Division of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities (EFMA) | NSF - National Science Foundation

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Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities (EFMA)

Targets important cutting-edge opportunities and long-term challenges for engineering that may address national needs, and supports multidisciplinary studies and facilities.

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NSF launches TRAILBLAZER program for groundbreaking engineering ideas

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Bio-inspired and bioengineered systems for AI, infrastructure and health

Announcements

Join the EFRI Biocomputing through EnGINeering Organoid Intelligence (BEGIN OI) webinar on December 4 Read More ›
Join the Industry-University Cooperative Research Center program office hour on November 14 Read More ›
NSF encourages proposals that align with technical areas of Manufacturing USA Institutes Read More ›

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Funding Opportunities

Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation
(NSF 24-508) Posted November 15, 2023
International Research Experiences for Students
(NSF 24-506) Posted November 6, 2023
Ethical and Responsible Research
(NSF 23-630) Posted September 29, 2023

Upcoming Due Dates

Accelerating Research through International Network-to-Network Collaborations (NSF 23-619) Full Proposal: December 11, 2023
Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers Program (NSF 20-570) Full Proposal: December 13, 2023
Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (NSF 23-625) Preliminary Proposal: December 15, 2023

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