Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST)
<p>CREST Center awards provide support to enhance the research capabilities of Minority-serving institutions (MSIs) through the establishment of centers that effectively integrate education and research. CREST Center awards promote the development of new knowledge, enhancements of the research productivity of individual faculty, and an expanded presence of students historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. </p> <p>Successful CREST Center proposals will demonstrate a clear vision and integration of STEM research and education and will align with the mission of the Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM (EES) with respect to the development of a diverse STEM workforce. CREST Centers are also expected to provide leadership by meaningfully involving the efforts of those faculty, students, and postdoctoral researchers who are traditionally underrepresented in STEM at all levels. Centers are required to use evidence-based and innovative strategies to address salient broadening participation and workforce development issues, such as recruitment, retention, and mentorship of participants from underrepresented groups. Successful proposals are expected to achieve national research competitiveness, broaden participation in STEM, and generate sustained, non-CREST funding from federal, state, and/or private-sector sources.</p> <p><strong>Phase I and Phase II CREST Center Awards</strong></p> <p>Preliminary proposals are required for Phase I and Phase II projects. Thus, an invitation from NSF must be received before submitting a full proposal. Both Phase I and Phase II CREST Center awards provide multi-year support for institutions that demonstrate a strong research base. Phase I CREST Center awards provide funding for five years of research on a specific NSF-supported topic. If invited, institutions may submit a Phase II CREST Center proposal requesting funding to continue research in the same disciplinary area as the Phase I Center or may submit a Phase I proposal focused on a disciplinary area that is significantly different from those of the previous award(s).</p> <p><strong>CREST Partnership Supplements</strong></p> <p>CREST Partnership Supplemental funding requests are invited from current CREST Center awardees. Supplements support the establishment or strengthening of partnerships and collaborations with active CREST Centers and other nationally or internationally recognized research centers (including NSF-supported research centers), private sector research laboratories, K-12 schools, and/or informal science entities, including museums and science centers, as appropriate. Such partnerships and collaborations should aid CREST Centers’ quest in advancing knowledge and education on a research theme of national significance.</p>
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Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute Cooperative Agreement Notice-5 (SSERVI CAN-5)
<p>The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate (HSMD) have released the fifth Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI) Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN-5) as NNH26ZDA016C.</p> <p><br></p> <p>SSERVI CAN-5 (NNH26ZDA016C) invites<strong> </strong>the submission of multi-institutional team-based proposals for research as participating members of the Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI). Proposals must clearly articulate an innovative research program addressing basic and/or applied research fundamental to understanding the nature of the Moon and its near space environment to enable future human exploration of the Moon with Artemis. “Mars forward” proposals that use lunar-focused research to develop approaches to Mars exploration also are welcome.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Though the SSERVI CAN is synopsized on Grants.gov, applications can only be submitted via NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) at URL <a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/NNH26ZDA016C" target="_blank">https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/NNH26ZDA016C</a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p>A two-step process will be used for proposal submission, in which only proposers that submit a Step-1 proposal will be eligible to submit a Step-2 proposal. Step-1 proposals are due September 29, 2026, and Step-2 proposals are due December 4, 2026.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Proposals to this CAN must be anonymous and will be reviewed using dual anonymous peer review (DAPR). Step-2 (full) proposals will be divided into two Volumes. Volume A consists of the anonymous proposal material, while Volume B contains the non-anonymous material. Proposal review, selection, and award will be implemented according to the guidelines set forth in Sections F and G of the funding announcement. Proposed research that complements current CAN-4 Institute Teams, and/or addresses important research areas not currently covered in the Institute will be given strong consideration (see: <a href="http://sservi.nasa.gov/sserviteams/" target="_blank">http://sservi.nasa.gov/sserviteams/</a>).</p> <p><br></p> <p>Section D.1.4 “Step-2 Proposal Content” provides important information regarding restrictions and deadlines for Principal Investigator and other key personnel changes and other key date placeholders.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Clarification questions regarding this solicitation should be submitted via email no later than 14 calendar days prior to the Step-2 proposal due date to HQ-SSERVI@mail.nasa.gov. Depending on the nature of the question(s), NASA may respond on an individual basis by email or may post questions and answers (Q&A) no later than 10 days before the Step-2 deadline on the final SSERVI CAN-5 NSPIRES landing page. Posted Q&As are intended to address inquiries of broader interest and general clarification and will be edited to preserve the anonymity of persons and institutions who submit questions.</p> <p> </p>
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Air Force Fiscal Year 2027 Young Investigator Program (YIP)
<p>This is a special Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), which will hereafter generally be referred to as “we”, “us”, “our”, or “AFOSR.” The Fiscal Year 2027 Air Force Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) intends to support individual early career scientists and engineers who have received their Ph.D. or equivalent degrees by 01 April 2019 or later showing exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research. The program objective is to foster creative basic research in science and engineering; enhance early career development of outstanding young investigators; and increase opportunities for the young investigators to recognize the Air Force and Space Force mission and related challenges in science and engineering.</p> <p>Individual awards are made to U.S. institutions of higher education, industrial laboratories, for- profit, or non-profit research organizations where the principal investigator (PI) is employed on a full-time basis and holds a regular, non-contractor position. A YIP PI must be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident. Researchers working at a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), or a Department of War (DoW) Laboratory are not eligible for this competition.</p> <p>YIP awards are funded up to $150,000 per year for three years, for a total of $450,000. No single year may exceed $150,000. Please review the remainder of this announcement for additional information.</p> <p>Under this competition, an anticipated thirty-seven (37) traditionally funded YIPs and three (3) YIPs funded in partnership with the Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) in the Quantum Information Sciences research discipline may be awarded. There may be potential for an additional 37 YIPs funded from other AFOSR research funding. All actions are based on the availability of funds.</p> <p>Proposers are encouraged to confer with the designated AFOSR Program Officer(s) prior to submitting a full proposal. We will evaluate proposals using an internal review panel. AFOSR reserves the right to select and fund all, some, or none of the proposals from any of the topics below. AFOSR provides no funding for direct reimbursement of proposal development costs. Technical and budget proposals (or any other material) submitted in response to this NOFO will not be returned. It is the policy of AFOSR to treat all white papers and proposals submitted under this NOFO as sensitive competitive information and to disclose their contents only for the purposes of evaluation.