MPS Physics Research Programs (MPS Physics)

The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (NSF MPS) supports multiple research programs at the frontiers of discovery in physics. The core research programs covered by this funding opportunity include Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Elementary Particle Physics, Gravitational Physics, Integrative Activities in Physics, Nuclear Physics, Particle Astrophysics, Physics of Living Systems, Plasma Physics, and Quantum Information Science. The cross-cutting research programs covered by this funding opportunity include Advanced Physics Instrumentation, Focused Research Hubs in Theoretical Physics, and Physics at the Information Frontier. • Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics - Experiment (AMO-Experiment) • Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics - Theory (AMO-Theory) • Elementary Particle Physics - Experiment (EPP-Experiment) • Elementary Particle Physics, Astrophysics and Cosmology - Theory (EPP/Cosmology-Theory) • Gravitational Physics • Integrative Activities in Physics (IAP) • Nuclear Physics - Experiment (NP-Experiment) • Nuclear Physics - Theory (NP-Theory) • Particle Astrophysics - Experiment (PA-Experiment) • Physics of Living Systems (PoLS) • Plasma Physics • Quantum Information Science (QIS) • Advanced Physics Instrumentation (API) • Focused Research Hubs in Theoretical Physics (FRHTP) • Physics at the Information Frontier (PIF)