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Combinatorics

Funds research on discrete structures — algebraic, enumerative, extremal, geometric and probabilistic combinatorics, and graph theory.

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NSF's Combinatorics programme funds research on discrete structures.

The named branches are algebraic, enumerative, existential, extremal, geometric and probabilistic combinatorics, and graph theory sits inside that.

Conferences and workshops go through a separate solicitation. Proposals for them have to arrive at least six months before the event, and NSF asks for them to be in the same fiscal

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

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