Quarterly overview of NSF-BSF programs

Dear Colleague,

We want to reassure the community that, to our knowledge, the NSF proposal submission process remains largely unchanged. NSF continues to receive, evaluate, and issue decisions on applications for most of its programs.

Please note that some divisions have updated their core programs. We recommend reviewing specific calls for proposals and the NSF website for current information.

While future developments cannot be predicted, we encourage continued proposal submissions.

BSF is pleased to announce the addition of a new program to the NSF-BSF partnership in Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences. Deadline for applications by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Aug. 1, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Aug. 7, 2025. For more information about this opportunity please read the Call for Proposal here and the NSF website: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/hegs-human-environment-geographical-sciences-program

We look forward to seeing your applications and are available to assist with any questions regarding proposal preparation and submission.

The following NSF-BSF programs are listed by the directorates:

Directorate of Geosciences:

• NSF-BSF programs in Biological Oceanography; Physical Oceanography; Chemical Oceanography. Deadline for applications by the U.S. partner to the NSF is August 15, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is August 21, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Marine Geology and Geophysics is open to receive applications anytime throughout the year. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Earth Sciences is open to receive applications anytime throughout the year. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Geoinformatics (Innovative Resources track only). Deadline for applications by the U.S. partner to the NSF is December 5, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is December 11, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences is open to receive applications anytime throughout the year. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF programs in Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions. Deadline for applications by the U.S. partner to the NSF is March 4, 2026 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is March 10, 2026. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF programs in Geospace Environment Modeling. Deadline for applications by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Sept. 30, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Oct. 5, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF programs in Solar, Heliospheric, and INterplanetary Environment. Deadline for applications by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Oct. 7, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Oct. 16, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF programs in Paleo Perspectives on Present and Projected Climate. Deadline for applications by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Oct. 20, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Oct. 26, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

Directorate of Mathematical and Physical Sciences:

• NSF-BSF program in Probability. Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Sept. 16, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Sept. 25, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF programs in Combinatorics; Foundations. Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Sept. 23, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Sept. 29, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Analysis. Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Sept. 30, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Oct. 5, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Algebra and Number Theory. Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Oct. 10, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Oct. 16, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Mathematical Biology Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Oct. 14, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Oct. 20, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Geometric Analysis; Topology. Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Nov. 4, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Nov. 10, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Applied Mathematics. Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Nov. 17, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Nov. 21, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Computational Mathematics. Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Dec. 1, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Dec. 7, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Statistics. Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Dec. 15, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Dec. 21, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Nov. 17, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Nov. 23, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Plasma Physics. Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Nov. 17, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Nov. 23, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF programs in Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics – Experiment and Theory; Gravitational Physics – Experiment and Theory; Integrative Activities in Physics; LIGO Research Support. Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Nov. 26, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Dec. 2, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF programs in Elementary Particle Physics - Experiment; Particle Astrophysics - Experiment. Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Dec. 2, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Dec. 8, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF programs in Nuclear Physics - Theory and Experiment; Elementary Particle Physics - Theory; Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology - Theory; Quantum Information Science; Physics of Living Systems. Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Dec. 9, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Dec. 15, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Chemical Catalysis (CAT). Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Sept. 30, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Oct. 5, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Chemical Structure, Dynamics and Mechanisms-B (CSDM-B). Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Sept. 30, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Oct. 5, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Chemical Synthesis (SYN). Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Sept. 30, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Oct. 5, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Chemical Measurement and Imaging (CMI). Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Oct. 31, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Nov. 6, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Environmental Chemical Sciences (ECS). Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Oct. 31, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Nov. 6, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Macromolecular, Supramolecular and Nanochemistry (MSN). Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Oct. 31, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Nov. 6, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Chemical Structure, Dynamics and Mechanism A is open to receive applications anytime throughout the year. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Chemical Theory, Models and Computational Methods is open to receive applications anytime throughout the year. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Chemistry of Life Processes is open to receive applications anytime throughout the year. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF programs in Materials are open to receive applications anytime throughout the year, Call for Proposals can be found here

Directorate of Biological Science:

• NSF-BSF programs in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) is open to receive applications anytime throughout the year. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF programs in Integrative Organismal Systems (IOS) is open to receive applications anytime throughout the year. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF programs in Environmental Biology (DEB) is open to receive applications anytime throughout the year. Call for Proposals can be found here

• The Research Resources Cluster of the Division of Biological Infrastructure (DBI). Currently, NSF-BSF proposals are welcomed only in the bioinformatics tracks of the Innovation and in the Capacity program of this cluster. These programs accept proposal submission without a deadline. You can find more details in our Call for Proposals here

Directorate of Computer Science:

• NSF-BSF program in Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science (SCH). Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Oct. 3, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Oct. 16, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS). Deadline for application by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Nov. 12, 2025 and by the Israeli partner to the BSF is Nov. 18, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF programs in Cyber Security is open to receive applications anytime throughout the year. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Cyber-Physical Systems is open to receive applications anytime throughout the year. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF programs in Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) are open to receive applications anytime throughout the year. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF programs in Computer and Network Systems (CNS) are open to receive applications anytime throughout the year. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF programs in Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) are open to receive applications anytime throughout the year. Call for Proposals can be found here

Directorate of Social, Behavioral and Economics Sciences:

• NSF-BSF program in Linguistics. Deadline for applications by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Jul. 15, 2025 and by the Israeli Partner to the BSF is Jul. 21, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Social Psychology. Deadline for applications by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Jul. 15, 2025 and by the Israeli Partner to the BSF is Jul. 21, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Developmental Sciences. Deadline for applications by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Jul. 30, 2025 and by the Israeli Partner to the BSF is August. 6, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence Program. Deadline for applications by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Aug. 6, 2025 and by the Israeli Partner to the BSF is Aug. 12, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Perception, Action and Cognition. Deadline for applications by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Aug. 1, 2025 and by the Israeli Partner to the BSF is Aug. 7, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Cognitive Neuroscience. Deadline for applications by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Aug. 15, 2025 and by the Israeli Partner to the BSF is Aug. 21, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF program in Sociology is open to receive applications anytime throughout the year. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF programs in Economics and Decision Sciences. Deadline for applications by the U.S. partner to the NSF is Aug. 18, 2025 and by the Israeli Partner to the BSF is Aug. 24, 2025. Call for Proposals can be found here

Directorate of Engineering:

• NSF-BSF programs in Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) are open to receive applications anytime throughout the year. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF programs in Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS) is open to receive applications anytime throughout the year. Call for Proposals can be found here

• NSF-BSF programs in the Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) division is open to receive applications anytime throughout the year. Call for Proposals can be found here