DoW Parkinson’s, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
<p><strong>Summary: </strong>The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Parkinson’s Research Program (PRP) Investigator-Initiated Research Award (IIRA) supports highly rigorous, multidisciplinary, high-impact research projects that have the potential to make an important contribution to Parkinson’s disease research. Research must address at least one of the four <u>FY26 PRP Focus Areas</u>.</p><p><strong>Distinctive Features:</strong></p><p>· <strong>Partnering Principal Investigator (PI) Option: </strong>Allows for more than one PI. One PI will be identified as the Initiating PI and will be responsible for the majority of the administrative tasks associated with application submission. The other PI(s) will be identified as Partnering PI(s), with a maximum of two Partnering PIs.</p><p>· Preliminary data <strong><em>are </em></strong>required.</p><p>· Clinical trials <strong><em>are </em></strong>allowed.</p>
HT942526PRPIIRA
Award Ceiling
$10.0M
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Nov 6, 2026
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Fiscal Year 2027 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
<p>The Department of Defense (DoD) announces the Fiscal Year 2027 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP). DURIP is designed to improve the capabilities of accredited United States (U.S.) institutions of higher education to conduct research and to educate scientists and engineers in areas important to national defense, by providing funds for the acquisition of research equipment or instrumentation. For-profit organizations are not eligible for DURIP funding.</p>
NOFOAFRLAFOSR20260001
Award Ceiling
$7.0M
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ROSES25: C.4 Planetary Science Enabling Facilities
<p><strong><span class="ql-cursor"></span>NOTICE: Corrected July 29, 2026. Accidentally omitted standard budget requirements have been added to Table C.4-3 and Sections 3.3.3 and 3.5. New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through. The due date remains unchanged: Proposals are due November 10, 2026.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>NOTICE: Amended July 21, 2026. This amendment adds to ROSES-2025 this program element which was previously listed as not solicited this year. Proposals are due November 10, 2026. New this year: no Step-1 or Notice of Intent is requested. New this year: Proposals to this program element will be evaluated using a dual-anonymous peer review process. See guidelines in Section 3.13 of C.1, and in the associated "Guidelines for Anonymous Proposals" document under "Other Documents" on the NSPIRES page for this program element for the preparation of anonymous proposals. </strong></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: ROSES-25 Amendment 7 makes the following changes to C.1 the Planetary Research Overview: It establishes funding threshold and submission requirements for substantial instrument or equipment requests (Section 3.11), removes the estimated page limit for pilot studies (Section 3.4) and clarifies text on use of spacecraft mission data (Section 3.5). New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through. A Planetary Science Overview FAQ has been posted under other documents on NSPIRES pages for all of Appendix C. </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>
NNH25ZDA001N-PSEF
Award Ceiling
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PFE: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF)
<p>The PFE: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF) program has two goals: 1) Support research in the Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE), and 2) Increase the community of researchers conducting PFE research. PIs are expected to have little or no experience conducting social science or education research. PFE: RIEF is not intended for established researchers in engineering education or other social science fields to initiate new projects. Those researchers should consider the Research in the Formation of Engineers program (<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/rfe-research-formation-engineers">https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/rfe-research-formation-engineers</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The NSF Engineering (ENG) Directorate has launched a multi-year initiative, the Professional Formation of Engineers, to create and support an innovative and inclusive engineering profession for the 21st Century. Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) refers to the formal and informal education and value systems by which people become engineers. It also includes the ethical responsibility of practicing engineers to sustain and grow the profession. The engineering profession must be responsive to national priorities, grand challenges, and dynamic workforce needs; it must be equally open and accessible to all Americans.</p><p> </p><p>Engineering faculty possess both deep technical expertise in their engineering discipline and the primary responsibility for the process of professional formation of future engineers. As such, engineering faculty are in a unique position to help address critical challenges in engineering formation. The Professional Formation of Engineers: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF) program enables engineering faculty who are renowned for teaching, mentoring, or leading educational reform efforts on their campus to develop expertise in conducting engineering education research.</p>
