1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). _large_image" /> window. a2a_config=window.
a2a_config||{};a2a_config. callbacks=[];a2a_config. overlays=[];a2a_config.
templates={}; NSF 26-500: Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation {"path":{"baseUrl":"\/","pathPrefix":"","currentPath":"node\/120279","currentPathIsAdmin":false,"isFront":false,"currentLanguage":"en"},"pluralDelimiter":"\u0003","suppressDeprecationErrors":true,"gtag":{"tagId":"","consentMode":false,"otherIds":[],"events":[],"additionalConfigInfo":[]},"ajaxPageState":{"libraries":"eJyNkA1qBCEMhS-k45GGqBnXrhpJYtvp6esuu6U_IAV5vDw-kxCIUQna6eBhtoOpqQlUCnTJvlC4ukCM5ibT1U4Nm8rW5Nj1ghWthYKsK8AzQgw8qpd_YjYr1hUbKYw6Q5vbQSsw0av10BryiiqUll065zmr5HZdUYw6uFml-boJDB8npuSexiSiVHBXSC5N-V1v8ALvP8Nqvto7oZJDVtBMTb7lSiNcOs0FxQiFDGWvGDPst3XF_Y22-z8jp8wjOw-CZshbFBd5dCiP4q6fZuXTCQ","theme":"nsf_theme","theme_token":null},"ajaxTrustedUrl":[],"gtm":{"tagId":null,"settings":{"data_layer":"dataLayer","include_classes":false,"allowlist_classes":"google\nnonGooglePixels\nnonGoogleScripts\nnonGoogleIframes","blocklist_classes":"customScripts\ncustomPixels","include_environment":true,"environment_id":"env-1","environment_token":"g18KstQIuISFV7R8jqLFKQ"},"tagIds":["GTM-WSDBJPS"]},"data":{"extlink":{"extTarget":false,"extTargetAppendNewWindowLabel":"(opens in a new window)","extTargetNoOverride":false,"extNofollow":true,"extTitleNoOverride":false,"extNoreferrer":false,"extFollowNoOverride":true,"extClass":"ext","extLabel":"(link is external)","extImgClass":false,"extSubdomains":true,"extExclude":"(.
*\\. gov\\\/)|(. *\\.
mil\\\/)|((public|service)\\. govdelivery\\. com\\\/)|(web\\\/)|(web:8443\\\/)|(.
*\\. amazonaws\\. com\\\/)|(.
*\\. akamaihd\\. net\\\/)|(nsf\\.
widencollective\\. com\\\/)|(www\\. facebook\\.
com\\\/)|(www\\. instagram\\. com\\\/)|(www\\.
linkedin\\. com\\\/)|(www\\. twitter\\.
com\\\/)|(www\\. youtube\\. com\\\/)","extInclude":"","extCssExclude":".
extlink-extra-leaving, . no-extlink-icon, . twitter-tweet","extCssInclude":"","extCssExplicit":"","extAlert":false,"extAlertText":"This link will take you to an external web site.
We are not responsible for their content."
,"extHideIcons":false,"mailtoClass":"0","telClass":"tel","mailtoLabel":"(link sends email)","telLabel":"(link is a phone number)","extUseFontAwesome":false,"extIconPlacement":"append","extPreventOrphan":false,"extFaLinkClasses":"fa fa-external-link","extFaMailtoClasses":"fa fa-envelope-o","extAdditionalLinkClasses":"","extAdditionalMailtoClasses":"","extAdditionalTelClasses":"","extFaTelClasses":"fa fa-phone","whitelistedDomains":[],"extExcludeNoreferrer":""}},"collapsiblock":{"active_pages":false,"slide_speed":200,"cookie_lifetime":null},"mediaFilter":{"nodeType":"solicitation"},"user":{"uid":0,"permissionsHash":"4591869a970501232decab9afab232fdb01bb0b3f7ae829dc3b4cf8a3fabc632"}} Skip to main content Here's how you know .
to the . gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC). NSF document number: NSF26-500.
Get alerted about grants like this
Get emailed when new opportunities from “National Science Foundation (NSF)” or related funders appear. Free, weekly, unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: : Proposals may only be submitted by the following: Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus. Who May Serve as PI: There are no restrictions or limits. Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 1 Only one MRSEC preliminary proposal may be submitted by any one organization as the lead institution in this competition. An institution proposing research in several groups should submit a single MRSEC proposal with multiple Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRGs). A MRSEC proposal must contain a minimum of 2 IRGs and a maximum of 3 IRGs. The IRGs in a Center may be thematically related, or they may address different aspects of materials research typically supported by DMR. Integration of multiple, differing IRGs into one MRSEC allows efficient utilization of resources, including common infrastructure, and better coordination of education and other activities of the Center. Institutions that were awarded a MRSEC in the FY 2023 competition as the lead institution are not eligible to submit a MRSEC proposal as a lead institution in this competition. MRSEC full proposals may be submitted by invitation only. Limit on Number of Proposals per PI or co-PI: 1 An individual may be the Principal Investigator (PI) or co-PI for only one preliminary proposal, i.e., no investigator, PI or co-PI, can be listed on the NSF proposal Cover Sheet on more than one proposal. Additional Eligibility Info: U.S. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Yes — Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) is offered by National Science Foundation (NSF) and this listing comes from NSF, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
Past winners and funding trends for this program
Economics of AI Fellowship is sponsored by Stripe. The fellowship supports foundational academic research in the economics of AI, an area currently understudied despite rapid technical progress in artificial intelligence. Fellows receive a baseline grant, opportunities to attend conferences with leading economists and technologists, and potential access to unique data via Stripe and its customers.
The Smart Data Research UK Fellowships provide up to £200,000 per project for researchers using smart data to address real-world challenges across the United Kingdom. Funded by UKRI through Smart Data Research UK, this program supports up to ten projects lasting 18 months, with start dates by February 2026. Applicants must be based at eligible UK organizations and demonstrate strong data skills with a compelling research question aligned to one of four SDR UK themes: productivity and prosperity, health and wellbeing, sustainability, or communities and places. Researchers at all career stages may apply, with early career researchers particularly encouraged. Projects may use smart datasets from SDR UK's six national data services or combine smart data with administrative and survey data sources.
An Office of Legal Counsel opinion issued August 12, 2026 found LSAMP, AGEP, and the Hispanic-Serving Institution track of IUSE unconstitutional in their entirety, ordered five more programs run without race or sex preferences, and held that the congressional suballocations behind them are themselves unconstitutional — freeing the money as residual funds. Here is what it means for institutions holding those awards.
Read articleThe continuing resolution the House cleared 370-48 on September 1, 2026 delays OMB's 2 CFR 200 overhaul. It does not delay NSF's Guidance on Financial Assistance or the Education Department's EDGAR rewrite — both of which import the unfinalized rule's core provisions under separate authority. One comment window is already closed. The other shuts September 23.
Read articleDear Colleague Letter NSF 26-024, issued August 27, 2026, asks nine questions about the future of NSF-supported ocean observing. It is the input mechanism NSF promised in June when it halted the dismantling of the $386 million Ocean Observatories Initiative. Responses are capped at 3,250 characters per question and become public.
Read article