Enhancing Access to the Radio Spectrum (EARS)

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

NSF Financial Assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements) made on or after October 1, 2024, will be subject to the applicable set of award conditions, dated October 1, 2024, available on the NSF website. These terms and conditions are consistent with the revised guidance specified in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024.

Important information for proposers

All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets these requirements. Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

On July 10, 2025, NSF issued an Important Notice providing updates to the agency's research security policies, including a research security training requirement, Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program annual certification requirement, prohibition on Confucius institutes and an updated FFDR reporting and submission timeline.

Addressing Future Challenges

Synopsis

The National Science Foundation's Directorates for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), Engineering (ENG), and Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) are coordinating efforts to identify bold new concepts with the potential to contribute towards significant improvements in the efficiency of radio spectrum utilization, protection of passive sensing services, and the ability for traditionally underserved Americans to benefit from current and future wireless-enabled goods and services. This EARS program solicitation seeks to fund innovative collaborative research addressing large-scale challenges that transcend the traditional boundaries of existing programs.

Program contacts

Name	Email	Phone	Organization
Wenjing Lou	wlou@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8950	CISE/CNS
Thyagarajan Nandagopal	tnandago@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8950	TIP/ITE
Chengshan Xiao	cxiao@nsf.gov	(703) 292-4753	ENG/ECCS
Hao Ling	hling@nsf.gov	(703) 292-2210	ENG/ECCS
Lawrence S. Goldberg	lgoldber@nsf.gov	(703) 292-8339	ENG/ECCS
Glen Langston	glangsto@nsf.gov	(703) 292-4937	MPS/AST

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Program status: Archived

Program 16-537 was archived.

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Published:

February 4, 2016

Enhancing Access to the Radio Spectrum (EARS)

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

Awards made through this program

Enhancing Access to the Radio Spectrum (EARS)

Status: Archived

Archived funding opportunity

NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR

Important information for proposers

Updates to NSF Research Security Policies

Synopsis

Program contacts

Additional program resources

Awards made through this program

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