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NSF program PLASMA PHYSICS (124200): 134 awards, $67.8M to 63 organizations
134 NSF awards ($67.8M) under the program element PLASMA PHYSICS (124200) to 63 organizations, fiscal years 2022 to 2026, read 2026-11-03.
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| Award | Agency | Institute or division | Fiscal year | Amount in window | Start | End | Principal investigator | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostics for Extreme-LIGHT | NSF | Physics Section | 2026 | $4,497,533 | August 1, 2026 | July 31, 2029 | Thomas G White | nsf.gov |
| Magnetized Plasma Research Laboratory (MPRL): Transport, Turbulence, and Coherent Structures in Low Temperature Plasmas and Dusty Plasmas at High Magnetic Fields | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $2,998,544 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2029 | Edward E Thomas | nsf.gov |
| ECLIPSE: Multiscale Modeling of Crossed-Field Discharges with Speed-Limited Particle-in-Cell Simulation | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $1,093,132 | July 15, 2022 | June 30, 2027 | Gregory R Werner | nsf.gov |
| Controlling Instabilities and Energy Transfer in Vlasov Plasmas | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $1,031,843 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Bradley A Shadwick | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: WoU-MMA: Multimessenger Plasma Physics Center (MPPC) | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $986,449 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2027 | Anatoly Spitkovsky | nsf.gov |
| Determining the Ice Phase, Nucleation Process, and Electromagnetic Interaction Properties of the Ice Grains in an Ice Dusty Plasma | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $983,829 | August 1, 2023 | July 31, 2026 | Paul M Bellan | nsf.gov |
| Understanding the Multi-Scale Interactions in Turbulent Flows of Astrophysical Relevance | NSF | Physics Section | 2024 | $904,240 | August 1, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Pierre A Gourdain | nsf.gov |
| Advance Knowledge and Understanding of Multi-Scale Phenomena in a Real Plasma | NSF | Physics Section | 2024 | $900,000 | September 1, 2024 | August 31, 2027 | Paul M Bellan | nsf.gov |
| Unique Application of High Energy Density Plasmas for Nuclear Astrophysics Experiments | NSF | Physics Section | 2024 | $750,000 | July 15, 2024 | June 30, 2027 | Maria Gatu Johnson | nsf.gov |
| Investigation of Particle-Energization in Plasmas Through Wave-Particle Correlation Measurements | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $749,989 | June 15, 2025 | May 31, 2028 | EARL E SCIME | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Energetic Electron Trapping and Acceleration in Magnetized Plasma with Magnetic Islands and Field Stochasticity | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $740,876 | December 15, 2024 | November 30, 2029 | Evdokiya G Kostadinova | nsf.gov |
| Bridging the Gap Between Particle-Based and Continuum Hydrodynamic Descriptions of Dusty Plasma | NSF | Physics Section | 2024 | $728,539 | August 1, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Justin C Burton | nsf.gov |
| NSF-BSF: Ultrafast Laser-Electron Heating for Tailoring the Emittance and Charge of High-Energy Proton Beams | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $689,717 | September 15, 2023 | March 31, 2027 | Siegfried Glenzer | nsf.gov |
| Unsupervised Identification of Coherent Structures: Linking Acceleration Mechanisms to Radiative Signatures in Relativistic Turbulence | NSF | Physics Section | 2026 | $686,392 | July 1, 2026 | November 30, 2026 | Colby C Haggerty | nsf.gov |
| Methodologically Consistent Free-Energy Density Functional Theory for Warm Dense Matter and Non-Ideal Plasmas | NSF | Physics Section | 2026 | $686,056 | September 1, 2026 | August 31, 2029 | Valentin V Karasev | nsf.gov |
| WoU-MMA: Pinning the Generation of Ultra-High-Energy Cosmic Rays with First Principles Plasma Simulations | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $652,708 | June 15, 2023 | May 31, 2027 | Luca Comisso | nsf.gov |
| NSF-GACR: Study of Gamma-Ray Generation in High-Intensity Laser-Plasma Interactions at ELI Beamlines | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $648,444 | June 15, 2022 | May 31, 2026 | Alexey Arefiev | nsf.gov |
| High-Intensity Tunable Light by Frequency Upshifting in Plasma Waves | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $640,000 | June 15, 2025 | May 31, 2028 | Alexander Thomas | nsf.gov |