20-558
Award Ceiling
$3.0M
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Nov 10, 2026
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DoW Vision, Clinical Trial Award
<p><strong>Summary:</strong> The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Vision Research Program (VRP) Clinical Trial Award (CTA) supports the rapid implementation of <a href="https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/gai.htm?version=CD26_01#_Definition_List:~:text=or%20hardware%20procurement.-,Clinical%20Trial%3A,-As%20defined%20in" target="_blank">clinical trials</a> with the potential to have a significant impact on the treatment or management of service-connected eye injury and visual dysfunction. Research must align with at least one of the <a href="https://militaryhealth-my.sharepoint-mil.us/personal/teresa_m_parkerreeser_civ_health_mil/Documents/Documents/FY%202026/VRP/HT942526VRPCTA_GG.docx#Focus_Area" target="_blank">FY26 VRP Focus Areas</a>. <strong style="color: rgb(0, 176, 80);"><em> </em></strong></p> <p><strong>Distinctive Features: </strong></p> <p>· For interventions that require Investigational New Drug (IND)/Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) or equivalent regulatory authorizations for clinical testing, the IND/IDE application or equivalent <strong>must be submitted to the relevant </strong><a href="https://militaryhealth-my.sharepoint-mil.us/personal/teresa_m_parkerreeser_civ_health_mil/Documents/Documents/FY%202026/VRP/HT942526VRPCTA_GG.docx#RegulatoryAgency" target="_blank"><strong>Regulatory Agency</strong></a><strong> by the CTA application submission deadline.</strong> In addition,<strong> applicants must provide documentation of communication from the Regulatory Agency indicating that the IND/IDE or equivalent is active/safe to proceed by March 1, 2027, in order for the CTA application to be considered for funding.<em> </em></strong>Refer to <a href="https://militaryhealth-my.sharepoint-mil.us/personal/teresa_m_parkerreeser_civ_health_mil/Documents/Documents/FY%202026/VRP/HT942526VRPCTA_GG.docx#Attach9_RegStrategy" target="_blank">Attachment 7: Regulatory Strategy</a> for further details.</p> <p>· Scored<strong> </strong><a href="https://militaryhealth-my.sharepoint-mil.us/personal/teresa_m_parkerreeser_civ_health_mil/Documents/Documents/FY%202026/VRP/HT942526VRPCTA_GG.docx#Peer_Review" target="_blank"><strong>peer review criteria</strong></a> include Clinical Impact; Research Strategy and Feasibility; Recruitment, Accrual, Retention; Regulatory Strategy and Transition Plan; Statistical Plan and Data Analysis; Ethical Considerations; Personnel and Communication.</p> <p>· <a href="https://militaryhealth-my.sharepoint-mil.us/personal/teresa_m_parkerreeser_civ_health_mil/Documents/Documents/FY%202026/VRP/HT942526VRPCTA_GG.docx#Programmatic_Review" target="_blank"><strong>Programmatic review criteria</strong></a> include adherence to the intent of the CTA, contribution to program portfolio, relative impact and relevance to military health.</p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2026/vrppreann " target="_blank">https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2026/vrppreann </a></p>
HT942526VRPCTA
Award Ceiling
$2.6M
Closes
Nov 12, 2026
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DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Clinical Trial Award
<p>Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) Clinical Trial Award (CTA) supports the rapid implementation of clinical trials with the potential to have a significant impact on the treatment or management of spinal cord injury (SCI).</p><p><br></p><p>Distinctive Features: This funding opportunity contains an Early-Career Partnership Option, which allows for two Principal Investigators (PIs). If this option is selected, at least one of the named PIs must be an early-career investigator. Only the Initiating PI will submit a pre-application, but all PIs will need to submit full applications. The Partnering PI’s application is an abbreviated package specific to their distinct portion of the research project. If recommended for funding, each PI will be named on a separate award to the recipient organization(s). Be advised, all associated applications for a research project may be withdrawn if the initiating or partnering application is rejected or administratively withdrawn.</p><p>Applications to this funding opportunity must name at least two spinal cord injury (SCI) community partners (e.g., SCI Lived-Experience Consultants, representatives of community-based organizations) who will provide advice and consultation throughout the planning and implementation of the research project.</p>
HT942526SCIRPCTA
Award Ceiling
$9.8M
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Nov 12, 2026
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ROSES 2025: C.2 Solar System Science
