# International Science and Engineering (47.079)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/47-079-international-science-and-engineering/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

International Science and Engineering is run by National Science Foundation. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $383 million in 655 grants, about $584,640 per award.

## Objectives

To enable the U.S. to maintain its leadership within the global scientific community by strengthening international partnerships to advance scientific discovery and contribute to the security and welfare of the Nation; to develop a globally engaged U.S. science and engineering workforce by providing U.S. students and faculty with international research and education experiences.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $70.9 million | 108 |
| 2022 | $76.7 million | 138 |
| 2023 | $100 million | 152 |
| 2024 | $78.3 million | 162 |
| 2025 | $56.5 million | 141 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Internat Human Frontier Science Programm |  | $56.4 million |
| U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation | Virginia | $52.9 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | $15.9 million |
| "Internationales Institut Fuer Angewandte Systemanalyse"-"international Institute for Applied Systems Analysis" |  | $13.5 million |
| Michigan State University Foundation | Michigan | $9.0 million |
| The Regents of the University of California | California | $8.1 million |
| Arizona State University | Arizona | $7.1 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | $6.6 million |
| National Academy of Sciences | District of Columbia | $6.4 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | $6.2 million |
| University of Tennessee | Tennessee | $5.9 million |
| The Ohio State University | Ohio | $5.7 million |
| University of Utah | Utah | $5.2 million |
| University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science | Maryland | $5.0 million |
| J. Craig Venter Institute, Inc. | California | $5.0 million |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania | $4.9 million |
| University of Texas at Austin | Texas | $4.9 million |
| Cornell University | New York | $4.3 million |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | $3.5 million |
| University of California, Davis | California | $3.3 million |

## Open opportunities

- [National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/25-540-national-science-foundation-translation-to-practice-nsf-ttp/), closes November 17, 2026
- [EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-573-epscor-research-infrastructure-improvement-program-focused/), closes January 26, 2027
- [Major Research Instrumentation Program: (MRI)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/27-500-major-research-instrumentation-program-mri/), closes January 29, 2027
- [Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-598-mid-scale-research-infrastructure-1/), closes February 8, 2027
- [EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-528-epscor-research-infrastructure-improvement-rii-epscor/), closes April 13, 2027
- [Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/25-533-findable-accessible-interoperable-reusable-open-science/), closes April 14, 2027
- [Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/23-601-research-experiences-for-undergraduates-reu/), closes August 18, 2027
- [Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Excellence in Research (HBCU - EiR)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/23-598-historically-black-colleges-and-universities-excellence-in/), closes October 19, 2027
- [National Science Foundation National Innovation Corps Teams (NSF National I-CorpsTM Teams) Program](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/25-549-national-science-foundation-national-innovation-corps-teams/), closes October 6, 2076
- [Facilitating Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions: (RUI and ROA-PUI)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/14-579-facilitating-research-at-primarily-undergraduate/), closes October 14, 2076
- [Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR): Workshop Opportunities](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/24-540-established-program-to-stimulate-competitive-research/), closes not stated
- [Cyberinfrastructure for Public Access and Open Science](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pd-24-7414-cyberinfrastructure-for-public-access-and-open-science/), closes not stated
- [Multilateral Partnerships Leveraging Excellence](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pd-24-7298-multilateral-partnerships-leveraging-excellence/), closes not stated