Division of Materials Research Topical Materials Research Programs
This grant supports cutting-edge research in materials science, aiming to understand, design, and create new materials with significant societal impacts.
Funder: National Science Foundation
Due Dates: Proposals accepted anytime (avoid April 15–June 15 if possible)
Funding Amounts: $66,000,000 total program budget; ~250 awards anticipated; award size/duration varies by program
Summary: Supports fundamental and transformative research in materials science, including discovery, design, synthesis, and characterization of new materials with broad societal impact.
Key Information: One proposal per PI/co-PI per fiscal year across all participating programs; strict eligibility and submission rules apply.
Description
This opportunity from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research (DMR) funds innovative research projects that advance the fundamental understanding, discovery, design, synthesis, and characterization of materials. The program supports work at the intersection of physics, chemistry, materials science, and engineering, with the goal of enabling new materials and phenomena that drive technological innovation and address societal needs.
Research areas include, but are not limited to, electronic, atomic, and molecular structures; mechanisms and processes governing material properties from the nanoscale to the macroscale; manipulation and control of material properties; and the creation of novel materials with unique characteristics. Projects may span a wide range of applications, from nanoelectronics to health-related fields.
Proposals are invited to the following Topical Materials Research Programs:
- Biomaterials (BMAT)
- Ceramics (CER)
- Condensed Matter Physics (CMP)
- Electronic and Photonic Materials (EPM)
- Metals and Metallic Nanostructures (MMN)
- Polymers (POL)
- Solid State and Materials Chemistry (SSMC)
Note: The Condensed Matter and Materials Theory (CMMT) program is not included in this solicitation and has a separate process.
