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Engineering (ENG): Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET)

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NSF 26-518

Supports foundational engineering research on chemical processes and biological systems, energy and resource management, and the transport of materials and energy across multiple scales.

Supports foundational engineering research on chemical processes and biological systems, energy and resource management, and the transport of materials and energy across multiple scales.

Synopsis

The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering (NSF ENG) supports foundational engineering research for chemical, bioengineering, energy, and transport systems through the following programs:  

  • The Transport Phenomena (TP) program supports foundational engineering research to understand, model, and control the transport of mass, momentum, energy, and species across multiple scales. 

NSF ENG anticipates a portfolio of ENG: Chemical, Bioengineering, Energy, and Transport Systems (CBET) awards with a range of budgets and durations. Estimated program budget, number of awards, and average award size/duration are subject to the availability of funds. 

NSF ENG is particularly interested in intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative foundational research. Proposals need not promise a near-term product, deployment, or commercial outcome, nor need they address later-stage development to be competitive.

Program contacts

Name Email
CPS Program Team
cbet-cps@nsf.gov
EBBS Program Team
cbet-ebbs@nsf.gov
EWRE Program Team
cbet-ewre@nsf.gov
TP Program Team
cbet-tp@nsf.gov

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