Funder: National Science Foundation
Due Dates: December 1–15, 2025 (annual submission window for most proposals) | Rolling (conference/workshop proposals, with advance notice requirements)
Funding Amounts: Typical awards up to $1,200,000; total program funding estimated at $18,000,000 annually; project durations vary.
Summary: Supports research in computational mathematics, emphasizing the development, analysis, and implementation of efficient, theoretically justified algorithms for solving application-driven problems.
Key Information: Conference/workshop proposals have strict advance submission deadlines; proposals exceeding $50,000 must be submitted during the annual window.
Description
This program supports mathematical research in areas where computation is central, with a strong emphasis on the analysis, development, and implementation of theoretically justified and computationally efficient algorithms. The hallmark of the program is the integration of these elements to produce innovative computational methods.
Proposals are encouraged from both single investigators and interdisciplinary teams, especially those that:
- Develop and analyze new computational mathematics techniques.
- Implement these techniques to model, study, and solve significant application problems.
- Provide rigorous mathematical training for junior computational mathematicians through research involvement.
Conference and workshop proposals are also supported, but must follow specific submission guidelines (see below).
Due Dates
- Research Proposals: December 1–15, 2025 (annual submission window; typically the same dates each year).
- Conference/Workshop Proposals:
- For events in the US: Submit at least 6 months before the event start date.
- For group travel to meetings outside the US: Submit at least 8 months before the meeting start date.
- If the budget request exceeds $50,000: Must be submitted during the annual December 1–15 window.
- Proposals not conforming to these requirements will be returned without review.
Funding Amount
- Award Ceiling: $1,200,000 per project.
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $18,000,000 annually.
- Award Duration: Varies by project; typically 3–5 years for research grants.
- No cost-sharing or matching required.
Eligibility
- Eligible Applicants: Unrestricted; open to all types of organizations, including universities, colleges, non-profits, and for-profit entities, subject to NSF policies.
- Principal Investigators: Typically academic or research staff with expertise in computational mathematics or related fields.
- Conference/Workshop Proposals: Must be submitted through the separate solicitation for "Conferences and Workshops in the Mathematical Sciences."
Application Process
- Submission Portal: Proposals must be submitted via NSF FastLane, Research.gov, or Grants.gov.
- Guidelines: All proposals must adhere to the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG).
- Conference/Workshop Proposals: Submit through the Conferences and Workshops in the Mathematical Sciences solicitation.
- Review Process: Proposals are evaluated on intellectual merit and broader impacts, following NSF’s merit review criteria.
Additional Information
- Award Conditions: Grants and cooperative agreements are subject to NSF’s award conditions, including those updated as of October 1, 2024.
- No-cost Extensions: May be available; see NSF PAPPG guidance.
- Related Programs: See also Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Biology, and other mathematical sciences programs.
External Links
Contact Information
For general inquiries, see the NSF Contact Page.