<p><strong 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 8/1/2026 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.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong style="color: black;"><span class="ql-cursor"></span>NOTICE: Updated July 21, 2026. The </strong><strong>Anticipated Award Start Date for last submissions in Table C.2-1 in Section 3.1 has been updated. The requirements for </strong><strong style="color: black;">Biographical Sketches</strong><span style="color: black;"> </span><strong style="color: black;">and Current and Pending Support</strong><strong> in Section 3.5 have been updated, as have the Expected program budget for first year of new awards and Number of new awards pending adequate proposals of merit in Section 6. New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through.</strong></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 style="color: black;">NOTICE: Amended July 2, 2026. Table </strong><strong>C.2-1: Submission and Review Dates in Section 3.1 has been updated and a new row with a new final cut-off date of November 12, 2026, has been added. In addition, this amendment reminds proposers of two important upcoming process changes:</strong></p> <p><strong>Potential proposers are reminded in Section 3.1 that for any proposal for federal assistance submitted <u>></u> August 5, 2026, PIs and any Co-Is that would spend <u>></u> 10% time on a proposed grants or cooperative agreements must certify they have taken research security training. </strong><strong style="color: black; background-color: white;">NASA will be satisfied with the four online </strong><strong style="color: black;">research</strong><strong style="color: black; background-color: white;"> </strong><strong style="color: black;">security</strong><strong style="color: black; background-color: white;"> training modules on the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) </strong><strong style="color: black;">Research Security</strong><strong style="color: black; background-color: white;"> Training website at </strong><strong>https://www.nsf.gov/research-security/training</strong><strong style="color: black; background-color: white;"> or the SECURE Center condensed version of the four modules at </strong><strong>https://www.secure-center.org/ctm</strong></p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>The Summary of Requirements for Expertise and Resources Not Anonymized Document in Section 3.5 was updated to indicate that biographical sketches and current and pending support documents submitted after September 1, 2026 must use the </strong><strong style="color: black;">NASA-specific Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv) format found at </strong><strong>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sciencv/</strong><strong style="color: black;"> per </strong><strong>Grant Notice 26-01</strong><strong style="color: black;">. </strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong style="color: black;">NOTICE: Amended, January 22, 2026. Table </strong><strong>C.2-1: Submission and Review Dates in Section 3.1 has been updated and a new final row with a cutoff date of August 1, 2026, has been added. Also, the expected budget and number of new awards in Section 4 have been increased. New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>NOTICE: Corrected September 9, 2025. NASEM Astrobiology Strategy citation was corrected to 2019 (see Section 1.1.3), reference to the anonymized Table of Work Effort was added to Section 3.2, and HEC request is not included in anonymized proposal (see Section 3.5). New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through.</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>NOTICE: ROSES-25 Amendment 7 makes the following changes to C.1 the Planetary Research Overview: It establishes funding threshold and submission requirements for substantial instrument or equipment requests (Section 3.11), removes the estimated page limit for pilot studies (Section 3.4) and clarifies text on use of spacecraft mission data (Section 3.5). New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through. A Planetary Science Overview FAQ has been posted under other documents on NSPIRES pages for all of Appendix C. </strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>NOTICE: Amended August 1, 2025. This amendment makes several changes: It establishes that the anonymized Table of Work Effort and references are outside of the 5-page S/T/M section (see Section 3.2), removes an exclusion regarding data archiving (see Section 2.1), changes the first proposal submission cut-off date for inclusion in the Winter 2025 review to September 15, 2025, changes the second estimated review date to Spring 2026 (see Table C.2-1 in Section 3.1), and removes the HEC requirement in the S/T/M as it appears as a cover page question, see Section 3.2. New text is in bold and deleted text is struck through</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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DoW Vision, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
<p><strong>Summary:</strong> The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Vision Research Program (VRP) Investigator-Initiated Research Award (IIRA) supports basic through early translational research <span style="color: black;">that will yield highly impactful discoveries or major advancements in the research and/or patient care of eye injury and/or visual dysfunction related to military exposure</span>. The IIRA may be used to support preclinical studies and/or <a href="https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/gai.htm?version=CD26_01#_Definition_List:~:text=considered%20clinical%20trials.-,Clinical%20Research,-%3A%20For%20the" target="_blank">clinical research</a>. Research must align with at least one of the <a href="https://militaryhealth-my.sharepoint-mil.us/personal/teresa_m_parkerreeser_civ_health_mil/Documents/Documents/FY%202026/VRP/HT942526VRPIIRA_GG.docx#Focus_Areas" target="_blank">FY26 VRP Focus Areas</a>. The IIRA <strong>cannot</strong> be used to support <a href="https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/gai.htm?version=CD26_01#_Definition_List:~:text=or%20hardware%20procurement.