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“The ‘CHIPS and Science Act’ will make crucial investments in NSF’s mission and at an incredibly important time when global competition is fiercer than ever.”
– NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan
The nation’s economic and national security depends on our ability not only to harness the technologies of today, but to lay the foundation for the industries of the future. The nation must also inspire and train the next-generation STEM workforce, unleashing the potential of tomorrow’s innovators by investing in their ideas today.
On August 9, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the “CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.” The act authorizes historic investments in curiosity-driven, exploratory research and use-inspired, translational research. These investments will advance the most innovative ideas across all areas of science and engineering — accelerating their translation to solutions for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s — at speed and scale.
Learn how the act's investments in NSF will help the United States remain a global leader in innovation.
Learn how the act's investments in NSF will help the United States remain a global leader in innovation.
The “CHIPS and Science Act’s” investments in the U.S. National Science Foundation will help the United States remain a global leader in innovation. Implementation of this legislation will be key to ensuring that ideas, talent and prosperity are unleashed across all corners of the nation. The act:
CHIPS and Science authorizes an increase in overall funding for NSF — $81 billion over Fiscal Years 2023–2027 — which, if appropriated, would double the agency’s budget.
CHIPS and Science supports early-stage research that will create revolutionary new ideas, including in areas such as the food–energy–water system, sustainable chemistry, risk and resilience, clean water systems, technology and behavioral health, critical minerals, precision agriculture, and unmanned aircraft technologies.
The act also invests in research infrastructure, advanced computing and international collaborations.
CHIPS and Science formally codifies into law Technology, Innovation and Partnerships — NSF’s first new directorate in more than 30 years — and authorizes $20 billion for its initiatives over FY 2023–2027.
The act establishes 10 key technology areas critical to the nation’s economic and national security.
It also creates the Regional Innovation Engines program, supports establishment of translation accelerators and test beds, invests in workforce development and training, and invests in programs to provide entrepreneurial training.
Find and see TIP investments in key technology areas and programs all across the nation.
CHIPS and Science establishes new programs to scale up innovations in pre-K-12 STEM education.
It strengthens existing NSF programs, such as Advanced Technological Education, CyberCorps Scholarship for Service, and the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program.
The act also appropriates $200 million in funding for semiconductor workforce training and education activities.
CHIPS and Science builds upon NSF’s Broadening Participation Portfolio of programs focused on improving accessibility and enhancing demographic, geographic and institutional diversity in STEM.
It bolsters opportunities for minority-serving institutions, emerging research institutions and rural communities; increases NSF investments in EPSCoR jurisdictions over a seven-year period; and establishes a chief diversity officer at NSF to advance diversity, equity and inclusion.
It also codifies the NSF INCLUDES initiative and renames it the NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES initiative.
CHIPS and Science sets up NSF’s Office of Research Security and Policy and the chief of research security to provide guidance and resources to researchers.
It establishes an independent risk assessment center to help institutions and researchers understand and mitigate security risks.
The act also provides NSF with clear prohibitions and disclosure requirements around foreign talent recruitment programs and potential conflicts of interest.
Learn more about NSF’s research security efforts.
NSF supports the full range of critical and emerging technologies, including the key technology focus areas enumerated in the “CHIPS and Science Act of 2022”:
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Please be mindful of solicitation deadlines. For a full list of open funding opportunities, please visit the NSF Funding Search.
A Network Coordination Hub for the National Network for Microelectronics Education.
NSF Engines program creates regional-scale, technology-driven, inclusive innovation ecosystems throughout the United States
The adoption of cell-free systems, enable new applications of this technology and contribute to the growth of the U.S. bioeconomy.
Please be mindful of solicitation deadlines. For a full list of open funding opportunities, please visit our NSF funding search.
USPRD aims to advance protein design and its applications to the next level.
The program aims to support research, implementation and education projects involving multi-sector teams.
This solicitation seeks proposals to establish a community infrastructure that supports the entire IC chip design process.
This Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) encourages submission of proposals to the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship (Noyce) program.
The goal of this solicitation is to cultivate holistic approaches to enable progress in new semiconductor technologies.
OCRSSP seeks to establish an independent RSI-ISAO to empower the U.S. research community.
This DCL seeks proposals to organize and facilitate a single workshop that will bring together diverse perspectives.
A new program on Assessing and Predicting Technology Outcomes (APTO) to assess how investments in science and technology research.
This DCL announces a cooperative activity between NSF and the Micron Foundation to stimulate transformative approaches…
This DCL encourages submission of education proposals in all settings, both formal and informal.
A Focus on the Academic Experiences of Two-Year College Students and (2) Leveraging Institutional Strengths and Innovation.
This solicitation is to cultivate a broad coalition of researchers and educators from across science and engineering communities.
To build capacity and infrastructure for translational research at U.S. Institutions of Higher Education.
To broaden participation in innovation ecosystems that advance emerging technologies.
Galvanizing use-inspired research, technology translation and workforce development through regional coalitions.
Supporting experiential learning opportunities that develop crucial skills needed to succeed in emerging technology fields.
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