Supports multiple research programs at the frontiers of theoretical and applied mathematical sciences including algebra, number theory, combinatorics, computational mathematics, mathematical biology, probability, statistics, topology, and infrastructure. Awards vary in size and duration, focusing on intellectually ambitious foundational research without requiring near-term commercial outcomes.
Eligible applicants include U.S.-based non-profit non-academic organizations associated with research or education, accredited U.S. institutions of higher education acting for their faculty, and federally recognized Tribal Nations. International branch campuses require justification for involvement.