</p> <p><strong>White papers briefly summarizing the proposed institution’s ideas are required</strong>. Submit white papers to our whitepaper portal, which is linked below. The topic points of contact (POCs) will coordinate to provide feedback on the white papers.</p> <p>The proposals will need to include a data management plan, outlining how samples and data collected in the program will be stored and managed. This includes but is not restricted to issues such as standards for data and metadata collection, content and format, data archiving, database management, and data sharing within, outside the awardee and beyond the lifetime of the grant. This precondition is modeled on the National Science Foundation Data Management Plan requirement (e.g., https://www.nsf.gov/eng/data-management-plans).</p> <p>IMPORTANT NOTE: Applicants should be alert for any amendments that may modify the announcement. Amendments to the original Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will be posted to the Grants.gov Webpage: https://www.grants.gov/.</p> <p>IMPORTANT DATES: Pre-proposal inquiries and questions, regarding white papers and the submission of those white papers, must be received in writing by electronic mail to the address(es) of this NOFO not later than <strong>17 September 2026</strong> at 11:59 PM Eastern Time to be considered. The Government will respond to any pre-proposal inquiries or questions via public posting, or individual responses, no later than COB on <strong>24 September 2026.</strong></p> <p>Whitepapers must be received by <strong>09 October 2026</strong> at 11:59 PM Eastern Time via submission to <a href="https://afosr.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eKuTqm9qezoDYep" target="_blank">https://afosr.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eKuTqm9qezoDYep</a> to be considered. White paper evaluation is meant to initially assess the capability of a proposed effort. White papers must be no more than five (5) pages in length. References and CV/bios will not count against the page limit. Please review this announcement in its entirety prior to submitting a white paper.</p> <p>The government will respond to the white paper determination before COB on <strong>06 November 2026</strong>.</p> <p>Proposals must be received electronically through Grants.gov by <strong>04 December 2026 </strong>at 11:59 PM Eastern Time to be considered.</p> <p>We anticipate that we will notify proposers of selection or non-selection for award no later than <strong>26 April 2027</strong>. We anticipate awards to be made by <strong>01 May 2027</strong>, barring delays. </p> <p><br></p>
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IUSE: Innovation in Two-Year College STEM Education (ITYC)
<p>The National Science Foundation (NSF) plays a prominent role in the improvement of undergraduate STEM education at the Nation’s colleges and universities. Through the IUSE: Innovation in Two-Year College STEM Education (ITYC) program, the agency seeks to extend this effort by making an intentional investment in the country’s two-year institutions of higher education, or two-year colleges. <strong>The twin goals of the ITYC program are to (1) center students in the effort to advance innovation and promote success in STEM education at two-year colleges, and (2) enhance the capacity of two-year colleges to harness the talent and potential of their student and faculty populations through innovative disciplinary, multi-department, and college-wide efforts. </strong>These goals will be achieved by investing in projects at two-year colleges that contribute to student success in STEM-based foundational courses and academic pathways for both majors and non-majors. Project activities may be in any discipline that is currently supported by NSF funding, which includes the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. Collectively, projects in the ITYC program will make progress towards ensuring that two-year college students and faculty have the resources to participate in and contribute to the broader STEM enterprise.</p> <p>Aligned with the goals above, the ITYC program features two tracks: (1) <strong>A Focus on the Academic Experiences of Two-Year College Students </strong>and (2)<strong> Leveraging Two-Year College Strengths and Innovation.</strong> Each Track can support projects requesting up to $500,000 for a duration of up to three years. For institutions that have not received NSF funding in the past five years, an additional $100,000 may be added to the budget which may be used by the institution to support and carry out grant-funded activities over four years. This would result in a total maximum budget of $600,000 for a project over four years. Institutions that have been funded as part of a collaborative award with their own NSF Award Number are not eligible for this incentive, however, institutions that have had a subaward from another institution are eligible.</p> <p>This program is open to two-year colleges, which includes the following institutions, as described by Carnegie Classifications:</p> <ul> <li>Associate’s Colleges: Institutions at which the highest-level degree awarded is an associate degree. This may include transfer as well a career and technical oriented colleges.</li> <li>Baccalaureate / Associate’s Colleges: Institutions that award at least one baccalaureate degree but confer at least 50% of their degrees at the associate level.</li> </ul> <p>The ITYC program is aligned with NSF's Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE) framework, which is a comprehensive effort to accelerate improvements in the quality and effectiveness of undergraduate education in STEM fields.</p>
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Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of the Navy (DoN) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program
<p>Key programmatic objectives of the DoN HBCU/MI Program are achieved through the implementation and performance of three program goals:</p><p><br></p><p>• enhancing the research and educational capabilities of HBCU/MIs in scientific and engineering disciplines critical to the defense mission of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps,</p><p>• encouraging cross-institutional, collaborative efforts that explore innovative solutions to naval science and technology (S&T) challenges, and</p><p>• increasing the engagement of students in STEM fields important to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.</p><p><br></p><p>This particular NOFO aims to enhance the research capacity and research infrastructure for HBCU/MIs. Competitive white papers and invited full proposals submitted to this NOFO must clearly and succinctly describe efforts that advance basic naval-relevant S&T, engage faculty and students in STEM discovery, and expand the research capacity of participant institutions.</p><p>This announcement is only for research efforts that also promote student/faculty engagement, and expand the institution’s research capacity. This announcement is not intended for projects that focus on non-research STEM activities.</p><p><br></p><p>The technical content of any proposed effort must contribute to the S&T mission and vision of the DoN.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Deadlines</u></strong></p><p><strong>White Paper Inquiries and Questions-Email: don_hbcufoa@navy.mil</strong></p><p><strong>09 September 2026 (Wednesday)</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>White Papers must be received no later than</strong></p><p><strong>18 September 2026 (Friday) at 5:00 PM Eastern Time</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Application Inquiries and Questions</strong></p><p><strong>04 December 2026 (Friday)</strong></p><p><br></p>
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Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)