-,Clinical%20Trial%3A,-As%20defined%20in" target="_blank">clinical trials</a>.</p> <p><strong>Distinctive Features: </strong></p> <p>· <strong>The IIRA offers two </strong><a href="https://militaryhealth-my.sharepoint-mil.us/personal/teresa_m_parkerreeser_civ_health_mil/Documents/Documents/FY%202026/VRP/HT942526VRPIIRA_GG.docx#FundingLevels" target="_blank"><strong>Funding Levels</strong></a> to support research at different stages and the exploration/development of ideas of different maturity levels.</p> <p>· Funding Level 2 includes a<strong> </strong><a href="https://militaryhealth-my.sharepoint-mil.us/personal/teresa_m_parkerreeser_civ_health_mil/Documents/Documents/FY%202026/VRP/HT942526VRPIIRA_GG.docx#PPIO" target="_blank"><strong>Partnering Principal Investigator (PI) Option (PPIO)</strong></a><strong> </strong>for<strong> two PIs, </strong>an Initiating PI and a Partnering PI.</p> <p>· Scored<strong> </strong><a href="https://militaryhealth-my.sharepoint-mil.us/personal/teresa_m_parkerreeser_civ_health_mil/Documents/Documents/FY%202026/VRP/HT942526VRPIIRA_GG.docx#Peer_Review" target="_blank"><strong>peer review criteria</strong></a> include Research Idea/Rationale, Research Strategy and Feasibility, Impact, and Personnel.</p> <p>· <a href="https://militaryhealth-my.sharepoint-mil.us/personal/teresa_m_parkerreeser_civ_health_mil/Documents/Documents/FY%202026/VRP/HT942526VRPIIRA_GG.docx#Programmatic_Review" target="_blank"><strong>Programmatic review criteria</strong></a> include adherence to the intent of the IIRA, contribution to the VRP portfolio, relative impact, and relevance to military health.</p> <p>· The VRP may share FY26 IIRA applications and reviews with the National Eye Institute (NEI) for independent funding consideration.</p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2026/vrppreann" target="_blank">https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2026/vrppreann</a></p>
HT942526VRPIIRA
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$4.4M
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DoW Vision, Translational Research Award
<p><strong>Summary:</strong> The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Vision Research Program (VRP) Translational Research Award (TRA) supports translational research that transforms a promising discovery into new drugs, devices or clinical practice guidelines that are ready for definitive testing in clinical trials during or by the end of the period of performance. The TRA may be used to support preclinical studies, <a href="https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/gai.htm?version=CD26_01#_Definition_List:~:text=considered%20clinical%20trials.-,Clinical%20Research%3A,-For%20the%20purposes" target="_blank">clinical research</a> or a <a href="https://militaryhealth-my.sharepoint-mil.us/personal/teresa_m_parkerreeser_civ_health_mil/Documents/Documents/FY%202026/VRP/HT942526VRPTRA_GG.docx#PilotClinicalTrial" target="_blank">pilot clinical trial</a>, but <strong>not</strong> a full-scale <a href="https://ebrap.org/eBRAP/public/gai.htm?version=CD26_01#_Definition_List:~:text=or%20hardware%20procurement.-,Clinical%20Trial%3A,-As%20defined%20in" target="_blank">clinical trial</a>. Research must align with at least one of the <a href="https://militaryhealth-my.sharepoint-mil.us/personal/teresa_m_parkerreeser_civ_health_mil/Documents/Documents/FY%202026/VRP/HT942526VRPTRA_GG.docx#Focus_Areas" target="_blank">FY26 VRP Focus Areas</a>.</p> <p><strong>Distinctive Features: </strong></p> <p>· If developing new drugs or device(s), the research team must include expertise in the regulatory approval process.</p> <p>· The TRA includes a<strong> </strong><a href="https://militaryhealth-my.sharepoint-mil.us/personal/teresa_m_parkerreeser_civ_health_mil/Documents/Documents/FY%202026/VRP/HT942526VRPTRA_GG.docx#PPIO" target="_blank"><strong>Partnering Principal Investigator (PI) Option (PPIO)</strong></a><strong> </strong>for<strong> two PIs, </strong>an Initiating PI and a Partnering PI.</p> <p>· Scored<strong> </strong><a href="https://militaryhealth-my.sharepoint-mil.us/personal/teresa_m_parkerreeser_civ_health_mil/Documents/Documents/FY%202026/VRP/HT942526VRPTRA_GG.docx#Peer_Review" target="_blank"><strong>peer review criteria</strong></a> include Research Idea/Rationale, Research Strategy and Feasibility, Impact, Personnel and Post-Award Transition Plan.</p> <p>· <a href="https://militaryhealth-my.sharepoint-mil.us/personal/teresa_m_parkerreeser_civ_health_mil/Documents/Documents/FY%202026/VRP/HT942526VRPTRA_GG.docx#Programmatic_Review" target="_blank"><strong>Programmatic review criteria</strong></a> include adherence to the intent of the TRA, contribution to the VRP portfolio, relative impact and relevance to military health.</p> <p>· The VRP may share FY26 TRA applications and reviews with the National Eye Institute (NEI) for independent funding consideration.</p> <p><br></p> <p><a href="https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2026/vrppreann" target="_blank">https://cdmrp.health.mil/pubs/press/2026/vrppreann</a></p>
HT942526VRPTRA
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$1.6M
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DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Clinical Translation Research Award