| NSF-UEFISCDI: Generation of Energetic Electrons and Gamma-Rays in a High-Intensity Laser-Plasma Interactions | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $640,000 | June 15, 2025 | May 31, 2028 | Alexey Arefiev | nsf.gov |
| Study of Nonthermal Electron Driven Warm Dense Plasmas Using X-ray Free Electron Lasers | NSF | Physics Section | 2026 | $639,322 | June 1, 2026 | May 31, 2029 | Hiroshi Sawada | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Kinetic Theory of Irreversible Processes | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $637,199 | December 1, 2021 | November 30, 2027 | Anna Tenerani | nsf.gov |
| Extreme Ultraviolet Generation and Spectroscopy in Laser Wakefield Accelerators | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $636,981 | June 1, 2023 | May 31, 2027 | Franklin Dollar | nsf.gov |
| Non-Perturbative Mapping of Inverted Sheaths in Low-Temperature Plasmas | NSF | Physics Section | 2026 | $633,833 | May 15, 2026 | April 30, 2029 | Thomas E Steinberger | nsf.gov |
| Wave Propagation and Ionization Efficiency in High-Density Helicon Plasmas | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $625,000 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2027 | Oliver Schmitz | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Particle Acceleration and Transport in the Solar Corona | NSF | GEO - Core Programs | 2022 | $616,456 | May 1, 2022 | April 30, 2027 | Haihong Che | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: WoU-MMA: Multimessenger Plasma Physics Center (MPPC) | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $605,924 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2027 | Lorenzo Sironi | nsf.gov |
| WoU-MMA: Role of the Dynamo Effect in Neutron Star Mergers | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $600,000 | July 1, 2022 | June 30, 2027 | Amitava Bhattacharjee | nsf.gov |
| Generation of A High-Density, Axially Homogeneous Helicon Plasma for the AWAKE Wakefield Accelerator Project | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $600,000 | August 1, 2023 | July 31, 2026 | Oliver Schmitz | nsf.gov |
| Measuring Magnetic Field Dynamics Generated by Laser-Driven Electron Beams in Plasma Channels | NSF | Physics Section | 2024 | $600,000 | June 1, 2024 | May 31, 2027 | Louise Willingale | nsf.gov |
| Physics-Informed Machine Learning to Reconstruct Plasma Dynamics in Basic Plasma Science Experiments | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $600,000 | August 15, 2025 | July 31, 2028 | E Paulo Alves | nsf.gov |
| Determining the Mechanisms Governing the Growth, Shape, and Size of the Ice Grains in a Water Ice Dusty Plasma | NSF | Physics Section | 2026 | $600,000 | August 1, 2026 | July 31, 2028 | Paul M Bellan | nsf.gov |
| Low-beta Relativistic Magnetic Reconnection Driven by Petawatt Lasers | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $599,999 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Hantao Ji | nsf.gov |
| Probing Magnetization Effects on Crossbeam Energy Transfer | NSF | Physics Section | 2026 | $599,225 | July 15, 2026 | June 30, 2029 | Yuan Shi | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Two-Color, Dynamic Laser-Plasma Interactions Towards Table-Top Beam Sources | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $595,925 | December 15, 2022 | November 30, 2027 | Navid Vafaei-Najafabadi | nsf.gov |
| Optical Visualization of Beam-Driven Plasma Wakefield Accelerators | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $587,382 | June 1, 2023 | May 31, 2027 | Michael C Downer | nsf.gov |
| Helical Instability Evolution in Dynamic-Screw-Pinch-Driven Plasma Implosions | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $586,041 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2026 | Ryan McBride | nsf.gov |
| Laboratory Studies of Laser-Driven, Ion-Scale Mini-Magnetospheres on the LArge Plasma Device | NSF | Physics Section | 2024 | $585,274 | July 1, 2024 | June 30, 2027 | Derek Schaeffer | nsf.gov |
| NSF PHY-EPSRC: Hydrodynamics of Strongly-Coupled Plasmas: Experiments, Simulations and Theory | NSF | Physics Section | 2024 | $575,000 | August 1, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Thomas G White | nsf.gov |
| Observational Investigations of the Scaling of Ion Heating by Magnetic Reconnection in Earth's Magnetotail | NSF | Physics Section | 2024 | $566,157 | July 1, 2024 | June 30, 2027 | Marit Oieroset | nsf.gov |
| Investigation of the Dynamics of Interacting Magnetized Plasmas Through Experiments and Extended MHD Modeling | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $561,175 | June 15, 2023 | May 31, 2027 | Mark A Gilmore | nsf.gov |
