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MPS Materials Research Programs (MPS Materials)

Funds eight NSF materials programmes through one door — ceramics, polymers, metals, biomaterials and more, across 300 awards.

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NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences directorate routes eight materials programmes through this notice, all aimed at fundamental understanding of materials, their properties and what they could be used for.

The eight are Biomaterials; Ceramics; Condensed Matter and Materials Theory; Condensed Matter Physics; Electronic and Photonic Materials; Metals and Metallic Nanostructures; Polymers; and

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

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