The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering (NSF ENG) supports over 300 academic and research organizations across U.S. states and territories. We invest in the creation of new engineering knowledge and cutting-edge technologies across disciplines. NSF ENG also funds multidisciplinary centers, engineering education and workforce development, engineering testbeds and research infrastructure and more.
Most of the directorate's funding is awarded through the core research programs listed on this webpage.
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Other opportunities of interest to the CBET community
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EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (EFRI): Wave-Based Computing (WBC) (EFRI-WBC)
Next required due date: Feb. 11, 2027.
Posted August 13, 2026