| Driving Electrons and Plasmas Using Geometric Group Velocity Control of Intense Ultrafast Laser Pulses | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $550,000 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2027 | Charles G Durfee | nsf.gov |
| TDYNO: Fluctuation Dynamo, Heat Transport, and Ion Acceleration in Magnetized Turbulence | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $550,000 | September 1, 2023 | August 31, 2026 | Petros Tzeferacos | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Particle-in-Cell Simulations of the Global Stability and Relaxation of Kinetic-Scale Structures in a Collisionless Magnetized Plasma | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $539,607 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Chung-Sang Ng | nsf.gov |
| Topological Waves in Non-Hermitian Plasmas and Enabling Technologies | NSF | Division Of Physics | 2026 | $519,987 | July 1, 2026 | September 30, 2026 | Hong Qin | nsf.gov |
| Topological Waves in Non-Hermitian Plasmas and Enabling Technologies | NSF | Physics Section | 2026 | $519,987 | September 1, 2026 | June 30, 2029 | Hong Qin | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Impact of Plasma Species, Mixing and Ionization Fraction on Drift-Wave Turbulence and Transport | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $517,336 | December 1, 2021 | November 30, 2027 | Saskia Mordijck | nsf.gov |
| Exploration of the Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics of Turbulent Collisionless Plasmas | NSF | Physics Section | 2024 | $512,125 | May 1, 2024 | April 30, 2027 | Vladimir V Zhdankin | nsf.gov |
| ECLIPSE: CAS-Climate: Understanding the Role of Thermally-Driven Processes in Pattern Formation and Droplet Emission in DC Glows with Applications to Water Treatment | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $511,185 | July 1, 2022 | December 31, 2026 | John E Foster | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Plasma Optics for Compact Ultra-High-Power Lasers | NSF | Physics Section | 2026 | $510,000 | February 1, 2026 | January 31, 2031 | Matthew R Edwards | nsf.gov |
| Relativistic Plasma Optics with Structured Light | NSF | Division Of Physics | 2022 | $500,000 | August 1, 2022 | July 31, 2025 | Julia M Mikhailova | nsf.gov |
| Quantitative Measurements of Relativistic Electron Ejection from the Focus of Petawatt Lasers | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $500,000 | July 1, 2023 | June 30, 2027 | Wendell T Hill | nsf.gov |
| ECLIPSE: Ultrafast photoemission induced non-equilibrium plasmas | NSF | Division Of Physics | 2024 | $500,000 | September 1, 2024 | January 31, 2025 | Peng Zhang | nsf.gov |
| CDS&E: Moment Approach to Multiscale Plasmas | NSF | Physics Section | 2024 | $500,000 | August 15, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Rogerio Jorge | nsf.gov |
| ECLIPSE: Ultrafast photoemission induced non-equilibrium plasmas | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $500,000 | January 1, 2025 | August 31, 2027 | Peng Zhang | nsf.gov |
| Suprathermal Energization of Particles in the Vicinity of Cusp-like Field Configurations | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $485,054 | June 1, 2023 | May 31, 2027 | Yu-Lun Liou | nsf.gov |
| Bridging Kinetic and Fluid Scales: A GLE-FDT Framework for Coarse-Graining Electron Kinetic Physics | NSF | Physics Section | 2026 | $485,000 | August 15, 2026 | July 31, 2029 | Chuang Ren | nsf.gov |
| ECLIPSE: Miniaturization of Ultra-High-Power Laser Systems with Plasma Grating Chirped Pulse Amplification | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $480,000 | June 1, 2023 | May 31, 2026 | Matthew R Edwards | nsf.gov |
| Betatron X-ray Generation in the Multi-Petawatt Regime | NSF | Physics Section | 2026 | $480,000 | August 1, 2026 | July 31, 2028 | Franklin Dollar | nsf.gov |
| Study of Fast Magnetized Turbulent Plasma Flow Past Obstacles in a Wind-Tunnel Laboratory Experiment | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $475,490 | April 15, 2025 | March 31, 2028 | David A Schaffner | nsf.gov |
| ECLIPSE-CHIPS: Closure Models for Low-Pressure, Low-Temperature Plasmas using Multi-Moment Fluid Modeling | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $473,249 | July 1, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | Kentaro Hara | nsf.gov |
| Nonlocal Magneto-Curvature Instabilities and their Associated Nonlinear Transport in Astrophysical Disks | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $457,955 | July 15, 2023 | June 30, 2027 | Fatima Ebrahimi | nsf.gov |
