Combinatorics

From National Science Foundation (NSF)

The U.S. National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency that supports science and engineering in all 50 states and U.S. territories. NSF was established in 1950 by Congress to promote the progress of science, advance the national health, prosperity and welfare, and secure the national defense.

Type of Support

Overview

The Combinatorics program focuses on funding research into discrete structures and spans various subfields including algebraic, enumerative, existential, extremal, geometric, and probabilistic combinatorics, alongside graph theory. It also extends support to conferences related to these areas, demonstrating a broad interest in fostering academic and scholarly developments within the field of combinatorics.

Eligibility

Organization's Location

USA

Program Location

Global

Organization Type

Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs)

Non-profit, Non-academic Organizations

For-profit Organizations

State and Local Governments

Unaffiliated Individuals

Foreign Organizations

Other Federal Agencies

Other

IHEs must be accredited in and have a campus located in the US; international IHEs must justify the benefit and necessity of non-US campus involvement
Non-profit, non-academic organizations, such as independent museums and research labs, must be located in the US and directly associated with educational or research activities
For-profit organizations must be US commercial organizations, preference given to small businesses with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering research or education
State and local governments that focus on science, mathematics, and engineering education improvements at K-12 and post-secondary levels are eligible
Unaffiliated individuals in the US and US citizens, encouraged to affiliate with an organization that meets 2 CFR § 200 requirements, must contact cognizant Program Officer before submission
Foreign organizations may only receive support for US portions of cooperative projects unless exceptional circumstances are demonstrated
Other Federal agencies and FFRDCs are generally not supported unless under special circumstances or through national and international programs