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.
This grant program seeks to fund projects that exemplify convergence research, characterized by their focus on specific compelling problems and the deep integration across disciplines. It aims to support multidisciplinary teams that leverage convergence research to develop innovative solutions to complex research issues. The goals include leading to paradigm-shifting approaches within disciplines, establishing new scientific communities, or developing transformative technologies with broad impacts. A distinctive feature of this effort is the encouragement of projects at the frontier of science that explore novel avenues and require integration across different domains of the National Science Foundation (NSF). The proposal process is structured into two phases with significant funding provided for each, contingent upon demonstrating exceptional progress and potential for further advancement in convergence research.