strategies...
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Funding Opportunities for Engineering Research in Microelectronics and Semiconductors | NSF 24-038

Encourages research and education proposals related to microelectronics and semiconductors as an emerging industry.

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Funding Opportunities for Engineering Research to Achieve Net-Zero Climate Goals by 2050 | NSF 24-045

Encourages research and education proposals related to net-zero climate goals and a circular economy.

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Advanced Chip Engineering Design and Fabrication (ACED Fab) | NSF 22-636

Supports collaborations on innovative design and fabrication projects of semiconductor chips utilizing advanced technologies of Taiwan’s semiconductor foundries.

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Broadening Participation in STEM Entrepreneurship and Innovation (BPINNOVATE) | NSF 21-023

Invites proposals on identifying factors that limit participation in STEM entrepreneurship and innovation and on strategies to broaden participation of underrepresented groups.

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Real-Time Learning and Decision-Making in Engineered Systems (Real-D) | NSF 18-063

Invites Early-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) proposals to support research on fundamental theory, algorithms, engineering principles and applications for real-time learning and decision-making.

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Advancing Frontiers in Seafloor Science and Engineering Research | NSF 17-140

Invites proposals for innovative engineering solutions for real-time and reliable sensing, communication and mapping of the seafloor.

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Special Guidelines for Submitting Collaborative Proposals under U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) of India Collaborative Research Opportunities | NSF 23-139

Invites collaboration between U.S. and Indian research communities in semiconductor research, next generation communication systems, cyber-security, sustainability and green technologies, and intelligent transportation systems.

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DOE Water Power Technologies Office and NSF Engineering Research Initiation Special Emphasis Areas | NSF 23-119

Announces a special funding opportunity in partnership with the Department of Energy for proposals to the Engineering Research Initiation program on marine energy and powering the blue economy and on hydropower and climate change impacts.

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Transport Phenomena Research at the International Space Station to Benefit Life on Earth (NSF-ISS) | NSF 24-501

The Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) in the Engineering Directorate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) is partnering with The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS) to solicit research projects in the...
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Designing Synthetic Cells Beyond the Bounds of Evolution (Designer Cells) | NSF 24-505

Supports research that designs and builds synthetic or artificial cells or cell-like systems to explore questions about biological function or evolution of life processes, as well as for biotechnology applications.

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Future of Semiconductors (FuSe2) | NSF 24-521

Supports collaborative research and education in partnership with industry on domain-specific computing, heterogenous integration, and new materials for energy-efficient, enhanced-performance and sustainable semiconductor-based systems.

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Critical Aspects of Sustainability (CAS): Innovative Solutions to Sustainable Chemistry (CAS-SC) | NSF 22-111

Invites proposals focused on improving the efficiency with which resources are used to produce chemical products and materials, while reducing the use of hazardous substances and the generation of waste.

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Special Guidelines for Submitting Collaborative Proposals under the National Science Foundation and Czech Science Foundation Collaborative Research Opportunities | NSF 23-094

Invites collaborations between the U.S. and Czech research communities in the areas of artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, plasma science and cybersecurity & privacy.

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NSF/CASIS Collaboration on Tissue Engineering and Mechanobiology on the International Space Station to Benefit Life on Earth | NSF 24-502

The Divisions of Chemical, Bioengineering and Environmental Transport (CBET) and Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Infrastructure (CMMI) in the Engineering Directorate of the National Science Foundation (NSF) are partnering with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS)...
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Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) | NSF 22-595

The NSF Directorate for Engineering (ENG) seeks to build engineering research capacity across the nation by investing in new academic investigators who have yet to receive research funding from Federal Agencies. The Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) program will support new...
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NSF-DFG Lead Agency Activity in Measurements of Interfacial Systems at Scale with In-situ and Operando aNalysis (NSF-DFG MISSION) | NSF 23-583

Supports collaborative activities between the U.S. and German research communities to further understanding of realistic interfacial processes through innovative characterization methods.

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Accelerating Innovations in Biomanufacturing Approaches through Collaboration Between NSF and the DOE BETO funded Agile BioFoundry (NSF-DOE/ABF Collaboration) | NSF 22-549

Invites proposals focused on using the Design-Build-Test-Learn capabilities at the Agile BioFoundry to develop testable prototypes based on the latest advances in synthetic engineering biology.

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Environmental Engineering | PD 20-1440

Supports fundamental research focused on reducing pollution and its environmental and human impacts through closing resource loops; smart amendments; environmental manipulation; or remediation with engineered processes.

Posted October 27, 2017
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Biosensing | PD 20-7909

Supports fundamental research on the monitoring, identification and quantification of biological phenomena, with the potential to advance both engineering and the life sciences.

Posted October 27, 2017
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Catalysis | PD 23-1401

Supports fundamental research on critical challenges and opportunities in catalysts and catalytic reactions for chemicals, energy and other applications.

Posted October 27, 2017
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Environmental Sustainability | PD 23-7643

The Environmental Sustainability program is part of the Environmental Engineering and Sustainability cluster together with 1) the Environmental Engineering program and 2) the Nanoscale Interactions program. The goal of the Environmental Sustainability program is to promote sustainable engineered systems that...
Posted October 27, 2017
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