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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Making robots softer, safer and more adaptable

Engineering biology through DNA's environment

Announcements

Join the Research Experience and Mentoring (REM) webinar on Oct. 10 Read More ›
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News

Funding Opportunities

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-2 Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (RII Track-2 FEC)
(NSF 20-504) Posted October 10, 2019
National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institutes
(NSF 20-503) Posted October 7, 2019
Inclusion Across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (NSF INCLUDES)
(NSF 19-600) Posted September 4, 2019

Upcoming Due Dates

Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF 19-590) Full Proposal: October 22, 2019, Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Engineering, Materials Research
Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF 19-590) Full Proposal: October 24, 2019, Psychology, Social Sciences, STEM Education and Learning
Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF 19-590) Full Proposal: October 25, 2019, Chemistry, Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy

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