| Large-Scale Self Organization in Three-Dimensional Shear-Flow-Driven Magnetized Plasma Turbulence | NSF | Physics Section | 2024 | $456,714 | July 1, 2024 | June 30, 2027 | Paul W Terry | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Study of Anisotropic Dust Interactions in the PK-4 Experiment | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $453,085 | June 1, 2023 | May 31, 2027 | Lorin S Matthews | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Intermittency and Two-Fluid Transitions in Pulsed-Power-Driven Magnetized Turbulence | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $451,429 | February 15, 2025 | November 30, 2028 | Jack D Hare | nsf.gov |
| Advancing Machine-Learning Augmented Free-Energy Density Functionals for Fast and Accurate Quantum Simulations of Warm Dense Plasmas | NSF | Division Of Physics | 2022 | $450,000 | August 15, 2022 | July 31, 2025 | Valentin V Karasev | nsf.gov |
| Optical Properties of Cold Dense Electron-Positron Plasmas | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $450,000 | August 15, 2022 | January 31, 2028 | Harry W Tom | nsf.gov |
| ECLIPSE: Exploring physics of Multiphoton Ionization using Thomson Coherent Microwave Scattering | NSF | Physics Section | 2024 | $450,000 | August 1, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Alexey Shashurin | nsf.gov |
| Coherent Radiation Generation in an Ion Channel Laser | NSF | Physics Section | 2026 | $450,000 | August 1, 2026 | July 31, 2029 | Michael D Litos | nsf.gov |
| Plasma Seismology: Fully Exploiting Velocity Distributions to Recover Spatial Electric Field Structure | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $449,999 | July 15, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | Gregory G Howes | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Wave-Particle Interactions in 3D Magnetic Fields | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $449,995 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Elizabeth Paul | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Novel Plasma Physics of Trapped Antimatter | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $449,975 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Scott D Baalrud | nsf.gov |
| Hollow Ions in Pulsed Power Plasmas and their Unique Applications | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $449,973 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Alla Safronova | nsf.gov |
| Identifying Signature of the QED Plasma Regime | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $449,630 | June 15, 2022 | May 31, 2026 | Nathaniel J Fisch | nsf.gov |
| NSF-GACR: Coherent Radiation of Electrons Interacting with Intense Laser Pulses | NSF | Physics Section | 2024 | $440,000 | July 1, 2024 | June 30, 2027 | Antonino Di Piazza | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Decay and Diffusion of Dynamo-Generated Magnetic Fields in Astrophysical Plasmas | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $437,261 | June 1, 2025 | May 31, 2028 | Matthew W Kunz | nsf.gov |
| Manufacturing of High-Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells via Coupled Ion Source and Magnetron Discharges | NSF | Civil, Mechanical, & Manufacturing Innovation | 2023 | $432,196 | July 1, 2023 | June 30, 2027 | Qi H Fan | nsf.gov |
| RUI: Approach to Thermal Equilibrium for Electron Plasma in Non-Uniform Magnetic Field Traps | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $431,200 | June 1, 2022 | May 31, 2027 | Matthew Stoneking | nsf.gov |
| Extreme Quantum-Electrodynamic Plasma Physics | NSF | Physics Section | 2024 | $430,000 | August 1, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Mikhail V Medvedev | nsf.gov |
| ECLIPSE: Ultrafast Ionization, Heating, Thermalization and Constriction of High-Pressure Nanosecond Pulsed Discharge Plasmas | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $425,681 | July 15, 2023 | June 30, 2027 | Marien Simeni Simeni | nsf.gov |
| Theoretical Aspects of New Spectral Signatures and Strong X-ray Emission from Exotic Ions in Dense Plasmas | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $425,000 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2027 | Alla Safronova | nsf.gov |
| Target Plasma Generation for Plasma Acceleration and Associated Electromagnetic Pulse Dynamics | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $425,000 | July 1, 2022 | June 30, 2027 | John R Cary | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: NSF-BSF: Influence of Upstream Turbulence and Shock Rippling on Downstream Relaxation in Collisionless Shocks | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $417,053 | August 1, 2025 | July 31, 2028 | Yuri A Omelchenko | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Decay and Diffusion of Dynamo-Generated Magnetic Fields in Astrophysical Plasmas | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $416,302 | June 1, 2025 | May 31, 2028 | Muni Zhou | nsf.gov |
