MPS Mathematical Sciences Research Programs (MPS MathSci)
U.S. National Science Foundation
Award floor
$300,000
Program funding
$200,000,000
- Opportunity #
- 26-520
- Agency
- U.S. National Science Foundation
- ALN (CFDA)
- 47.049
- Status
- posted
- Posted
- Aug 17, 2026
- Closes
- Sep 30, 2076
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Cost sharing required
- No
Who can apply
- •Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Synopsis
The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (NSF MPS) supports multiple research programs at the frontiers of discovery in theoretical and applied mathematical sciences.
Programs include:
NSF anticipates a portfolio of awards for these programs with a range of budgets, durations and scopes. Program budgets, number of awards, award sizes and durations are subject to the availability of funds.
NSF MPS is particularly interested in intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative foundational research. Proposals need not promise a near-term product, deployment, or commercial outcome, nor need they address later-stage development to be competitive.
Contact
U.S. National Science Foundation · grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov