Elementary Particle Physics - Experiment ( EPP-E)

Proposals in the area of Elementary Particle Physics - Experiment that are not governed by another funding opportunity should be submitted to the MPS Physics Research Programs (MPS Physics) funding opportunity.

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Proposal submission Target Date:

• The fourth Tuesday in January

• January 26, 2027, for fiscal year 2027

•  Proposals submitted after the Target Date of the fiscal year may be considered for funding in the following fiscal year.

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The Elementary Particle Physics - Experiment (EPP-Experiment) program explores the fundamental building blocks of matter and their forces by probing, directly or indirectly, particle interactions in a laboratory setting. Major focus areas include direct observation of new phenomena at the highest achievable energies and indirect discovery via precision measurements of known processes. It includes research support for experiments at accelerator facilities, such as the LHCb experiment and neutrino experiments, and non-accelerator experiments using AMO or other techniques. The program provides support for university research at high-energy accelerator facilities, development of novel instrumentation and analysis paradigms, and techniques that provide alternate pathways to discovery of new physics beyond the Standard Model. Advances in this area are expected from connections to other domains such as AMO, QIS, and AI. The program also supports research efforts to significantly improve or transform current particle physics experimental techniques, including early concept research into new particle detection technologies and development of novel data collection, processing, and analysis capabilities. 

Proposals submitted to the EPP-Experiment program that are determined to be sufficiently complex may, at the discretion of the program, be subjected to an additional level of review. Proposals that include scientific scope outside of the EPP-Experiment program may be co-reviewed by other programs. New principal investigators should apply individually rather than as a part of a group.