GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH
National Science Foundation
Description
Purpose: Funds bold “convergence” research that tackles a specific, compelling problem (from deep scientific questions or urgent societal needs) by deeply integrating multiple disciplines to spark new paradigms, communities, or transformative technologies.
What “convergence” means: From the start, diverse researchers and stakeholders jointly frame the questions, share methods and data, adopt common frameworks, and develop new integrated theories, tools, and ways to c…
Convergence research is a means for solving vexing research problems, in particular, complex problems focusing on societal needs or deep scientific challenges. It entails integrating knowledge, methods, and expertise from different disciplines and developing novel paradigms that catalyze scienti…
Source
Grant ID
24-527
Funding Source
National Science Foundation
Eligibility
The following categories of applicants are invited to apply:
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Awards & Funding
Total Funding
$16M
Award Ceiling
$3.6M
Award Floor
$1.2M
Funding Amount
Discretionary
Links
Similar opportunities
- NSF Convergence Accelerator
- NSF's Eddie Bernice Johnson Inclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science (INCLUDES) Initiative
- Multilateral Partnerships Leveraging Excellence
- Research Coordination Networks (RCN)
- The Research on Research Security Program