NSF 26-502: NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award (TRAILBLAZER)
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- Posted: December 11, 2025
- Replaces: NSFÂ 24-600
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Program Solicitation NSF 26-502
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U.S. National Science Foundation |
Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. submitting organization's local time):
January 20, 2026
Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. submitting organization's local time):
March 10, 2026
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitting organization's local time):
July 24, 2026
Important Information And Revision Notes
TRAILBLAZER projects are expected to catalyze development of new industries or capabilities that increase the leadership position for the country, and/or make significant progress towards addressing a national need or grand challenge, particularly in current priority areas that include, but are not limited to, artificial intelligence (AI), bioengineering, quantum engineering, robotics, and nuclear engineering.
Proposals must be prepared in accordance with the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG). Use the version of the guide that is in effect on the proposal's due date.
Summary Of Program Requirements
General Information
Program Title:
NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award (TRAILBLAZER)
Synopsis of Program:
The NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award (TRAILBLAZER) program supports individual investigators who propose novel research projects with the potential to innovatively and creatively address new areas of fundamental or applied research, catalyze development of new industries or capabilities that increase the leadership position for the country, and/or make significant progress towards addressing a national need or grand challenge, particularly in current priority areas including, but not limited to, artificial intelligence (AI), bioengineering, quantum engineering, robotics, and nuclear engineering. TRAILBLAZER will support engineers and scientists who leverage their distinctive track record of innovation and creativity to pursue new research directions that are distinct from their previous or current research areas.
All funded TRAILBLAZER projects will form an NSF TRAILBLAZER cohort, and principal investigators will be expected to participate in an annual meeting. TRAILBLAZER investigators may also be invited to additional activities.
INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR: The Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities (EFMA) Office will host an informational webinar in early calendar year 2026 to discuss the TRAILBLAZER program and answer questions about the FY 2026 TRAILBLAZER solicitation. Details on how to join this webinar will be posted on the Directorate for Engineering and EFMA Websites.
Expanding Participation In STEM, NSF Priorities, And Gold Standard Science
NSF prioritizes cutting-edge discovery science and engineering research, advancing technology and innovation, and creating opportunities for all Americans. NSF has established priorities set forth by Congress, the administration and the NSF director to promote NSF's mission. Proposers should review the list of NSF priorities and are encouraged to align their proposals with them, where appropriate. NSF also expects the highest standards of scientific rigor, integrity and adherence to appropriate tenets of Gold Standard Science in proposals, as appropriate for the field of science and research modality.
Cognizant Program Officer(s):
Please note that the following information is current at the time of publishing. See program website for any updates to the points of contact.
- Alias Smith, telephone: (703) 292-8367, email: TRAILBLAZER@nsf.gov
- Gregory L. Rorrer, telephone: (703) 292-7470, email: TRAILBLAZER@nsf.gov
- TRAILBLAZER Program, email: TRAILBLAZER@nsf.gov
Applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s):
- 47.041 --- Engineering
Award Information
Anticipated Type of Award: Standard Grant or Continuing Grant
Estimated Number of Awards: 5
Anticipated Funding Amount: $15,000,000
Pending the availability of funds.
Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions
A. Proposal Preparation Instructions
- Letters of Intent: Submission of Letters of Intent is required. Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information.
- Preliminary Proposals: Submission of Preliminary Proposals is required. Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information.
- Full Proposals:
- For proposals submitted via Research.gov, PAPPG guidelines apply.
- For proposals submitted via Grants.gov, NSF Grants.gov Application Guide guidelines apply.
B. Budgetary Information
- Cost Sharing Requirements:
Inclusion of voluntary committed cost sharing is prohibited.
- Indirect Cost (F&A) Limitations:
Not Applicable
- Other Budgetary Limitations:
Not Applicable
C. Due Dates
- Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. submitting organization's local time):
January 20, 2026
- Preliminary Proposal Due Date(s) (required) (due by 5 p.m. submitting organization's local time):
March 10, 2026
- Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. submitting organization's local time):
July 24, 2026
Proposal Review Information Criteria
Merit Review Criteria:
National Science Board approved criteria. Additional merit review criteria apply. Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information.