<p>Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) Clinical Translation Research Award (CTRA) supports high-impact, new, or emerging clinical research that requires additional preliminary studies, such as feasibility, pilot, or optimization, to prepare for future larger-scale clinical trials or implementation. Primary objectives of this mechanism include:</p><p>• Accelerating the translation of current and emerging techniques or interventions into clinical use by addressing specific barrier(s) to clinical success for the purpose of de-risking or informing the design of definitive trials.</p><p>• Identifying the most effective diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation options to support critical decision-making for patients, clinicians, care partners and policymakers.</p><p><br></p><p>Distinctive Features:</p><p>• This funding opportunity contains an Early-Career Partnership Option, which allows for two principal investigators (PIs). If this option is selected, at least one of the named PIs must be an early-career investigator. Be advised, all associated applications for a research project may be withdrawn if the initiating or partnering application is rejected or administratively withdrawn.</p><p>• Applications to this funding opportunity must name at least two spinal cord injury (SCI) community partners who will provide advice and consultation throughout the planning and implementation of the research project.</p>
HT942526SCIRPCTRA
Award Ceiling
$6.1M
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Nov 12, 2026
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DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
<p>Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) Investigator-Initiated Research Award (IIRA) supports studies that have the potential to make an important contribution to spinal cord injury (SCI) research, patient care and/or quality of life. May focus on any phase of research from basic through translational science, though studies that focus solely on identifying intervention targets are discouraged.</p><p><br></p><p>Distinctive Features:</p><p>• This funding opportunity contains an Early-Career Partnership Option, which allows for two Principal Investigators (PIs). If this option is selected, at least one of the named PIs must be an early-career investigator. Only the initiating PI will submit a pre-application, but all PIs will need to submit full applications. The partnering PI’s application is an abbreviated package specific to their distinct portion of the research project. If recommended for funding, each PI will be named on a separate award to the recipient organization(s). Be advised, all associated applications for a research project may be withdrawn if the initiating or partnering application is rejected or administratively withdrawn.</p>
HT942526SCIRPIIRA
Award Ceiling
$5.0M
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Nov 12, 2026
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DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Translational Research Award
<p>Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) Translational Research Award (TRA) supports translational research that will accelerate the movement of promising ideas in spinal cord injury (SCI) research into clinical applications.</p><p>Distinctive Features:</p><p><br></p><p>• This funding opportunity contains an Early-Career Partnership Option, which allows for two principal investigators (PIs). If this option is selected, at least one of the named PIs must be an early-career investigator. Only the initiating PI will submit a pre-application, but all PIs will need to submit full applications. The partnering PI’s application is an abbreviated package specific to their distinct portion of the research project. If recommended for funding, each PI will be named on a separate award to the recipient organization(s). Be advised, all associated applications for a research project may be withdrawn if the initiating or partnering application is rejected or administratively withdrawn.</p><p><br></p><p>• Applications to this funding opportunity must name at least one SCI community partner (e.g., SCI Lived-Experience Consultant, representative of community-based organizations) who will provide advice and consultation throughout the planning and implementation of the research project.</p>
HT942526SCIRPTRA
Award Ceiling
$8.3M
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Nov 12, 2026
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DoW Joint Warfighter Medical, Military Medical Research and Development Award
<p>Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Joint Warfighter Medical Research Program (JWMRP) Military Medical Research and Development Award (MMRDA) mechanism is intended to fund the logical continuation of previous Department of War (DOW)-funded research and development efforts relevant to the FY26 JWMRP that augment and accelerate high-priority medical requirements to meet the needs of Service Members and other Military Health System beneficiaries. The MMRDA supports a wide range of research projects spanning late-stage preclinical studies, late-state technology development efforts, technology demonstration, translational, and clinical research. Projects must be relevant to at least one of the FY26 JWMRP focus areas.</p><p><br></p><p>Distinctive Features:</p><p><br></p><p>To be eligible for JWMRP funding, applicants/offerors must have already received DOD/DOW core or DOD/DOW Congressional Special Interest funding.</p><p><br></p><p>An MMRDA Clinical Research or Clinical Trial Option (MMRDA-CRCTO) is available to specifically support clinical research/observational studies, all phases of clinical trials/interventional studies, and/or correlative studies in support of the development of promising pharmaceutical or biologic candidates, medical devices and technologies. Applicants/offerors should select MMRDA-CRCTO when the application/proposal involves research that includes any human subjects, human biological samples (prospective or retrospective) or human data sets. Note: If selecting this option, applicants must submit additional relevant application/proposal materials.</p>
