MPS Physics Research Programs (MPS Physics)
U.S. National Science Foundation · Mathematical and Physical Sciences (47.049)
Posted 17 Aug 2026 · About 609 months left
Summary
The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (NSF MPS) supports multiple research programs at the frontiers of discovery in physics. Physics research supported by NSF MPS enables understanding of the fundamental aspects of nature at all scales, from the quantum effects inside atoms to the mysterious dark energy spanning the entire universe.
The core research programs covered by this funding opportunity are:
Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics - Experiment (AMO-Experiment)
Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics - Theory (AMO-Theory)
Elementary Particle Physics - Experiment (EPP-Experiment)
Elementary Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology - Theory (EPP/Cosmology-Theory)
Gravitational Physics
Integrative Activities in Physics (IAP)
Nuclear Physics - Experiment (NP-Experiment)
Nuclear Physics - Theory (NP-Theory)
Particle Astrophysics - Experiment (PA-Experiment)
Physics of Living Systems (PoLS)
Plasma Physics
Quantum Information Science (QIS)
The cross-cutting research programs covered by this funding opportunity are:
Advanced Physics Instrumentation (API)
Focused Research Hubs in Theoretical Physics (FRHTP)
Physics at the…
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