Electronic, Photonic, Magnetic, and Quantum Devices (EPMQD)
The U.S. National Science Foundation's EPMQD program funds pioneering research on electronic, photonic, magnetic, and quantum devices to enable next-generation technological breakthroughs.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Full proposal submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Typical NSF award sizes vary; see program solicitation for details. Most projects are funded for 3–4 years.
Summary: Supports fundamental research advancing electronic, photonic, magnetic, and quantum devices for next-generation technologies.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity—dates are projected and subject to change.
Description
The Electronic, Photonic, Magnetic, and Quantum Devices (EPMQD) program from the U.S. National Science Foundation funds pioneering research to design and develop next-generation devices leveraging electronic, photonic, magnetic, and quantum phenomena. The program aims to expand the frontiers of micro-, nano-, and quantum-scale devices, driving innovation in artificial intelligence, communications, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and related domains. Research can focus on new device concepts, architectures, miniaturization, integration, energy efficiency, and the discovery of novel physical mechanisms, supporting both experimental and theoretical approaches.
Areas of interest include:
- Semiconductor electronics (transistors, photodiodes, sensors, actuators, etc.)
- Photonic and optically mediated technologies (nanophotonics, nonlinear optics, quantum photonics)
- Magnetic and highly-correlated materials (spintronics, topological devices, superconducting systems)
- Quantum device platforms (quantum computing, networking, sensing)
The program encourages proposals that address miniaturization, energy efficiency, integration, and the use of new materials or mechanisms, as well as partnerships with other agencies, industry, and international collaborators.
