Searching for New Physics Beyond the Standard Model Using Precision Measurements (BSM-PM)
NSF's BSM-PM grant funds interdisciplinary research to advance precision measurements in physics, aiming to test and expand models beyond the Standard Model and discover new fundamental physics.
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (proposal submission deadline for BSM-PM, projected)
Funding Amounts: Typical NSF Physics Division grants range from $100,000–$200,000 per year for 1–3 years; collaborative and multi-institutional projects may request more.
Summary: Supports interdisciplinary research to advance precision measurements in physics, aiming to test and expand models beyond the Standard Model and potentially discover new fundamental physics.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; all deadlines are projected and subject to change.
Description
This grant opportunity invites proposals focused on advancing the frontier of precision measurement in physics, with the goal of improving our understanding of fundamental physical models and enabling the discovery of new physics beyond the Standard Model. The initiative encourages interdisciplinary research across core sub-disciplines of physics, including both experimental and theoretical work. Proposals should aim to either refine constraints on parameters in theoretical alternatives to the Standard Model or determine known parameters with unprecedented accuracy to reveal potential deviations indicating new physics. High priority is given to projects that develop novel measurement methods, significantly advance existing techniques, or bridge multiple sub-disciplines. Both experimental and theoretical proposals are welcome, especially those promising to advance the precision frontier by an order of magnitude or more.