<p><strong>The Boosting Innovative GEOINT-Science and Technology (BIG-ST) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) invites proposers to submit innovative concepts to address hard GEOINT problems that align to one or more of the following technical domains: </strong></p> <p><strong>(1) Foundational GEOINT, </strong></p> <p><strong>(2) Advanced Phenomenologies, and </strong></p> <p><strong>(3) Analytic Technologies.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong><u>BAA Process and Topic Call Publication:</u></strong></p> <p>The BIG-ST BAA is a <u>general announcement</u> of NGA’s research interest, including criteria for selecting proposals and soliciting the participation of all offerors capable of satisfying the Government’s needs.</p> <p><strong>The requests for abstracts and proposals are transmitted via Topic Calls </strong>that are published separately under the BIG-ST BAA General Solicitation at various times during the open period of the General Solicitation. Topic Calls will be published via updates to the BIG-ST BAA General Solicitation site on Sam.gov, Grants.gov, and/or the Classified IC-Acquisition Research Center (https://acq-ui.ace.proj.nro.ic.gov). If a Topic Call is Classified, interested parties must have an account to log into the <strong><u>Classified IC-ARC</u> </strong>to see the notice, and all associated RFP documents. For additional support with account access, please contact the Classified ACE Help Desk at 855-4ACE.Interested parties should periodically check these websites for updates.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>No submissions shall be accepted to the General Solicitation; abstracts and proposals will only be reviewed in response to open Topic Calls.</strong> Please refer to the Topic Calls for Abstract and Proposal due dates. </p> <p><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">The BIG-ST BAA General Solicitation, </span><u style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">HM047623BAA0001 Revision 4 (dated 07/30/2026),</u><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"> is posted and applies to Topic 6 and forward. </span><strong style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">See Attachments/Links.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong><u>Closed Topics:</u></strong></p> <p>Topic 1 - Geospatial-Intelligence Foundational Model (GFM) is closed</p> <p>Topic 2 - Magnifying University Science Expertise (MUSE) is closed.</p> <p>Topic 3 - VLBI+G Signal Chain Development (VLBI+G) is closed.</p> <p>Topic 5 - Better Ingested GEOINT - Identifying Artificial Intelligence and Manually Manipulated Media (BIGISLAND) is closed.</p> <p><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">Topic 6 - Magnifying University Science Expertise (MUSE 2) is closed.</span></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong><u>Canceled Topics:</u></strong></p> <p>Topic 4 - Production of Radio Frequency (RF) Surveys from Commercial On-orbit Passive RF (RF-COP) is canceled.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong><u>Active Topics:</u></strong></p> <p><strong>8/18/2026 Update: </strong>Topic 7 is on HOLD pending Government requirement reviews. No other updates are made.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Topic 7 – Lidar Analysis for Surface & Environmental Reconnaissance (LASER) is open (currently on HOLD). Please visit SAM.gov for details.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Please review the following new/updated documents under Attachment/Links:</p> <p><br></p> <p>Updated: BIGST_BAA_HM047623BAA0001_GeneralSolicitation_REV4_20260730</p> <p>Updated: BIGST_BAA_HM047623BAA0001_Provisions_Clauses_20260622</p> <p>Updated: Research and Technology Plan_20260730 ** Please note: there are 8 Attachments to the RTP Plan**</p> <p><br></p> <p>A summary of changes can be found within the BIG-ST BAA General Solicitation Revision 4 dated 07/30/2026. Changes are highlighted in YELLOW.</p>
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Arctic Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (Arctic DDRIG) Arctic Social Sciences, Arctic System Sciences, and Arctic Observing Network (DDRIG)
<p>The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites investigators at U.S. organizations to submit proposals for Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (DDRIGs) to the Arctic Sciences Section, Office of Polar Programs (OPP) to conduct dissertation-level research about and related to the Arctic region. The Programs that are currently accepting DDRIG proposals are the Arctic Social Sciences (ASSP), Arctic System Science (ARCSS), and Arctic Observing Network (AON) Programs.</p> <p>The goal of this solicitation is to attract research proposals that advance a fundamental, process, and systems-level understanding of the Arctic's rapidly changing natural environment and social and cultural systems, and, where appropriate, to improve our capacity to project future change. The Arctic Sciences Section supports research focused on the Arctic region and its connectivity with lower latitudes. The scientific scope is aligned with, but not limited to, research challenges outlined in the Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee’s five-year Arctic research plan (<a href="https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/arctic/iarpc/start.jsp">https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/arctic/iarpc/start.jsp</a>). Given that this solicitation is designed to support early career scientists, this Program will also advance research capacity in Arctic sciences, promote workforce development in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).</p> <p>The Arctic Sciences Section coordinates with programs across NSF and with other federal and international partners to co-review and co-fund Arctic proposals as appropriate. The Arctic Sciences Section also maintains Arctic logistical infrastructure and field support capabilities that are available to enable research.</p>
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Statistics
The Statistics Program supports research in statistical theory and methods, including research in statistical methods for applications to any domain of science and engineering. The theory forms the base for statistical science. The methods are used for stochastic modeling, and the collection, analysis and interpretation of data. The methods characterize uncertainty in the data and facilitate advancement in science and engineering. The Program encourages proposals ranging from single-investigator projects to interdisciplinary team projects.
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The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI
<p><span style="color: black;">The DOE Office of Science (SC), Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI), Office of Environmental Management (EM), Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Office of Electricity (OE), and Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Office (HGEO) hereby announce interest in receiving applications from interdisciplinary teams addressing the </span><a href="https://www.energy.gov/documents/genesis-mission-science-and-technology-challenges?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery" target="_blank">Genesis Mission National Science and Technology Challenges</a><span style="color: black;"> to accelerate scientific discovery and research and development (R&D) workflows using novel artificial intelligence (AI) models and frameworks. By achieving AI advantage, these teams will advance the DOE's mission and ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through science and technology. Teams are encouraged to leverage the extensive scientific and data resources of the DOE/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the National Laboratories, U.S. industry, and academia. The resulting AI models and workflows, if successful, may be integrated into the American Science Cloud.</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">DOE is soliciting new FY26 Phase I small team and Phase II large team applications in the following topic areas: advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, critical materials, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, quantum information science, semiconductors and microelectronics, discovery science, and energy (see specific focus areas in </span>Section III<span style="color: black;"> Program Descriptions).</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">In addition, this RFA will remain available to allow the recipients of FY26 Phase I awards to apply for larger team Phase II awards. In a few weeks, DOE plans to amend the RFA to clarify the LOI and application guidelines for FY26 Phase II awards. In FY27, DOE plans to amend the RFA or to issue an alternative funding opportunity to update the topic and focus areas to allow a second competition of Phase I small team applications and Phase II large team applications.</span></p>
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TTO Office Wide (OW) BAA 2025
The DARPA Tactical Technology Office (TTO) creates technological surprise and provides new options for national security, by demonstrating revolutionary platforms and systems with cutting-edge technology. TTO demonstrates compelling hardware at scales that demonstrate disruptive capability, with designs that reduce risk and cost by managing complexity, and which can be manufactured responsively and affordably. TTO is soliciting innovative executive summaries and proposals that enhance the nation’s ability to rapidly build, adapt and sustain force structures with the following focus areas: Design/Build/Buy, Surge and Sustain, Long Range Effects, and Disruptive Innovation.
