Mathematical & Physical Sciences supports researchers pursuing experiments and observations with advanced AI and machine learning to discover new physics or evidence of extraterrestrial technology.
This NSF grant funds innovative, foundational research across multiple physics disciplines, including quantum, particle, nuclear, plasma, and living systems, without requiring immediate commercial applications.
Seed funding for early career researchers to form new interdisciplinary teams and pursue innovative, high-impact projects in quantum science and technology.
Targeted Grants in MPS supports researchers pursuing high-risk theoretical mathematics, physics and computer science projects, funding personnel, collaboration and resources for work of exceptional scientific promise.
Experimental Physics Investigators Initiative supports recently tenured physicists and their teams pursuing creative experimental research to test new ideas and advance work beyond conventional support.