HT942526JWMRPMMRDA
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$8.8M
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Nov 16, 2026
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MPS Astronomical Sciences Research Programs (MPS Astro)
<p>The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (NSF MPS) supports multiple research programs in the astronomical sciences. NSF MPS funds foundational astronomical sciences research and instrumentation focused on exploring space and advancing fundamental understanding of the universe.</p><p>The programs covered by this funding opportunity are:</p><ul><li><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/aag-astronomy-astrophysics-research-grants">Astronomical Sciences Core Research</a></p></li><li><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/ati-advanced-technologies-instrumentation-astronomical-sciences">Astronomical Sciences Technology & Instrumentation</a></p></li><li><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/msip-mid-scale-innovations-program-astronomical-sciences/">Astronomical Sciences Innovations</a></p></li></ul><p>Research supported by these programs is essential for ongoing discovery in a range of fields. The programs provide a strong scientific foundation for America's capabilities in multiple areas: predicting solar storms, discovering potentially habitable planets in other solar systems, understanding the physical workings of extreme astrophysical objects like black holes, and more.</p><p>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.</p><p> </p>
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$100.0M
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Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences
The Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences (ATI) program provides individual investigator and collaborative research grants for the development of new technologies and instrumentation for use in ground-based astronomy and astrophysics.The program supports achieving the science objectives of the Division of Astronomical Sciences. The development of innovative, potentially transformative, technologies and instruments are sought, even at high technical risk.Supported categories include (but are not limited to):advanced technology development, concept feasibility studies, and specialized instrumentation to enable new observations that are difficult or impossible to obtain with existing means.Proposals may include hardware and/or software development and/or analysis to enable new types of astronomical observations. Access to the ATI supported technology and instrumentation development efforts by the US astronomical community is viewed as an important metric of success. An annual Principal Investigators meeting is planned to disseminate information between the funded research efforts.
22-627
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$8.0M
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Nov 16, 2026
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Special Program Announcement for Office of Naval Research Research Opportunity: FY27 Communications and Networking Applied Research
<p>The proposed topic will develop and mature Communications and Networking technologies for Naval operations.</p><p>Background:</p><p>A Design for Maritime Superiority (2018) describes an operational architecture for distributed maritime operations (DMO) that "... will provide accurate, timely, and analyzed information to units, warfighting groups, and fleets." A critical component of this architecture is the Naval Tactical Grid (NTG) to connect distributed units into groups and distributed groups into fleets.</p><p>Communications and networking technologies that can provide seamless, robust, connectivity are key enablers for the NTG. These technologies will be deployed on a variety of platforms, both manned and unmanned, operating under challenging environmental and operational warfare conditions (lack of infrastructure, mobility, spectrum limitations, interference, multipath, atmospherics, jamming, electronic intercept, size/weight/power constraint, etc.) in different domains (land, maritime [includes both surface and undersea], cyber, and space). Successful</p><p>Command and Control (C2) and decision making, at all levels of command, for DMO is critically dependent on these communications and networking technologies</p>
N0001426SBC11
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$500K
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Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants
The Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants (AAG) Program is an inclusive and flexible funding opportunity to support research in the astronomical sciences. The Program provides individual investigator and collaborative research grants for observational, theoretical, laboratory, and archival data studies in astronomy and astrophysics. The Program also considers proposals for projects and tools that enable or enhance astronomical research. Proposals may span multiple disciplines and/or areas of study and may utilize multiple techniques.
