The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (NSF MPS) supports foundational research through multiple programs in the chemical sciences. Programs include: - Chemical Catalysis
- Chemical Measurement and Imaging
- Chemical Mechanism, Function, and Properties
- Chemical Structure and Dynamics
- Chemical Synthesis
- Chemical Systems and Solutions
- Chemical Theory, Models and Computational Methods
- Chemistry of Life Processes
- Macromolecular, Supramolecular, and Nanochemistry
NSF MPS is particularly interested in intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative foundational research. Proposals need not promise a near-term product, deployment, or commercial outcome, nor need they address later-stage development to be competitive.