Award Administration Information
Award Conditions:
Additional award conditions apply. Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information.
Reporting Requirements:
Standard NSF reporting requirements apply.
I. Introduction
The Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities (EFMA) Office in the Directorate for Engineering provides funding opportunities for researchers to advance the frontiers of fundamental engineering research. The EFMA office supports the Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) program, which provides critical, strategic support of fundamental discovery at the leading edges of engineering research and education. The EFRI program invests in research teams that show a high potential to contribute to new areas of fundamental or applied research, catalyze development of new industries or capabilities that increase the leadership position for the country, and/or make significant progress towards addressing a national need or grand challenge.
The NSF Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award (TRAILBLAZER) program complements the EFRI program by supporting individual innovative and creative scientists and engineers to conduct research in emerging engineering frontiers, not limited to the topics currently and previously supported by the EFRI program. For the program to support the best possible researchers and research projects, individuals that meet the PI eligibility criteria from all geographic locations across the U.S. are strongly encouraged to respond to this solicitation.
TRAILBLAZER project outcomes are expected to catalyze development of new industries or capabilities that increase the leadership position for the country and make significant progress towards addressing a national need or grand challenge, particularly in current priority areas that include, but are not limited to, artificial intelligence (AI), bioengineering, quantum engineering, robotics, and nuclear engineering. These outcomes will be realized through the leadership and vision of a single investigator who demonstrates a deep capacity for research excellence, creativity, collaboration, and innovation.
A distinctive feature of the TRAILBLAZER program is that the PI must demonstrate how their track record of innovation and creativity will be uniquely leveraged to pursue new research directions that are distinct from their previous or current research areas. TRAILBLAZER PIs are expected to develop a compelling vision for the proposed research and lead an effective team to conduct the proposed research activities. These teams are finalized after the award and not at the time of proposal submission. Proposed projects are expected to use exceptionally innovative approaches and/or make unconventional hypotheses to generate pioneering technological advances through a thought leader driven approach.
TRAILBLAZER is not intended to expand a current research program into the proposed area of research. Projects that are extensions of ongoing or previous research are not eligible.
II. Program Description
The TRAILBLAZER program supports individual investigators to undertake projects that have the potential to address new areas of fundamental research related to national needs and/or grand challenges, advance US global leadership in engineering and science, and/or catalyze the convergence of engineering and science domains. The principal investigator must articulate how they would design and lead potentially transformative research projects and make major contributions toward solving significant research problems. The principal investigator must also have a demonstrated record of success and impact in an area of engineering research. Building on this track record of research excellence, creativity and innovation, TRAILBLAZER PIs are expected to propose unconventional hypotheses in new areas distinct from their current or previous research. In this context, the proposed projects should focus on bold, innovative, and potentially risky approaches to address problems that may seem intractable. The proposed research must hold potential for transformative outcomes, address a national need and/or grand challenge, and offer a clear leadership role for Engineering.
Research topics should be relevant to the broad mission of NSF. The TRAILBLAZER program will consider proposals from investigators who propose projects that have the potential for unusually broad impact in engineering research and education, stimulate development of emerging technologies, and/or imagine novel investigative tools. TRAILBLAZER projects should realize the convergence of engineering and science domains.
The TRAILBLAZER proposal does not require a detailed experimental plan or preliminary data. Review of the proposal will focus on the investigator's history of being a creative and innovative researcher, and the suitability of the proposed project for the TRAILBLAZER program.
III. Award Information
The anticipated budget for this program solicitation is $15,000,000 in FY 2026, pending the availability of funds. Each award will be funded as a Standard Grant or Continuing Grant. The Program anticipates making a minimum of 5 awards. Each project may receive support of up to a total of $3,000,000 over three years.
IV. Eligibility Information
Who May Submit Proposals:
Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
- Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus.
