Condensed Matter and Materials Theory (CMMT)
Forecasted
The U.S. National Science Foundation's CMMT program funds theoretical and computational research to advance the fundamental understanding of materials and related phenomena.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Full proposal deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Standard or continuing grants; typical NSF award sizes range from $100,000–$500,000 per year for 3–5 years.
Summary: Supports theoretical and computational research to advance fundamental understanding of materials and materials-related phenomena.
Description
The Condensed Matter and Materials Theory (CMMT) program supports innovative theoretical and computational research in materials science. The program focuses on deepening the fundamental understanding of both hard and soft materials, including quantum many-body effects, statistical mechanics, and advanced simulation and modeling. CMMT encourages proposals that span multiple length and time scales, employ data-centric and computational methods (such as machine learning and high-performance computing), and foster research at the interfaces among materials subdisciplines. The program welcomes projects that develop new theoretical frameworks or advance understanding of emergent properties, nonequilibrium systems, active matter, and biologically inspired materials.