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NRL Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Basic and Applied Research
<p>Amendment 0008</p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date for acceptance of White Papers. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.</span></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);">--------------------------------------------------------------</span></p> <p>Amendment 0007</p> <p><br></p> <p>The purpose of this amendment is to add Summary Topic 61-24-06 - AFFF ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM COMPATIBILITY OF FLUORINE-FREE FOAM (F3) WITH NON-ASPIRATING SPRINKLER NOZZLES to Appendix 1 in it’s entirety. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.</p> <p><br></p> <p>--------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p>Amendment 0006</p> <p><br></p> <p>The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date for acceptance of White Papers. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.</p> <p>--------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p><br></p> <p>Amendment 0005</p> <p><br></p> <p>The purpose of this amendment is to provide a searchable list of Summary Topics contained in Appendix 1. Expanded descriptions of each topic can be found in the full announcement pdf.</p> <p><br></p> <p>APPENDIX 1 – RESEARCH DESCRIPTION - SUMMARY TOPICS</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>II. Detailed information about the funding opportunity</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p>The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is the Navy's corporate laboratory. NRL conducts basic and applied research for the Navy in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines. The basic research program is driven by perceptions about future requirements of the Navy.</p> <p><br></p> <p>The Navy's operational effectiveness depends on its ability to keep pace with rapidly developing technologies. NRL contributes to this requirement by conducting research in the following areas, organized into NRL'S three research directorates and Naval Center for Space Technology:</p> <p><br></p> <p>Systems Directorate Code 5000</p> <p>Materials Science and Component Technology Directorate Code 6000 Ocean and Atmospheric Science and Technology Directorate Code 7000 Naval Center for Space Technology Code 8000</p> <p><br></p> <p>A. SYSTEMS DIRECTORATE - CODE 5000</p> <p><u>53-24-01</u> - HIGH FREQUENCY RADAR</p> <p><u>53-24-01C</u> - HIGH FREQUENCY RADAR (CLASSIFIED)</p> <p><u>53-24-02</u> - LOW-COST WIDEBAND ANTENNA ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES</p> <p><u>53-24-03</u> - ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL ELECTROMAGNETICS</p> <p><u>55-24-01</u> - INFORMATION AND DECISION SCIENCES</p> <p><u>55-24-02</u> - MATHEMATICAL FOUNDATIONS OF HIGH ASSURANCE COMPUTING</p> <p><u>55-24-03</u> - HIGH ASSURANCE ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING</p> <p><u>55-24-04</u> - ADVANCED NAVAL NETWORK SOLUTIONS</p> <p><u>55-24-05</u> - FEDERATED, DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING/NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE</p> <p><u>56-24-01</u> - OPTICAL SCIENCES R&D</p> <p><u>57-24-01</u> - ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNIQUES AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT</p> <p><u>57-24-02 </u>- SHIPBOARD ELECTRONIC WARFARE</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>B. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE CODE 6000</strong></p> <p><u>60-24-01</u> - HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING ON MASSIVELY PARALLEL ARCHITECTURES</p> <p><u>61-24-01</u> - ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE, CONVERSION AND COMMAND/CONTROL</p> <p><u>61-24-02 </u>- CORROSION PROCESSES, CONTROL, MITIGATION, AND TECHNOLOGY</p> <p><u>61-24-03</u> - APPLICATIONS OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY AND ADVANCED LASER TECHNIQUES</p> <p><u>61-24-04</u> - MULTIECHELON DIAGNOSTICS (MEDx) TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND TIERED EVALUATION</p> <p><u>63-24-01</u> - MATERIALS PERFORMANCE, PROCESSING, AND MODELING</p> <p><u>67-24-01</u> - BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN PLASMA SCIENCE</p> <p><u>68-24-01</u> - RADIATION EFFECTS RESEARCH</p> <p><u>68-24-02</u> - PHOTOVOLTAICS FOR PORTABLE POWER</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>C. OCEAN AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE CODE 7000</strong></p> <p><u>71-24-01</u> - ACOUSTIC SIMULATION AND TACTICS</p> <p><u>72-24-01</u> - LOW FREQUENCY RADIO INTERFEROMETRY</p> <p><u>72-24-02</u> - OPTICAL REMOTE SENSING OF THE COASTAL REGIME</p> <p><u>72-24-03</u> - REMOTE SENSORS AND IMAGING SYSTEMS</p> <p><u>72-24-04</u> - AIRBORNE, SHIPBOARD, AND OVERHEAD DATA ACQUISITION AND ANALYSIS</p> <p><u>73-24-01</u> - OCEAN DYNAMICS AND PREDICTION OCEANOGRAPHY</p> <p><u>73-24-02</u> - SEAFLOOR SCIENCES</p> <p><u>73-24-03</u> - GEOSPATIAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY</p> <p><u>75-24-01</u> - ATMOSPHERIC EFFECTS, ANALYSIS, AND PREDICTION</p> <p><u>76-24-01</u> - RESEARCH INTO SPACE, BACKGROUNDS, IMAGING AND MODELING</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>D. NAVAL CENTER FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGY CODE 8000</strong></p> <p><u>82-24-01</u> - SPACECRAFT & SPACE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY</p> <p><br></p> <p>--------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p>Amendment 0004</p> <p><br></p> <p>The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date for acceptance of White Papers and revise Appendix 1 Summary Topics and email addresses in it’s entirety.</p> <p>--------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p>Amendment 0003</p> <p><br></p> <p>The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date for acceptance of White Papers. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.</p> <p><br></p> <p>-------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p>Amendment 0002</p> <p><br></p> <p>The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date for acceptance of White Papers. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.</p> <p><br></p> <p>-------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p>Amendment 0001</p> <p><br></p> <p>The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date for acceptance of White Papers. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.</p> <p><br></p> <p>--------------------------------------------------------------</p> <p>The Naval Research Laboratory is interested in receiving innovative proposals that offer potential for advancement and improvement in the technical topic areas listed. This notice constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in FAR 6.302(d) that provides for the competitive selection of research proposals. The Government reserves the right to select for award all, some, or none of the proposals received. Awards under this BAA are expected to take the form of Contracts, Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Other Transactions may also be awarded if appropriate. NRL encourages Educational Institutions, Small Businesses (SBs), Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (SDBs) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority Institutions (MIs) to submit proposals under this BAA.</p> <p>In order to conserve valuable offeror and Government resources, prospective offerors shall first submit a White Paper (WP) to the email address identified in the individual Summary Topics contained in Appendix 1, to include a rough cost estimate. If there is interest in the proposed research the offeror will be invited to submit a Formal Proposal. The selection of proposals for award will be based on a scientific review of proposals submitted in response to each BAA Summary Topic. The major purpose of the evaluation will be to determine the relative merit of the technical approach of each proposal. Business and contractual aspects, including proposed cost and cost realism, will also be considered as part of the evaluation. Selection of proposals for award will be based on the potential benefits to the Government weighed against the cost of the proposals, in view of the availability of funds. The complete BAA including proposal preparation instructions, award considerations, and evaluation criteria is also available at https://www.nrl.navy.mil/Doing-Business/Contracts/Broad-Agency-Announcements/ .</p> <p><br></p>
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ROSES 2025: A.4 Rapid Response and Novel Research in Earth Science