- Non-profit, non-academic organizations: Independent museums, observatories, research laboratories, professional societies and similar organizations located in the U.S. that are directly associated with educational or research activities.
Who May Serve as PI:
The PI must hold a tenured or tenure-eligible faculty appointment at the Associate or Full Professor rank or equivalent at an organization that is eligible to submit as described under "Who May Submit Proposals." Additionally, the PI must have an appointment in an Engineering School or College and/or have earned an Engineering Doctorate degree. If the proposal is submitted by a non-profit, non-academic organization, the PI must meet the following requirements: (1) the PI has a continuing appointment that is expected to last the 3 years of a TRAILBLAZER award; and (2) the appointment has substantial research responsibilities.
Prior or concurrent funding support for other projects that overlap with the proposed TRAILBLAZER project will preclude eligibility for a TRAILBLAZER award.
Only single PI TRAILBLAZER proposals will be accepted in response to this solicitation. Collaborative proposals, as described in PAPPG Chapter II.E.3.a. and II.E.3.b,are not allowed. Any proposal submitted with subawards, or as separate submissions from multiple organizations, will be returned without review.
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:
There are no restrictions or limits.
Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or co-PI: 1
An eligible Principal Investigator may submit only one TRAILBLAZER proposal in response to this solicitation. If an individual is listed as PI on more than one proposal submitted in response to this solicitation, all proposals submitted after the first one will be returned without review. No co-PIs are permitted for either the preliminary proposal or full proposal submission.
V. Proposal Preparation And Submission Instructions
A. Proposal Preparation Instructions
Letters of Intent (required):
A one-page Letter of Intent (LOI) must be submitted through Research.gov. LOIs must include:
- Heading: Include the proposal title and lead organization.
- Title: Titles must begin with "TRAILBLAZER:".
- Principal Investigator: Name, departmental and organizational affiliation, and expertise.
- Synopsis: Describe the project goals and why it fits TRAILBLAZER. Name the NSF Engineering Directorate program(s) that align best with the proposal topic.
For this Program Solicitation, submission of multiple LOIs is not permitted.
LOIs are not reviewed or used as pre-approval mechanisms for the submission of preliminary proposals. No feedback is provided.
Letter of Intent Preparation Instructions:
When submitting a Letter of Intent through Research.gov in response to this Program Solicitation please note the conditions outlined below:
- Submission by an Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) is required when submitting Letters of Intent.
- Submission of multiple Letters of Intent is not permitted
Preliminary Proposals (required): Preliminary proposals are required and must be submitted via Research.gov, even if full proposals will be submitted via Grants.gov.
Title: Titles must begin with "TRAILBLAZER Preliminary Proposal:".
Project Summary: This may not exceed one page and must have three parts:
- Overview: Include the project title, the research expertise of the principal investigator (PI), and how their capacity for research excellence, creativity and impactful innovation will be leveraged to pivot to a distinctly new area of research with transformative potential.
- Intellectual Merit: Summarize the transformative nature of the proposed research and the significant leap or shift in fundamental engineering knowledge that it will provide.
- Broader Impacts: Describe the potential long-term impact on national needs and/or grand challenges, and plans for workforce development.
Proposals that do not separately address both intellectual merit and broader impacts in the summary will be returned without review.
Project Description: This is limited to five pages and should have the following parts:
- Investigator Expertise (up to one page): Highlight the PI's track record of research excellence, creativity, and impactful innovations; their demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and convergently across disciplines; and their capacity to pivot to new research areas.
- Vision and Goals (up to three pages): Describe how the proposed research is a departure for the PI into distinct new areas with significant potential for innovation and disruptive advances in engineering and science. Explain how the PI's capacity for research excellence, creativity, and impactful innovation will be leveraged to pivot to this new research area through creative approaches and unconventional hypotheses. Describe the vision and goals of the proposed project, the research plan, approaches and methodologies, and expected outcomes. Articulate, as appropriate, the ethical, legal, social, economic, and environmental implications.
