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Programs: Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS)

This is a list of all the programs within the Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS).

    Key:  Crosscutting |  NSF-wide

Division of Astronomical Sciences (AST)
Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation (ATI)
Arecibo Observatory
Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants (AAG)
Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E)
Education and Special Programs in the Astronomical Sciences (ESP)
Electromagnetic Spectrum Management (ESM)
Gemini Observatory
Green Bank Observatory (GBO)
Long Baseline Observatory (LBO)
Management and Operation of the Gemini Observatory
Management and Operation of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO)
Management and Operations of the Arecibo Observatory
Mid-Scale Innovations Program in Astronomical Sciences (MSIP) (MSIP)
National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO)
National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)
National Solar Observatory (NSO)
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships (AAPF)
NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering
Partnerships between Science and Engineering Fields and the NSF TRIPODS Institutes NSF-wide Crosscutting
Planning a Partnership Model for a Giant Segmented Mirror Telescope
Solar and Planetary Research Grants (SPG)
Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics Networks (TCAN)
Division of Chemistry (CHE)
Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs (CHE-DRP)
Disciplinary Research Activities
Chemical Synthesis (SYN)
Chemical Catalysis (CAT)
Chemical Theory, Models and Computational Methods (CTMC)
Chemical Structure, Dynamics and Mechanisms A (CSDM-A)
Chemical Structure, Dynamics and Mechanisms B (CSDM-B)
Chemical Measurement and Imaging (CMI)
Environmental Chemical Sciences (ECS)
Chemistry of Life Processes (CLP)
Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry (MSN)
Other Programs
Integrative Chemistry Activities (ICA)
Big Data Regional Innovation Hubs: Establishing Spokes to Advance Big Data Applications (BD Spokes)
Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities (CRIF)
CISE-MPS Interdisciplinary Faculty Program in Quantum Information Science
Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E)
Connections in Quantum Information Science (CQIS) Crosscutting
Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future (DMREF)
Developing a National Research Infrastructure for Neuroscience (NeuroNex)
NSF-NIST Interaction in Basic and Applied Scientific Research in BIO, ENG & MPS (NSF-NIST)
Partnerships between Science and Engineering Fields and the NSF TRIPODS Institutes NSF-wide Crosscutting
Division of Materials Research (DMR)
Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Programs (DMR-TMRP)
Topical Materials Research Programs
DMR Centers and Teams
National Facilities and Instrumentation
Cross-Cutting Activities (Diversity, Education and International)
Cross Division/Directorate Funding Opportunities
Connections in Quantum Information Science (CQIS) Crosscutting
Developing a National Research Infrastructure for Neuroscience (NeuroNex)
Instrumentation for Materials Research - Major Instrumentation Projects (IMR-MIP)
NSF/FDA SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE AT FDA
Partnerships between Science and Engineering Fields and the NSF TRIPODS Institutes NSF-wide Crosscutting
Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS)
Disciplinary Research Programs
Special Research Programs
Training
Career Development
Research Institutes
Infrastructure
Other Special Research Programs Available to DMS Communities
Division of Physics (PHY)
Funding Opportunities in Physics
Ideas Lab: Practical Fully-Connected Quantum Computer Challenge (PFCQC)
CISE-MPS Interdisciplinary Faculty Program in Quantum Information Science
Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E)
Connections in Quantum Information Science (CQIS) Crosscutting
Cracking the Olfactory Code (Olfactory) Crosscutting
Developing a National Research Infrastructure for Neuroscience (NeuroNex)
Focused Research Hubs in Theoretical Physics (FRHTP)
Physics Frontiers Centers (PFC)
Theory Institute in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Division of Physics: Investigator-Initiated Research Projects (PHY)
NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering
Division of Office of Multidisciplinary Activities (OMA)
Academic Research Infrastructure Program: Recovery and Reinvestment (ARI-R²) Crosscutting
ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers NSF-wide
CISE-MPS Interdisciplinary Faculty Program in Quantum Information Science
Collaborative Research in Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS)
Critical Techniques, Technologies and Methodologies for Advancing Foundations and Applications of Big Data Sciences and Engineering (BIGDATA)
Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM (CCE STEM)
Cyber-Innovation for Sustainability Science and Engineering (CyberSEES)
Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (CSSI) - Data and Software:
Cyberinfrastructure Training, Education, Advancement, and Mentoring for Our 21st Century Workforce NSF-wide
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office-National Science Foundation Academic Research Initiative (ARI)
Explosives and Related Threats: Frontiers in Prediction and Detection (EXP) Crosscutting
Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions: NSF-wide
Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) NSF-wide
Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) NSF-wide
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP)
Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES) (NSF INCLUDES) NSF-wide
Innovation Corps (I-Corps TM) - National Innovation Network Nodes Program (I-Corps™ Nodes)
Innovation Corps - National Innovation Network Teams Program (I-CorpsTM Teams) NSF-wide
Innovation Corps- National Innovation Network Sites Program (I-Corps Sites) NSF-wide
Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program NSF-wide
Joint DMS/NIGMS Initiative to Support Research at the Interface of the Biological and Mathematical Sciences (DMS/NIGMS)
Major Research Instrumentation Program: (MRI) NSF-wide
Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC)
National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) NSF-wide
National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program NSF-wide
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships (AAPF)
NSF-NIST Interaction in Basic and Applied Scientific Research in BIO, ENG & MPS (NSF-NIST)
NSF/FDA SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE AT FDA
Partnerships between Science and Engineering Fields and the NSF TRIPODS Institutes NSF-wide Crosscutting
Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) NSF-wide
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) NSF-wide
Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships NSF-wide
Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability NSF-Wide Investment (SEES) NSF-wide Crosscutting
Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC)
Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (CyberTraining)