<p><span style="color: red;">This program element does not have a proposal due date. Proposals may be submitted at any time, pending certain eligibility timing issues related to resubmissions and duplicate proposal avoidance, see the program element text and appropriate overview appendix (e.g., B.1 or C.1). The date shown of 8/31/2026 is the last day that proposals may be submitted subject to the ROSES-25 rules and the current GCAM. The ROSES-26 version of this program element is planned to overlap with this ROSES-25 version by a few weeks, allowing continuous submission of proposals across ROSES years.</span></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>NOTICE: Research security training required starting August 5, 2026. All PIs and any Co-Is that would spend ≥ 10% time on a proposed grants or cooperative agreements must certify they have taken research security training. NASA will be satisfied with the four online research security training modules on the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Research Security Training website at https://www.nsf.gov/research-security/training or the SECURE Center condensed version of the four modules at https://www.secure-center.org/ctm</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>NOTICE: Amended July 2, 2026. This amendment defers the close date for this program element to the end of the calendar year by which the next ROSES with the next RRNES will have been released.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>NOTICE: March 30, 2026. A new requirement has been added to Section 1 and the point of contact for the NASA flight request system in Section 5.1.1 has been updated. New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>NOTICE: Amended, January 22, 2026. </strong><strong style="color: black;">The last date for submission of proposals in</strong><strong> Section 6 has been updated to reflect that ROSES-25 rolling submissions will be open through August 2026. Also, the points of contact have been updated. New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>NOTICE: Amended September 22, 2025. This amendment </strong><strong style="background-color: white; color: black;">announces that those proposing to Earth Science (ROSES Appendix A) to use the </strong><strong>NASA Center for Climate Simulation high-end computing</strong><strong style="background-color: white; color: black;"> facility must include $0.09/SBU in their budget per the instructions provided in </strong><strong>Section 7.3</strong> <strong>of </strong><a href="https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument?cmdocumentid=1036498&solicitationId=%7bB956BA32-22A3-1A3C-F9EE-0684736326E0%7d&viewSolicitationDocument=1" target="_blank"><strong>ROSES-25 A.1 Earth Science Research Overview</strong></a><strong style="background-color: white; color: black;">. This applies to all open and future program elements in Appendix A (Earth Science) as of 09/22/2025. </strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><span style="color: black;">This synopsis is a generic summary that is posted for each of the many individual "program elements" in NASA’s Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) – 2025 solicitation. For specific information on this particular program element download and read the PDF of the text of this program element by going to Tables </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table2" target="_blank">2</a><span style="color: black;"> or </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table3" target="_blank">3</a><span style="color: black;"> of ROSES at </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table2" target="_blank">https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table2</a></p> <p><span style="color: black;">and </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table3" target="_blank">https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table3</a><span style="color: black;">, respectively, click the title of the program element of interest, a hypertext link will take you to a page for that particular program element. On that page, on the right side under "Announcement Documents" the link on the bottom will be to the PDF of the text of the call for proposals. For example, if one were interested in the Solar System Science program (NNH25ZDA001N-SCUBED) one would follow </span><a href="https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solId=%7bC92A28D2-9E30-4149-24B7-8A40ED4F564B%7d&path=&method=init" target="_blank">the link to the NSPIRES page for that program element</a><span style="color: black;"> and then to read the text of the call one would click on “C.2 Solar System Science (.pdf)”</span><span style="color: purple;"> </span><span style="color: black;">to download the text of the call. If one wanted to set it into the context of the goals, objectives and know the default rules for all elements within Appendix C, the planetary science division, one might download and read “</span><a href="https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument?cmdocumentid=1036500&solicitationId=%7bC92A28D2-9E30-4149-24B7-8A40ED4F564B%7d&viewSolicitationDocument=1" target="_blank">C.1 Planetary Science Research Program Overview (.pdf)</a><span style="color: black;">” from that same page.</span> <span style="color: black;">While the letters and numbers are different for each element within ROSES (A.10, B.3, etc.) the basic configuration is always the same, e.g., the letter indicates the Science Division (A is Earth Science, B is Heliophysics etc.) and whatever the letter, #1 is always the division overview. In 2025, </span>most program elements will be set up for application via Grants.gov only if requested at least 30 days in advance of the due date. For more on Grants.gov submissions see Section IV(b)v of the ROSES Summary of Solicitation, that may be found at <a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025" target="_blank">https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025</a>.</p> <p><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) released its annual omnibus Research Announcement (NRA), Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) – 2025 (OMB Approval Number 2700-0092, CFDA Number 43.001) on February 21, 2025. In this case "omnibus" means that this NRA has many individual program elements, each with its own due dates and topics. All together these cover the wide range of basic and applied supporting research and technology supported by SMD. </span>Awards will be made as grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts depending on the nature of the work proposed. However, most extramural research awards deriving from ROSES will be grants, and many program elements of ROSES specifically exclude contracts, because contracts would not be appropriate for the nature of the work solicited. Funded Co-Is at government labs will receive inter- or intra-agency transfers<span style="color: black;">. The typical period of performance for an award is three years, but some programs may allow up to five years and others specify shorter periods. In most cases, organizations of every type, Government and private, for profit and not-for-profit, domestic and foreign (with some caveats), may submit proposals without restriction on teaming arrangements. Tables listing the program elements and due dates (Tables </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table2" target="_blank">2</a><span style="color: black;"> and </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025table3" target="_blank">3</a><span style="color: black;">), a table that provides a very top level summary of proposal contents (</span><a href="https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument?cmdocumentid=1041499&solicitationId=%7b2A1D139B-B9C7-CE8C-2E81-223FD08460F9%7d&viewSolicitationDocument=1" target="_blank">Table 1</a><span style="color: black;">), and the full text of the ROSES-2025 "Summary of Solicitation", may all be found NSPIRES at </span><a href="https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025" target="_blank">https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2025</a><span style="color: black;">.</span></p> <p><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">Frequently asked questions for ROSES are posted at </span><a href="http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/faqs/" target="_blank">http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/faqs</a><span style="color: black;">. Questions concerning specific program elements should be directed to the point(s) of contact for that particular element, who may be found either at the end of the individual program element in the summary table of key information or on the web list of topics and points of contact at: </span><a href="http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/program-officers-list/" target="_blank">http://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/program-officers-list</a><span style="color: black;">. </span>General questions concerning ROSES-2025 may be directed to the office of the SMD Deputy Associate Administrator for Research at <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 239);">sara@nasa.gov</span>.