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Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers Program (IUCRC) | NSF 20-570

Program Mission: The IUCRC program catalyzes breakthrough pre-competitive research by enabling close and sustained engagement between industry innovators, world-class academic teams, and government agencies. IUCRCs help industry partners and government agencies connect directly and efficiently with university researchers to achieve...
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March 12, 2025
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IUSE/Professional Formation of Engineers: Revolutionizing Engineering Departments (IUSE/PFE: RED) | NSF 24-564

Supports fundamental changes to the training of undergraduate engineering students that equip them with the technical and professional skills needed to solve complex societal problems.

Posted January 14, 2005
Full Proposal Deadline:
April 8, 2025
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Gen-4 Engineering Research Centers (ERC) | NSF 24-576

Supports convergent research and workforce development at Engineering Research Centers through inclusive, multidisciplinary, cross-sector partnerships to develop and advance engineered systems with high societal impact.

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Full Proposal Deadline:
May 9, 2025
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Research Experiences for Teachers in Engineering and Computer Science | NSF 24-503

Supports summer research experiences for K-14 educators that foster long-term collaborations between universities, community colleges, school districts and industry partners.

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Full Proposal Deadline:
October 8, 2025
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Research on Innovative Technologies for Enhanced Learning (RITEL) | NSF 23-624

Supports early-stage research in emerging technologies such as AI, robotics and immersive or augmenting technologies for teaching and learning that respond to pressing needs in real-world educational environments.

Posted July 31, 2008
Full Proposal Deadline:
November 4, 2025
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Broadening Participation in Engineering (BPE) | NSF 22-514

Supports broadening participation and equity in engineering through research, planning and conference grants; mentoring hubs; and centers serving K-12, higher education, nonprofit and industry communities.

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November 19, 2025
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NSF call for IUCRC (Industry-University Cooperative Research Center) Proposals for a Center Pursuing Optical Tissue-mimicking Phantoms for Biomedical Applications | NSF 25-013

Invites submissions responsive to the Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC) program solicitation in the broad topic area of tissue-mimicking phantoms for optical medical devices.

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Research Internships for Graduate Students at U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory and Ground Vehicle Systems Center (NSF-DEVCOM INTERN) Supplemental Funding Opportunity | NSF 24-071

Invites supplemental funding requests to enable graduate students to pursue research internships and training opportunities on relevant topics at the DEVCOM ARL or DEVCOM GVSC that will complement the student’s academic research training.

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Ideas Lab: Personalized Engineering Learning (PEL) | NSF 23-627

An Ideas Lab is an intensive meeting that brings together multiple diverse perspectives to focus on finding innovative cross-disciplinary solutions to a grand challenge problem (see below and PAPPG Chapter II.F.6. for more information about this type of proposal). The...
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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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NSF-Lemelson Initiative on Environmental and Social Sustainability in Engineering Education | NSF 24-028

Invites proposals to the Research in the Formation of Engineers program on integrating sustainability, environmental, and societal topics into engineering education.

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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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Graduate Research Internships at National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NSF-NIBIB/BETA INTERN) Supplemental Funding Opportunity | NSF 24-083

Invites supplemental funding requests from active NSF recipients to provide graduate students with research internships and professional development opportunities in biomedical engineering.

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Catalyzing Industry-University Collaboration in Chemical Research through Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRCs) | NSF 21-036

Encourages planning and Phase I proposals to establish university research centers that collaborate with industry on research in areas supported by the Division of Chemistry.

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Opportunity for Active EFRI, ERC and IUCRC Awardees to Apply for Supplemental Funding through the Research Experience and Mentoring (REM) Program | NSF 23-012

Invites supplemental funding requests from active awardees of NSF’s EFRI, ERC and IUCRC programs to offer mentored research opportunities to high school students, STEM teachers, undergraduate STEM students, faculty and veterans.

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Funding Opportunities for Engineering Research in Quantum Information Science and Engineering | NSF 24-042

Encourages research and education proposals related to quantum information science and engineering as an emerging industry.

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Funding Opportunities for Engineering Research in Artificial Intelligence | NSF 24-039

Encourages research and education proposals related to artificial intelligence as an emerging industry.

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Funding Opportunities for Engineering Research in Biotechnology | NSF 24-040

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

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Funding Opportunities for Engineering Research in Advanced Wireless | NSF 24-041

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

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Conference Proposals on Clean Energy Topics | NSF 23-108

Invites conference proposals to initiate new collaborations that will advance clean energy technologies and increase their use to benefit the economy, to ensure social justice and to serve the public good.

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Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students (INTERN) Supplemental Funding Opportunity | NSF 21-013

Dear Colleagues: Fostering the growth of a globally competitive and diverse research workforce and advancing the scientific and innovation skills of the U.S. is a strategic objective of the National Science Foundation (NSF). U.S. global competitiveness depends critically on the...
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PFE: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF) | NSF 20-558

Supports engineering faculty to develop expertise in conducting research on engineering education.

Posted January 14, 2005
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Planning Grants for Engineering Research Centers | NSF 21-529

Facilitates the formation and enhancement of convergent research collaborations in the engineering community, resulting in center-scale high-risk, high-payoff research.

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Research Coordination Networks for Semiconductors (RCN-SC) | NSF 22-116

Encourages proposals focused on supporting networks of researchers and educators to collaborate and share information on semiconductor research and teaching.

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Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST Centers) Interest in Engineering Research | NSF 23-124

Invites the submission of new CREST Center proposals with a focus on engineering research that will increase research capacity and infrastructure at minority-serving institutions.

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