- Broader Impacts (up to one page): Describe the transformative nature of the proposed project and how its outcomes will address national needs and/or grand challenges, advance US leadership, demonstrate convergence of engineering and science domains, and promote workforce development.
References Cited: Use an asterisk with any that resulted from the PI's prior NSF-funded research.
Supplementary Documentation:
- One PowerPoint slide summarizing the proposal, including PI Expertise; Vision and Goals, which articulates the PI's pivot to a new research direction; and Broader Impacts.
Preliminary proposals will be reviewed by outside experts using Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts criteria, as well as the Additional Solicitation Specific Review Criteria described under section VI.2 of this solicitation. Invitations to submit full proposals are expected to be sent by the end of May 2026.
The following sections are not required for preliminary proposals and must not be included: "Results from Prior NSF Support"; "Budget and Budget Justification"; "Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources"; "Data Management and Sharing Plan"; and "Mentoring Plan". Preliminary proposals containing items other than those required above will be returned without review.
Full Proposal Preparation Instructions: Proposers may opt to submit proposals in response to this Program Solicitation via Research.gov or Grants.gov.
You must prepare your proposal according to Chapter II.D.2 of the PAPPG, unless this solicitation specifies different instructions. Always use the version of the PAPPG in effect on your proposal's due date.
- For proposals submitted via Research.gov, PAPPG guidelines apply.
- For proposals submitted via Grants.gov, NSF Grants.gov Application Guide guidelines apply.
In determining which method to utilize in the electronic preparation and submission of the proposal, please note the following:
The following instructions supplement or deviate from the PAPPG.
Only single PI TRAILBLAZER proposals will be accepted in response to this solicitation. Collaborative proposals, described in PAPPG Chapter II.E.3.a. and II.E.3.b, are not allowed. Any proposal submitted with subawards, or as separate submissions from multiple organizations, will be returned without review.
Full proposals will be accepted only from PIs who were invited to submit a full proposal.
Title of Proposed Project: The title must begin with "TRAILBLAZER:".
Project Summary: This may not exceed one page and must have three parts:
- Overview: Include the project title, the PI's research expertise, and how their capacity for research excellence, creativity and impactful innovation will be leveraged to pivot to a distinctly new area of research with transformative potential.
- Intellectual Merit:Summarize the transformative nature of the proposed research and the significant leap or shift in fundamental engineering knowledge it will provide.
- Broader Impacts: Describe the potential long-term impact on national needs and/or grand challenges, and plans for workforce development.
Project Description: Include the subsections below. See instructions for providing Results from Prior NSF Support as a Supplementary Document.
- Intellectual Merit:
- Research Excellence, Innovation, and Collaboration: Give evidence of the PI's capacity for research excellence, creativity, and impactful innovations; their ability to work collaboratively and convergently across diverse disciplines; and their experience in forming and leading inter- and/or multidisciplinary teams.
- TRAILBLAZER Potential: Describe how the proposed research represents a departure from the PI's current research into distinct new areas with significant potential for innovation and disruptive advances in engineering and science. Explain how the PI's capacity for research excellence, creativity, and impactful innovation will be leveraged to pivot to this new research area through creative approaches and unconventional hypotheses. Describe why the proposed research fits TRAILBLAZER rather than an NSF core program. Projects that would extend the PI's ongoing or previous research are not eligible. Prior or concurrent funding for projects overlapping the proposed TRAILBLAZER project will preclude eligibility.
- TRAILBLAZER Transformative Impact: Explain how outcomes will address a national need or grand challenge, advance US leadership in engineering and science, and/or demonstrate convergence of engineering and science domains for innovative and transformative impacts.
- Research Approach and Research Plan: Describe the vision and goals of the proposed research; approaches and methodologies; expected outcomes; and, as appropriate, ethical, legal, economic, social and environmental implications. TRAILBLAZER does not request preliminary data or detailed experimental plans; however, sufficient details should be provided to demonstrate that research will be pursued in a robust and rigorous manner.
