This page contains a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to NSF financial assistance requirements and procedures.
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Program-specific FAQs
- Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (AGS-PRF) (NSF 22-639)
- Coastlines and People Solicitation (CoPe)
- EAR Postdoctoral Fellowships (EARPF) Program
- ExLENT: Experiential Learning for Emerging and Novel Technologies Program (NSF 25-511)
- Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program for Submission Years 2022 – 2026
- Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GFRP)
- Global Centers Programs
- Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE: EDU) Program
- Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE)
- International Research Experiences for Students (IRES)
- Mid-Career Advancement (MCA) (NSF 22-603)
- Pathways to Enable Open-Source Ecosystems (POSE) Program
- Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes (QLCI)
- Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines)
- Research on Innovative Technologies for Enhanced Learning (RITEL)
- Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open-Source Ecosystems (Safe-OSE) Program
- SBE Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Program (SPRF)
- SBE's Science of Science Programs
- Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) (NSF 25-514)
- Track 3 of the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program Solicitation (NSF 23-519)
- Trailblazer Engineering Impact Award Program (TRAILBLAZER) (NSF 24-600)