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Facilitating Research at Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions

Funds faculty research at US colleges that award almost no doctorates — on their own campus, or as a visiting scientist at a bigger lab.

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Most federal research money flows to a small number of doctoral universities. This is NSF's answer to that: a route for faculty at teaching-focused colleges to compete for research funding without competing against the research giants on their own terms.

There are two shapes. Research in Undergraduate Institutions pays for a project run at the college itself — one investigator or a team, undergra

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 27 Aug 2026Source: www.nsf.gov