- Management Plan: Describe how the PI will convene and lead an effective team to conduct the proposed activities. Include member expertise, team development, communication, personnel management, management of intellectual property, and an activity timeline. Potential team members may be named, but Letters of Support and Biographical Sketches are not permitted.Letters of collaboration are encouraged.
- Broader Impacts: A separate section labeled "Broader Impacts" should include the following information:
- How the proposed project will significantly shift fundamental engineering knowledge and will have strong long-term potential for significant impact on national needs and/or grand challenges.
- How education, outreach, and community engagement are integrated within the research program to achieve societal impact.
- All TRAILBLAZER proposals must include a Workforce Development Plan consistent with current NSF Priorities. Proposed activities should promote, increase, and enhance the participation of emerging researchers in engineering. Activities should provide hands-on research experiences and sustained structured mentoring. Efforts should not preference some groups at the expense of others, or directly/indirectly exclude others.
References Cited: Use an asterisk by any cited publications resulting from prior NSF funding for the PI.
Budget: PIs may request up to six months of salary support per year, which must be explained in the budget justification.
Supplementary Documentation: Include the following documents:
- Unattributed Project Summary: Provide a version of the Project Summary that does NOT reference the PI's name, identity, or institution.
- PowerPoint Slide: Summarize in a quad chart on one slide: PI Expertise, including their pivot to a new research direction; Vision and Goals; Transformative Impact; and Workforce Development Plans.
- Results from Prior NSF Support: Follow the PAPPG instructions, but provide as a Supplementary Document, not within the Project Description.
- Department Head Letter: Provide a signed letter from the PI's department head (or equivalent), or immediate supervisor if PI is department head, certifying the PI's eligibility and containing only the text provided below:
"This letter certifies that the PI is a full-time tenured or tenure-eligible Associate or Full Professor, or equivalent, at an organization that is eligible to submit as described under "Who May Submit Proposals." Additionally, the PI has an appointment in an Engineering School or College and/or has earned an Engineering Doctorate degree and is eligible to participate in the TRAILBLAZER solicitation as described under "Who May Submit Proposals"."
B. Budgetary Information
Cost Sharing:
Inclusion of voluntary committed cost sharing is prohibited.
C. Research.gov/Grants.gov Requirements
Submit proposals in response to this solicitation through Research.gov or Grants.gov, unless otherwise noted.
Information on how to prepare and submit proposals is available on the Submitting Your Proposal page on NSF.gov.
B. Budgetary Information
Cost Sharing:
Inclusion of voluntary committed cost sharing is prohibited.
C. Research.gov/Grants.gov Requirements
You can submit proposals in response to this solicitation through Research.gov or Grants.gov, unless otherwise noted.
Information on how to prepare and submit proposals is available on the Submitting Your Proposal page on NSF.gov.
VI. NSF Proposal Processing And Review Procedures
Information on NSF's proposal processing and review procedures is available on the Overview of the NSF Proposal and Award Process page on NSF.gov.
A. Merit Review Principles and Criteria
All NSF proposals are evaluated through use of the two National Science Board-approved merit review criteria:
- Intellectual Merit, which encompasses the potential to advance knowledge.
- Broader Impacts, which encompass the potential to benefit society and contribute to the achievement of specific, desired societal outcomes.
Information on NSF's merit review principles and process can be found on the How We Make Funding Decisions page on NSF.gov.
Additional Solicitation Specific Review Criteria
In addition to the two NSF review criteria (Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts), the following criteria will be used in the review of TRAILBLAZER proposals. Note that only criteria 1-3 will be used when reviewing preliminary proposals, while ALL criteria 1-5 will be used when reviewing full proposals.
- Principal Investigator Research Expertise & Leadership – To what extent does the proposal demonstrate that the PI has a strong track record of creativity and impactful innovations, and to what extent does the PI provide evidence of their ability to form and lead a team appropriate for the proposed project?
