Science MPS Supports
The programs in the Mathematical and
Physical Sciences (MPS) Directorate are designed to increase the knowledge
base in mathematical and physical sciences, improve the quality of education
in mathematical and physical sciences in graduate and undergraduate activities,
increase the rate at which advances in mathematical and physical sciences are
translated into advances in science and technology on a broad spectrum and into
societal benefits, and increase the diversity of people and approaches in
mathematical and physical sciences.
To help the programs in MPS meet these goals, the directorate encourages
collaboration with other NSF directorates and with other agencies and
industrial organizations. MPS also encourages communication among the
divisions and across directorate boundaries to ensure effective support
of research and education projects in emerging fields that cut across
those lines.
MPS is an active participant in a number of interagency and intra-agency
programs that focus on interdisciplinary areas of importance to the national
interest. These programs include advanced materials and processing;
biotechnology; environment and global change; high-performance computing
and communications; advanced manufacturing technologies; civil infrastructure
systems; and science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education.
Researchers and educators interested in exploring opportunities in these
areas should contact the program most closely related to their own interests
to learn more about submitting proposals.
The MPS Directorate supports programs and activities through the following:
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