22-624
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$50.0M
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Nov 16, 2026
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Plasma Physics
Proposals in the area of plasma physics submitted to the Division of Physics that are not governed by another solicitation (such as CAREER), should be submitted to the Division-wide solicitation: <a href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/division-physics-investigator-initiated-research">Division of Physics: Investigator-Initiated Research Projects</a>. The Plasma Physics program participates in multiple NSF meta-programs such as the <a href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/ecosystem-leading-innovation-plasma-science" target="_blank">ECosytem for Leading Innovation in Plasma Science and Engineering (ECLIPSE)</a>, <a href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/windows-universe-era-multi-messenger-astrophysics" target="_blank">Windows on the Universe: The Era of Multi-Messenger Astrophysics (WoU-MMA)</a>, and <a href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/computational-data-enabled-science-engineering-3" target="_blank">Computational and Data-enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E)</a>. Topically appropriate proposals may also be submitted to the Plasma Physics program in response to NSF Dear Colleague Letters such as <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22111/nsf22111.jsp" target="_blank">Critical Aspects of Sustainability (CAS): Innovative Solutions to Sustainable Chemistry (CAS-SC)</a>. When permitted under an MOU between NSF and another funding agency or private foundation, NSF may share information from proposals submitted to this solicitation for consideration of joint funding, and may invite employees of such organizations to attend merit review panels as observers. MOUs of relevance to the Plasma Physics program presently exist with the Department of Energy/Office of Science, National Nuclear Security Administration, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the US-Israel Binational Science Foundation, the Czech Science Foundation, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation), and the Swiss National Science Foundation. Plasma Physics is a study of matter and physical systems whose intrinsic properties are governed by collective interactions of large ensembles of free charged particles. 99.9% of the visible Universe is thought to consist of plasmas. The underlying physics of the collective behavior in plasmas has applications to space physics and astrophysics, materials science, applied mathematics, fusion science, accelerator science, and many branches of engineering. The Plasma Physics program supports research that can be categorized by several broad, sometimes overlapping, sub-areas of the discipline, including: magnetized plasmas in the laboratory, space, and astrophysical environments; high energy density plasmas; low temperature plasmas; dusty, ultra-cold, and otherwise strongly coupled plasmas; non-neutral plasmas; and intense field-matter interaction in plasmas. The focus of the Plasma Physics program is to generate an understanding of the fundamental principles governing the physical behavior of a plasma via collective interactions of large ensembles of free charged particles, as well as to improve the basic understanding of the plasma state as needed for other areas of science and engineering. Principal Investigators (PIs) are encouraged to consider including specific efforts to increase diversity of the plasma physics community and broaden participation of under-represented groups in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) as Broader Impacts of proposed work. Development of new undergraduate and graduate plasma physics curricula, or curricula enhancement to include plasma physics topics in other courses, at institutions lacking such coursework is similarly encouraged. NSF recognizes that some research projects within this Program may require more than three years to realize demonstrable research outcomes. For such projects, PIs are encouraged to consult the above Program Director to discuss the possibility of submitting a proposal of 4- or 5-year duration. Some Plasma Physics-related activities are supported primarily by other NSF Programs. Proposals focused on the physical properties of individual or a small number of atoms or molecules, or optical physics, should be directed to the Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Program within the Division of Physics. Proposals focused on understanding astrophysical systems should be directed to the Division of Astronomical Sciences. Proposals focused on understanding the Geospace environment or the Sun-Earth interactions should be directed to an appropriate program within the Geospace Section of the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences. Proposals focused on development of new materials using plasmas should be directed to an appropriate program in the Division of Materials Research. Proposals focused on plasma-assisted manufacturing should be directed to the Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation. Finally, proposals focused on use of plasmas for environmental and reaction engineering, environmental sustainability, combustion systems, or engineering of biomedical systems should be directed to an appropriate program within the Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport systems.