- TRAILBLAZING Potential – To what extent does the proposed research project convincingly leverage the PI's capacity for creativity and innovation to achieve a significant leap or paradigm shift in fundamental engineering knowledge that is uniquely enabled by the PI's pivot to a distinctly new, bold, and potentially transformative area of research?
- National Need and/or Grand Challenge – To what extent does the proposed research have the potential to make significant progress on a national need and/or grand challenge?
- Workforce Development Plan – To what extent does the plan promote, increase, and enhance the participation of emerging researchers in the field of engineering, and provide hands-on research experiences and training to support workforce development?
- Management Plan – To what extent does the plan describe how a strong and effective team will be convened and led by the PI to conduct the proposed research?
B. Review and Selection Process
Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation will be reviewed by> Ad hoc Review and/or Panel Review, or Interview.
Based on ad hoc and Panel Review of the invited full proposals, the TRAILBLAZER Program will invite selected PIs to present their proposal in an Interview Panel prior to making award recommendations. TRAILBLAZER anticipates extending invitations and holding interviews in August - September of 2026.
The review criteria for the Interview Panel will be identical to those applied to the full proposal, as described above. Candidates will be evaluated based on evidence of past research innovations and creativity, the transformative nature of the proposed project, the suitability for the TRAILBLAZER Program, particularly with regards to proposing a bold new research direction distinct from previous or current research and plans for workforce development.
The National Science Foundation will notify each PI of the schedule and location for their interview presentation and provide further details as they become available. Presentations should comply with these instructions and any additional instructions that NSF may provide prior to the interview.
Each interview will comprise the following activities:
- The PI will have the opportunity to present their proposed project to the Panel using electronic presentation tools.
- The Panel will ask the PI questions following their presentation.
The PI will be required to provide NSF with an electronic copy of their presentation in advance of their presentation.
Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations as part of the Interview Panel process may contact the Office of Equity and Civil Rights' (OECR) Disability Program Manager (DPM) at rarequest@nsf.gov. For further information, see the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide, Section II.A.2.
After a proposal passes an initial compliance check, it will be reviewed by an NSF Program Officer. In most cases, three or more external experts will also review it (either as ad hoc reviewers, panelists or both).
Visit the Overview of the NSF Proposal and Award Process page for more information on the proposal review and selection process.
VII. Award Administration Information
A. Notification of the Award
Notification of an award is made to the submitting organization by an NSF Grants and Agreements Officer.
B. Award Conditions
Information on NSF award conditions can be found on the Award Terms and Conditions page on NSF.gov and Chapter VII of the PAPPG.
Administrative and National Policy Requirements:
Information on administrative and national policy requirements can be found on the National Policy Requirements for Recipients of NSF Awards page on NSF.gov.
Special Award Conditions:
Recipients must include in the proposal budget funds for travel by the PI and one graduate student or one researcher to attend an annual TRAILBLAZER grantees' meeting. Recipients should expect to attend and present their research results and plans annually at TRAILBLAZER grantees' conference for the duration of their award.
C. Reporting Requirements
Unless your award notice says otherwise, NSF requires the principal investigator of every grant to submit annual project reports and a project outcomes report for the general public. For complete reporting requirements, see Chapter VII of the PAPPG.
VIII. Agency Contacts
For questions related to the use of NSF systems contact:
- Research.gov: NSF IT Service Desk at rgov@nsf.gov or 1-800-381-1532. The Service Desk is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday (except for federal holidays).
For questions relating to Grants.gov contact:
- Grants.gov: The Grants.gov Contact Center at support@grants.gov or 1-800-518-4726. (Contact if the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) has not received a confirmation message from Grants.gov within 48 hours of submitting an application.)
U.S. National Science Foundation
Directorate for Engineering
Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities
IX. Other Information
For information on NSF directorates, programs and funding opportunities, go to NSF.gov.
About the U.S. National Science Foundation
The U.S. National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency created by the "National Science Foundation Act of 1950." More information about NSF can be found on NSF.gov.
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