MPS Mathematical Sciences Research Programs (MPS MathSci)
NSF MPS funds a variety of research programs advancing theoretical and applied mathematical sciences, encouraging ambitious foundational proposals across multiple disciplines.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates: October 8, 2076 (Application deadline) | Rolling (Proposals accepted anytime)
Funding Amounts: $200 million estimated program funding; $300,000 award floor; up to five years encouraged for ambitious research
Summary: Supports foundational research, infrastructure, and research training across theoretical and applied mathematical sciences.
Key Information: Separate collaborative submissions from multiple organizations must use Research.gov.
Description
The NSF Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences supports discovery in theoretical and applied mathematical sciences through this consolidated solicitation. It welcomes research within a single program and interdisciplinary proposals spanning multiple programs, alongside mathematical sciences infrastructure, focused research groups, research training groups, and conferences or workshops. The program advances foundational mathematical knowledge and supports the U.S. mathematical sciences workforce, including students preparing for research careers.
NSF prioritizes intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative research, from incremental advances to high-risk inquiries that challenge prevailing paradigms or develop new theories, methods, tools, or datasets. Cross-disciplinary connections and scientifically justified uses of AI, advanced computation, automation, and formal verification are encouraged. Proposals need not promise near-term products, deployment, commercial outcomes, or later-stage development.