</p> <p><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p><span style="color: black;">Not all program elements are known at the time of the release of ROSES. To be informed of new program elements or amendments to this NRA, proposers may subscribe to: (1) The SMD mailing lists (by logging in at </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__nspires.nasaprs.com_&d=DwMGaQ&c=ApwzowJNAKKw3xye91w7BE1XMRKi2LN9kiMk5Csz9Zk&r=2ixpkCCnNce056JoBL-BGFZPDe7JBWz4wpylXLQCS6s&m=50Vi0oUMclJgXKW1hUTR82Av51i56o31RG3n3UC9Cqg&s=U9bsGUTHAvBTDjSAoG5nnw63Lc9engudohcIe4r-h8U&e=" target="_blank">http://nspires.nasaprs.com</a><span style="color: black;"> and checking the appropriate boxes under "Account Management" and "Email Subscriptions"), (2) The ROSES-2025 blog feed for amendments, clarifications, and corrections to at </span><a href="https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/solicitations/roses-2025/" target="_blank">https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/solicitations/roses-2025/</a>,<span style="color: black;"> and (3) The ROSES-2025 due date Google calendars (one for each science division). Instructions are at </span><a href="https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/library-and-useful-links" target="_blank">https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/sara/library-and-useful-links</a><span style="color: black;"> (link from the words due date calendar).</span></p>
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FY25 Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology
<p>ONR, ONRG, and MCWL are interested in receiving proposals for Long-Range S&T Projects that offer potential for advancement and improvement of Navy and Marine Corps operations. Readers should note that this is an announcement to declare ONR, ONRG and MCWL’s broad role in competitive funding of meritorious research across a spectrum of science and engineering disciplines.</p><p><br></p><p>All responsible sources from academia, industry and the research community worldwide may submit proposals under this BAA. All businesses, both small and large, are encouraged to submit proposals and compete for funding consideration.</p>
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ERDC Broad Agency Announcement
<p>The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is issuing this announcement for various research and development topic areas. The ERDC consists of the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL), the Environmental Laboratory (EL) and the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) in Vicksburg, Mississippi, the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire, the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) in Champaign, Illinois, and the Geospatial Research Laboratory (GRL) in Alexandria, Virginia. The ERDC is responsible for conducting research in the broad fields of hydraulics, dredging, coastal engineering, instrumentation, oceanography, remote sensing, geotechnical engineering, earthquake engineering, soil effects, vehicle mobility, self-contained munitions, military engineering, geophysics, pavements, protective structures, aquatic plants, water quality, dredged material, treatment of hazardous waste, wetlands, physical/mechanical/ chemical properties of snow and other frozen precipitation, infrastructure and environmental issues for installations, computer science, telecommunications management, energy, facilities maintenance, materials and structures, engineering processes, environmental processes, land and heritage conservation, and ecological processes.</p><p><br></p><p>This announcement is continuously open; pre-proposals may be submitted and will be reviewed at any time throughout the year. The availability of funds may limit the ability of the U.S. Government to make awards in specific areas, nevertheless pre-proposals are sought under this announcement for all research areas identified.</p><p><br></p><p>For additional details on the research topic areas and how to submit pre-proposals, please go to:</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.erdcwerx.org/u-s-army-engineer-research-and-development-center-broad-agency-announcement/</p>
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Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)
<p>The Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) provides awards to federally recognized<sup>1 </sup> Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions, and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions to promote high quality science (including sociology, psychology, anthropology, linguistics, economics and bioeconomics, statistics, and other social and behavioral sciences; natural sciences; computer science, including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence, quantum information science, and cybersecurity), technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), STEM education, research, and outreach. Support is available to TCUP-eligible institutions (see the Additional Eligibility subsection of Section IV of this solicitation) for transformative capacity-building or community engagement projects through <strong>Instructional Capacity Excellence in TCUP Institutions (ICE-TI)</strong>, <strong>Targeted STEM Infusion Projects (TSIP)</strong>,<strong>TCUP for Secondary and Elementary Teachers in STEM (TSETS)</strong>, <strong>TCU Enterprise Advancement Centers (TEA Centers)</strong>, <strong>Cyberinfrastructure Health, Assistance, and Improvements (CHAI)</strong>, and <strong>Preparing for TCUP Implementation (Pre-TI)</strong>. Collaborations led by TCUP institutions that involve non-TCUP institutions of higher education are supported through <strong>TCUP Partnerships</strong>, with the participation of other NSF programs to support the work of non-TCUP institutions. Finally, research studies that further the scholarly activity of individual faculty members are supported through <strong>Small Grants for Research (SGR)</strong>. Through the opportunities highlighted above, as well as collaborations with other National Science Foundation (NSF) divisions and directorates, and other organizations, TCUP aims to increase Native individuals' participation in STEM careers, improve the quality of STEM programs at TCUP-eligible institutions, and facilitate the development of a strong STEM enterprise in TCUP institutions' service areas.</p> <div class="WordSection1"> <p>TCUP supports transformative capacity-building, community engagement, or research projects at TCUP-eligible institutions through the following funding tracks:</p> <p><strong>Instructional Capacity Excellence in TCUP Institutions (ICE-TI) </strong>projects provide support to design, implement, and assess comprehensive institutional improvements in STEM education and research capacity at TCUP-eligible institutions of higher education. By strengthening STEM education and STEM education research, successful projects will increase the number of STEM students and improve the quality of their preparation. ICE-TI projects create and/or adapt and assess innovative models and materials for teaching and learning in STEM, embody knowledge about how students learn most effectively in STEM teaching and learning activities, and bring STEM disciplinary advances into the undergraduate or graduate experience. The objective of this strand is to expand STEM degrees offered by TCUP-eligible institutions or significantly enhance instructional approaches.</p> <p><strong>Targeted STEM Infusion Projects (TSIP) </strong>support the attainment of a short-term, well-defined goal to improve the quality of STEM education at an eligible institution. Targeted STEM Infusion Projects could, for example, enhance academic infrastructure by systematically adding traditional knowledge to the scope or content of a STEM course, updating curricula, modernizing laboratory research equipment, developing and delivering professional development for K-12 STEM educators, or improving the computational infrastructure. The objective of this strand is to expand STEM degrees or significantly enhance instructional approaches.