PD-23-1242
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Applied Mathematics
The Applied Mathematics program supports mathematics research motivated by and contributing to the solution of problems arising in science and engineering. Successful proposals must demonstrate mathematical innovation, as well as breadth and quality of impact on applications. Projects that additionally provide opportunities for rigorous mathematical training of junior applied mathematicians through their involvement in research are encouraged. The proposals considered by the Applied Mathematics program may range from single investigator to interdisciplinary team projects. Conferences Proposals to the Applied Mathematics program for conferences or workshops should be submitted through the program solicitation "Conferences and Workshops in the Mathematical Sciences" (link below). Principal Investigators should carefully read the program solicitation to obtain important information regarding the substance of proposals for conferences, workshops, summer/winter schools, and similar activities. To facilitate timely notification of the availability of support: <ul> <li>Proposals for conferences, workshops, etc., to be held in the US must be submitted 8 months in advance of the conference date;</li> <li>Proposals to support group travel to meetings outside the US must be submitted 12 months in advance of the meeting date;</li> <li>Proposals for conferences, workshops, etc., whose budget request exceeds $50,000 must be submitted during the annual November submission window.</li> </ul>
PD-16-1266
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Major Research Instrumentation Program
The Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program (<a href="https://new.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/major-research-instrumentation-program-mri">MRI Program Website)</a> serves to increase access to multi-user scientific and engineering instrumentation for research and research training in our Nation's institutions of higher education and not-for-profit scientific/engineering research organizations. An MRI award supports the acquisition of a multi-user research instrument that is commercially available through direct purchase from a vendor, or for the personnel costs and equipment that are required for the development of an instrument with new capabilities, thereby advancing instrumentation capabilities and enhancing expertise for instrument design and fabrication at academic institutions. MRI instruments are, in general, too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NSF programs. MRI provides support to acquire critical research instrumentation without which advances in fundamental science and engineering research may not otherwise occur. MRI also provides support to obtain next-generation research instruments by developing instruments with new capabilities that open new opportunities to advance the frontiers in science and engineering research. Additionally, an MRI award is expected to enhance research training of students who will become the next generation of instrument users, designers and builders. An MRI proposal may request from NSF up to $4 million for either acquisition or development of a research instrument. Each performing organization may submit in revised "Tracks" as defined below, with no more than two (2) submissions in Track 1 and no more than one (1) submission in Track 2. For the newly defined Track 3, no more than one (1) submission per competition is permitted. As a result, it is now possible for an institution to submit up to four MRI proposals within the Track limits as described above.<br /> <ul> <li>Track 1: Track 1 MRI proposals are those that request funds from NSF greater than $100,000<sup><a title="" name="_ftnref1" href="#_ftn1">[1]</a></sup> and less than $1,400,000.</li> <li>Track 2: Track 2 MRI proposals are those that request funds from NSF greater than or equal to $1,400,000 up to and including $4,000,000.</li> <li>Track 3: Track 3 MRI proposals are those that request funds from NSF greater than or equal to $100,000<sup>[1]</sup> and less than or equal to $4,000,000 that include the purchase, installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment and instrumentation to conserve or reduce the consumption of helium. Institutions may submit no more than one Track 3 proposal. Submission of a Track 3 proposal does not impact limits that apply for Track 1 and Track 2 proposals.</li> </ul> Cost sharing requirements for new awards in the MRI Program are waived for a period of 5 years beginning with the FY 2023 MRI competition. Institutional submission limits for Track 1, Track 2 and Track 3 proposals remain. The MRI Program especially seeks broad representation of groups, institutions, and geographic regions that are underrepresented in STEM disciplines. Proposals from women, underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities and early-career PIs are encouraged, as are proposals that benefit early-career researchers and proposals with PIs from geographically underserved regions, including EPSCoR jurisdictions. Additionally, proposals are encouraged from under-resourced institutions, including from emerging research institutions, where MRI can significantly build capacity for research. ___________________________ <a title="" name="_ftn1" href="#_ftnref1">[1]</a>Track 1 proposals requesting funds from NSF less than $100,000 will be accepted only from: a) eligible performing organizations requesting instrumentation supporting research in the disciplines of mathematics or social, behavioral and economic sciences; or b) non-Ph.D.-granting institutions of higher education requesting instrumentation supporting research in any NSF-supported disciplines.
23-519
Award Ceiling
$4.0M
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Nov 16, 2026
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