# Plasma Physics

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pd-23-1242-plasma-physics/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350018

> U.S. National Science Foundation is offering grants to any type of organization. It expects to make about 25 awards. Applications close on November 16, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PD-23-1242 |
| Agency | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Status | Open |
| Deadline | November 16, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 47.049 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

## What the grant funds

Proposals in the area of plasma physics submitted to the Division of Physics that are not governed by another solicitation (such as CAREER), should be submitted to the Division-wide solicitation: Division of Physics: Investigator-Initiated Research Projects. The Plasma Physics program participates in multiple NSF meta-programs such as the ECosytem for Leading Innovation in Plasma Science and Engineering (ECLIPSE), Windows on the Universe: The Era of Multi-Messenger Astrophysics (WoU-MMA), and Computational and Data-enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E). Topically appropriate proposals may also be submitted to the Plasma Physics program in response to NSF Dear Colleague Letters such as Critical Aspects of Sustainability (CAS): Innovative Solutions to Sustainable Chemistry (CAS-SC). When permitted under an MOU between NSF and another funding agency or private foundation, NSF may share information from proposals submitted to this solicitation for consideration of joint funding, and may invite employees of such organizations to attend merit review panels as observers. MOUs of relevance to the Plasma Physics program presently exist with the Department of Energy/Office of Science, National Nuclear Security Administration, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the US-Israel Binational Science Foundation, the Czech Science Foundation, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation), and the Swiss National Science Foundation. Plasma Physics is a study of matter and physical systems whose intrinsic properties are governed by collective interactions of large ensembles of free charged particles. 99.9% of the visible Universe is thought to consist of plasmas. The underlying physics of the collective behavior in plasmas has applications to space physics and astrophysics, materials science, applied mathematics, fusion science, accelerator science, and many branches of engineering. The Plasma Physics program supports research that can be categorized by several broad, sometimes overlapping, sub-areas of the discipline, including: magnetized plasmas in the laboratory, space, and astrophysical environments; high energy density plasmas; low temperature plasmas; dusty, ultra-cold, and otherwise strongly coupled plasmas; non-neutral plasmas; and intense field-matter interaction in plasmas.

## Questions people ask

### Who can apply for Plasma Physics?

U.S. National Science Foundation accepts applications from any type of organization.

### What is the deadline for Plasma Physics?

Closes November 16, 2026 (16 days left). Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.