</p> <p><strong>TCUP for Secondary & Elementary Teachers in STEM (TSETS) </strong>supports in-service professional development in STEM disciplinary or STEM education content and/or research for K-12 STEM teachers in the relevant service area. Examples of project activities include, but are not limited to, professional development involving seminar series and engagement in STEM instruction and content during the academic year, structured series of summer intensive workshops and trainings, and summer research opportunities. The objective of this strand is to broaden the instructional capacity for STEM in the K-12 workforce and thereby to the entire community, and to build the capacity for STEM disciplinary or education research among participating educational professionals. </p> <p><strong>TCU Enterprise Advancement Centers (TEA Centers) </strong>coalesce the STEM and/or STEM education expertise into a team, designed to support and promote the STEM goals, needs, aspirations, or interests of the chartering reservation or tribe(s). TEA Centers may address a critical tribal or community need or focus on a realm of research or design that is beyond the scope of individual research grants or that is of interest to multiple tribes. The objective of this strand is to build on the capacity developed through prior TCUP support and apply expertise to collaborations with communities in the institution’s service area, or nationally. </p> <p>The <strong>Cyberinfrastructure Health, Assistance, and Improvements (CHAI) </strong>strand supports projects at TCUP-eligible institutions of higher education to upgrade the cyberinfrastructure necessary to conduct, expand, manage and administer STEM programs of study, including research. The objective of this strand is to equip TCUP institutions to meet the demands of virtual instruction, advanced computing, and data science opportunities. </p> <p><strong>Preparing for TCUP Implementation (Pre-TI) </strong>provides support for activities that prepare an institution for Implementation-level projects. Consequently, they are available only to TCUP-eligible institutions of higher education that have never received TCUP support, have not received TCUP support within the previous five years, or are embarking on a significantly novel STEM strategic plan. Examples of supported activities include completing an institutional assessment of its current STEM instructional capacity, or engaging in conversations necessary to formulate a shared vision of what that capacity should be and how to achieve it. Pre-TI awards can support staff and faculty release time, travel, stakeholder gatherings, and associated administrative costs. The objective of this strand is to conduct self-studies and formulate strategic plans for the development of STEM instructional programs of study. </p> <p>The <strong>TCUP Partnerships </strong>strand provides support for collaborations that will improve TCUP institutions' instructional and research capacity in STEM fields supported by NSF; attract, retain, and support TCUP students in internships and research endeavors deemed to be necessary for a complete curriculum offering; and engage partner universities to provide an academic grounding and a successful transition for students who wish to study or attain degrees in STEM fields supported by NSF. TCUP Partnerships broaden the number of scientific disciplines available to students at TCUP institution through collaborations with non-TCUP institutions. Active Pre-Engineering Education Collaboratives or Partnerships in Geoscience Education awards are not affected by this revision. The objective of this strand is the development, through instructional and research capacity-building, of academic and career pathways for TCUP students through supporting collaborative projects between and among TCUP and non-TCUP institutions. Interested teams of collaborators for which a TCUP institution serves as lead should contact the TCUP program directors. Support for non-TCUP partners must be obtained from other NSF programs, which follows the procedures of the prior Partnership strands.</p> <p><strong>Small Grants for Research (SGR) </strong>strand support STEM or STEM Education faculty members at TCUP-eligible institutions to initiate or pursue research projects or programs that may include undergraduate or graduate student engagement. Awards are intended to help further the faculty member's research capability and effectiveness; improve research and teaching at his or her home institution and create and study new models and innovations in STEM teaching and learning. International research or collaborations are strongly encouraged. TCUP students may seek support for international research opportunities under the guidance of a TCUP STEM or STEM education faculty member and an international research collaborator. These awards are particularly appropriate as a means of recruiting and retaining highly qualified scientists, engineers, and educators at TCUP-eligible institutions. The objective of this strand is to support faculty research and professional development that build research capacity at TCUP institutions.</p> </div> <p>[1] Executive Order 13021 defines Tribal Colleges and Universities ("tribal colleges") as those institutions cited in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), and other institutions that qualify for funding under the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978, (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as well as Navajo Community College as authorized in the Navajo Community College Assistance Act of 1978, Public Law 95-471, Title II (25 U.S.C. 640a note). The term "Alaska Native-serving institution" means an institution of higher education that is an eligible institution under section 1058(b) of the Higher Education Act; and that, at the time of submission, has an undergraduate enrollment that is at least 20 percent Alaska Native students. The term "Native Hawaiian-serving institution" means an institution of higher education that is an eligible institution under section 1058(b) of the Higher Education Act; and that, at the time of submission, has an undergraduate enrollment that is at least 10 percent Native Hawaiian students. Most TCUP-eligible institutions of higher education are two-year or community colleges. See the Who May Submit Proposals section in this solicitation for further details.</p>
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Oceanographic Facilities and Equipment Support
<p>Oceanographic facilities and equipment are supported by the Integrative Programs Section (IPS) of the Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE), Directorate for Geosciences (GEO). These awards are made for the procurement, conversion and/or upgrade, enhancement, or annual operation of platforms in the ocean, coastal and near-shore waters, and Great Lakes. Awards are generally directed specifically to support facilities that lend themselves to shared use within the broad range of Federally supported research and education programs. Most of these platforms and facilities also receive partial support from other federal agencies, state and local governments, and private sources on a proportional basis usually through a daily rate mechanism. The primary objective of these awards is to ensure the availability of appropriate oceanographic facilities for Federally funded investigators and educators. Individual project-based facilities and instrumentation, limited to one, or a small group of, investigator(s), should be supported through appropriate research programs as opposed to through the IPS programs listed herein.</p> <p>The individual programs covered within this solicitation include:</p> <p>1. Oceanographic Technical Services (Tech Services)</p> <p>2. Oceanographic Instrumentation (OI)</p> <p>3. Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment (SSSE)</p> <p><strong>Oceanographic Technical Service (Tech Services): </strong>The Tech Services Program provides support of institutional technical services to enhance the scientific productivity of research programs, aboard research vessels and in shore-based, shared-use facilities. Research vessel technical services include quality assurance, scheduling of technical support, logistical assistance, and at-sea supervision of the instrumentation and shared-use equipment available to sea-going researchers. This program also provides baseline operational support for the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) equipment pools (wire, vans and winches). Support of research vessel technical services and UNOLS equipment pools includes salaries and related expenses, maintenance and calibration of sensors and instrumentation, and associated travel. Oceanographic technical services support requests must be directly attributable to NSF-sponsored science. With the exception of the wire pool, requests for new or replacement capital equipment must be made through the SSSE or OI programs.