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Supports research in mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics, including proof theory, recursion theory, model theory, set theory and infinitary combinatorics.
Supports research on the theory and applications of probability including discrete probability, stochastic processes, limit theory, interacting particle systems, stochastic differential and partial differential equations and Markov processes.
Supports research in differential geometry; aspects of global analysis; geometric methods in modern mathematical physics; and geometry of convex sets, integral geometry and related geometric topics.
Supports research on human language — encompassing investigations of the properties of individual human languages and natural language in general — and the intersections of linguistics with cognition, society and other areas of science.
Supports the operation of national user facilities that make specialized instrumentation available to the materials research community, support research, and conduct education and public outreach.
Supports research and infrastructure to advance knowledge of human social behavior, including neural and physiological patterns; thought and emotion processes; and intentions, actions and habits that explain ways of thinking about and relating to others.
Supports research on social life; the causes and consequences of human behavior; processes of social change; and human social organizations, including groups, institutions and societies.
The NSF Convergence Accelerator program addresses national-scale societal challenges through use-inspired convergence research. Using a convergence approach and innovation processes like human-centered design, user discovery, and team science and integration of multidisciplinary research, the Convergence Accelerator program seeks to transition...
Supports experienced researchers in forging new research directions or entering new fields. Research must be in one or more areas supported by the Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation.
Strengthening American Infrastructure (SAI) is an NSF Program seeking to stimulate human-centered fundamental and potentially transformative research aimed at strengthening America’s infrastructure. Effective infrastructure provides a strong foundation for socioeconomic vitality and broad quality of life improvement. Strong, reliable, and...
With the goal of strengthening research security in the U.S., NSF is working in partnership with three other federal research funding agencies to find a balanced approach to research security. This effort includes the development and implementation of training—to recipients...