</p> <p><strong>Oceanographic Instrumentation (OI): </strong>The OI Program provides support to enhance the scientific capabilities and productivity of seagoing research projects that utilize research vessels as well as shore-based, shared-use facilities. Proposals may include shared-use instrumentation for the collection, processing, and analysis of oceanographic data. Typical instrumentation includes sensors, acoustic systems, data loggers, water sampling rosettes, biological net systems, coring equipment and auto-analyzers. Proposals must be for instrumentation that will support multiple research projects.<strong> </strong>OI proposals are generally submitted by the institution's Tech Services manager whose operational funding is provided through the OCE Technical Services Program. </p> <p><strong>Shipboard Scientific Support Equipment (SSSE): </strong>The SSSE Program provides support to improve safety and enhance scientific capabilities and productivity of seagoing research programs that utilize research vessels as well as shore-based, shared-use facilities.. Proposals may include new permanent or portable equipment required to outfit a vessel to conduct oceanographic research as well as overhaul of equipment previously funded under this program, including science handling systems (winches, frames, cranes, etc.), navigation and communication equipment, and safety and regulatory-related items. Requests for purchase of new winch pool or van pool capital equipment must be submitted to this program<strong>. </strong>SSSE proposals are generally submitted by the institution's Marine Superintendent whose operational funding is provided through the Ship Operations Program in OCE.</p>
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Genesis Mission Graduate Fellowship Pilot
<p> American scientists and engineers will power the super intelligence (SI) revolution in science and innovation through the <a target="_blank">Genesis Mission</a>. DOE SC hereby invites applications from United States (U.S.) Institutions of Higher Education and domestic doctoral-granting institutions to develop and demonstrate the effectiveness of novel four-year doctoral training pilots with dual competency in SI and another scientific discipline. Two high-impact research experiences are required as part of the pilot, one at a DOE National Laboratory or SC user facility and one in industry. The purpose of this pilot is to lay the foundation for the first cohort of Genesis Mission Graduate Fellows, representing a new generation of Ph.D.-level scientists and engineers with exceptional training in SI and scientific disciplines along with practical research experiences. All graduate fellowships supported by this NOFO must support research activities related to SC-relevant <a href="https://www.energy.gov/documents/genesis-mission-national-science-technology-challenges?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery" target="_blank">Genesis Mission National Science and Technology Challenges</a> as detailed in the Request for Applications (RFA), <a href="https://files.simpler.grants.gov/opportunities/0228b895-9cb3-4160-8acc-58709e75c3c7/attachments/83da5c66-a604-49b6-91e8-86339cefa14e/DE-FOA-0003612.000003.pdf" target="_blank">DE-FOA-0003612</a>. </p>
DE-FOA-0003673
Award Ceiling
$20.0M
Closes
Jan 12, 2027
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Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award (YFA) program aims to identify and engage rising stars in junior research positions in academia and equivalent positions at non-profit research institutions, particularly those without prior DARPA funding, to expose them to Department of War (DoW) needs and DARPA’s mission to create and prevent technological surprise for national security. The YFA program provides high-impact funding to researchers early in their careers to develop innovative new research that enables transformative DoW capabilities. Ultimately, the YFA program developes the next generation of researchers focused on national security issues.
DARPARA2701
Award Ceiling
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Closes
Jan 13, 2027
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Human Networks and Data Science (HNDS)
<p>The Human Networks and Data Science program (HNDS) supports research that enhances understanding of human behavior by leveraging data and network science research across a broad range of topics. HNDS research will identify ways in which dynamic, distributed, or heterogeneous data can provide novel answers to fundamental questions about individual or group behavior. HNDS is especially interested in proposals that provide data-rich insights about human networks to support improved health, prosperity, and security.</p> <p>HNDS has two tracks:</p> <p><strong>(1) Human Networks and Data Science – Infrastructure (HNDS-I).</strong> Infrastructure proposals will address the development of data resources and relevant analytic techniques that support fundamental Social, Behavioral and Economic (SBE) research. Successful infrastructure proposals will construct, within the financial resources provided by the award, databases or relevant analytic techniques and produce a finished product that will enable previously impossible data-intensive research in the social sciences. The databases or techniques should have significant impacts, either across multiple fields or within broad disciplinary areas, by making possible new types of data-intensive research in the SBE sciences.</p> <p><strong>(2) Human Networks and Data Science – Core Research (HNDS-R).</strong> Core research proposals will advance theory in a core SBE discipline by the application of data and network science methods. This includes the leveraging of large data sets with diverse spatio-temporal scales of measurement and linked qualitative and quantitative approaches, as well as multi-scale, multi-level network data and techniques of network analysis. Supported projects are expected to yield results that will enhance, expand, and transform theory and methods, and that generate novel understandings of human behavior – particularly understandings that can lead to significant societal benefits or opportunities. HNDS-R encourages core research proposals that make innovative use of NSF-supported data networks, databases, centers and other forms of scientific infrastructure including <a href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/human-networks-data-science-hnds/announcements/95019">those developed by HNDS-I (formerly RIDIR) projects</a>.</p>
23-568
Award Ceiling
$1.2M
Closes
Jan 14, 2027
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Antarctic Research Not Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) Field Support
<p>Through this solicitation, the Antarctic Sciences Section (ANT) of the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) funds cutting-edge research that:</p> <ul> <li>Improves understanding of interactions among the Antarctic region and global systems.</li> <li>Improves understanding of the dynamic linkages among processes operating in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean and linkages to global Earth systems, which helps inform decision making regarding environmental change.</li> <li>Advances fundamental understanding of Earth systems and the biological, geochemical, and physical processes in the Antarctic and Southern Ocean as drivers and responders to changes on a global scale.</li> <li>Expands fundamental knowledge of Antarctic systems, biota, and processes.</li> <li>Utilizes the unique characteristics of the Antarctic region as a science observing platform.</li> <li>Builds capacity and enhances the US workforce for polar-related science.</li> </ul> <p><span>ANT encourages and supports research that combines disciplinary perspectives and approaches from other fields, research that uses existing data and samples, and other research not requiring a physical presence in Antarctica. This may include projects conducted at locations outside Antarctica that serve as analogues of Antarctic sites or systems.</span> <a id="_anchor_3" name="_msoanchor_3" href="https://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/good-bye?https://nsf-my.sharepoint.com/personal/0812601541_nsf_gov/Documents/OPP/ANT/ANT%20Proposals%20Data%20Solicitations%20Web/Solicitations/FY25/GEO%20OAD%20Review/Antarctic%20Research%20Not%20Requiring%20100124%20GEO%20-%20SLR.docx#_msocom_3"><br /></a></p> <div>This solicitation does <strong>not</strong> support projects that would need logistical support from the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP). Proposers requiring USAP logistical support should consult the <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/geo/opp/ant/index.jsp">Antarctic Sciences web page</a> for current opportunities. Proposers of projects with logistics needs that would be wholly provided by another Antarctic program or organization should contact an ANT Program Officer for guidance. </div>
25-526
Award Ceiling
$60.0M
Closes
Jan 15, 2027
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