| Improving Interpretable Machine Learning for Plasmas: Towards Physical Insight, Data-Driven Models, and Optimal Sensing | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $414,503 | June 1, 2023 | December 31, 2026 | Christopher Hansen | nsf.gov |
| Relativistic Asymmetric Magnetic Reconnection: Theory and Kinetic Modeling | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $413,096 | June 1, 2022 | May 31, 2026 | Colby C Haggerty | nsf.gov |
| ECLIPSE/Collaborative Research: Unravelling the Coupled Physics of Piezoelectric and Plasma Behavior in Piezoelectric Stimulated Plasma Sources | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $406,006 | June 15, 2022 | May 31, 2027 | Tanvir I Farouk | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: ECLIPSE-CHIPS: Avoiding Contamination by Controlling Charging and Transport of Particles in Plasmas under Modulation and Afterglow Conditions | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $405,000 | July 1, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | John A Goree | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Study of Anisotropic Dust Interactions in the PK-4 Experiment | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $403,110 | June 1, 2023 | May 31, 2026 | Evdokiya G Kostadinova | nsf.gov |
| NSF-BSF: Multi-ion Transport, Rotation, and Turbulence in Hydrodynamic Compression of Z-pinch | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $399,999 | July 1, 2023 | June 30, 2027 | Nathaniel J Fisch | nsf.gov |
| Study of Wavelength Dependence of Plasma Collision Dynamics and Ionization Mechanism in Laser Solid Matter Interactions | NSF | Physics Section | 2024 | $399,924 | July 15, 2024 | June 30, 2027 | Bonggu Shim | nsf.gov |
| Self-Generated Coronal Magnetic Fields in High Energy Density Plasmas | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $390,000 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2027 | Hussein Aluie | nsf.gov |
| CEDAR: Modeling of Initial Temperature Relaxation and Expansion of Meteor Trails | NSF | GEO - Core Programs | 2023 | $389,521 | January 1, 2024 | December 31, 2027 | Victor Pasko | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: WoU-MMA: Multimessenger Plasma Physics Center (MPPC) | NSF | Physics Section | 2026 | $379,802 | June 1, 2026 | August 31, 2027 | Alexander Philippov | nsf.gov |
| ECLIPSE: Ultrafast Diagnostics and Characterization of Nonequilibrium Laser-induced Filament Plasmas | NSF | Physics Section | 2024 | $376,792 | August 1, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Zhili Zhang | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: WoU-MMA: Multimessenger Plasma Physics Center (MPPC) | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $367,989 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2027 | Yajie Yuan | nsf.gov |
| Exploring Magnetized Plasma Sheaths through Physics-Constrained Deep Learning | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $359,759 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Christopher McDevitt | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: ECLIPSE: Physical and Chemical Insights into Particle-Plasma Interactions in Dusty Plasma using Optical Trapping and Multi-Fold Laser Diagnostics | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $357,868 | June 1, 2023 | May 31, 2027 | Chuji Wang | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Wave-Particle Interactions in 3D Magnetic Fields | NSF | Division Of Physics | 2025 | $350,077 | September 1, 2025 | October 31, 2025 | Weichao Tu | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Wave-Particle Interactions in 3D Magnetic Fields | NSF | Physics Section | 2026 | $350,077 | December 1, 2025 | November 30, 2028 | Weichao Tu | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Continuum Kinetic Studies of Hydrodynamic and Magneto Hydrodynamic Instabilities | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $347,193 | October 1, 2023 | September 30, 2027 | Bhuvana Srinivasan | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: WoU-MMA: Multimessenger Plasma Physics Center (MPPC) | NSF | Division Of Physics | 2022 | $346,697 | September 1, 2022 | July 31, 2026 | Alexander Philippov | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Novel Plasma Physics of Trapped Antimatter | NSF | Division Of Physics | 2022 | $345,000 | August 1, 2022 | July 31, 2025 | Scott D Baalrud | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Microscale Plasma Processes at High Beta in Shock and Turbulent Environments | NSF | Physics Section | 2024 | $341,464 | August 1, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Lorenzo Sironi | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Microscale Plasma Processes at High Beta in Shock and Turbulent Environments | NSF | Physics Section | 2024 | $340,000 | August 1, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Ellen G Zweibel | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: ECLIPSE: Exploring Non-Oxidative Reaction Pathways of Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $334,254 | July 1, 2023 | June 30, 2027 | Katharina Stapelmann | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Particle-in-Cell Simulations of the Global Stability and Relaxation of Kinetic-Scale Structures in a Collisionless Magnetized Plasma | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $327,747 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Kai Germaschewski | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: ECLIPSE: Exploring Non-Oxidative Reaction Pathways of Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $323,036 | July 1, 2023 | June 30, 2027 | Selma Mededovic | nsf.gov |
| BSM-PM: Theory and Simulation for Beyond Standard Model Tests in Antihydrogen Experiments | NSF | Physics Section | 2024 | $322,422 | August 1, 2024 | July 31, 2027 | Francis J Robicheaux | nsf.gov |
| Formulating a theoretical scaling for dispersion in MHD turbulence | NSF | Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems | 2022 | $305,215 | June 15, 2022 | May 31, 2025 | Jane Pratt | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: ECLIPSE: Physical and Chemical Insights into Particle-Plasma Interactions in Dusty Plasma using Optical Trapping and Multi-Fold Laser Diagnostics | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $300,909 | June 1, 2023 | May 31, 2027 | Saikat Chakraborty Thakur | nsf.gov |
| NSF-GACR: Strong Field QED Plasma Physics at PetaWatt-Class Laser Facilities | NSF | Division Of Physics | 2022 | $300,000 | September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2024 | Alexander Thomas | nsf.gov |
| Magnetic Reconnection Mediated by Radiative Cooling | NSF | Physics Section | 2026 | $300,000 | August 1, 2026 | July 31, 2029 | Peter J Catto | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Energy Conversion Beyond the First Law of Thermodynamics in Non-Equilibrium Plasmas | NSF | Physics Section | 2026 | $286,688 | December 1, 2025 | June 30, 2027 | Paul A Cassak | nsf.gov |
| ECLIPSE/Collaborative Proposal: Studying Microwave-Plasma Interactions at Solid Interfaces Using Microwave Microstrip Architectures | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $275,000 | August 1, 2022 | July 31, 2027 | Steven J Ray | nsf.gov |
| ECLIPSE/Collaborative Proposal: Studying Microwave-Plasma interactions at Solid Interfaces Using Microwave Microstrip Architectures | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $274,999 | August 1, 2022 | July 31, 2026 | Gerardo Gamez | nsf.gov |
| Ion Transport in Strongly Coupled Plasmas | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $249,999 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Scott D Bergeson | nsf.gov |
| ECLIPSE/Collaborative Research: Unravelling the Coupled Physics of Piezoelectric and Plasma Behavior in Piezoelectric Stimulated Plasma Sources | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $244,359 | June 15, 2022 | February 28, 2027 | David B Go | nsf.gov |
| EAGER: Radiatively Cooled Magnetic Reconnection on Z | NSF | Division Of Physics | 2022 | $243,000 | May 1, 2022 | April 30, 2025 | Jack D Hare | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Novel Plasma Physics of Trapped Antimatter | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $240,000 | September 1, 2025 | August 31, 2028 | Timothy Tharp | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: ECLIPSE-CHIPS: Avoiding Contamination by Controlling Charging and Transport of Particles in Plasmas under Modulation and Afterglow Conditions | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $239,922 | July 1, 2025 | June 30, 2028 | Anton Kananovich | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Novel Plasma Physics of Trapped Antimatter | NSF | Physics Section | 2022 | $233,365 | August 1, 2022 | July 31, 2026 | Timothy Tharp | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: NSF-BSF: Influence of Upstream Turbulence and Shock Rippling on Downstream Relaxation in Collisionless Shocks | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $226,897 | August 1, 2025 | July 31, 2028 | Federico Fraternale | nsf.gov |
| RAPID: Guided Laser Wakefield Acceleration at the ZEUS Laser Facility | NSF | Physics Section | 2026 | $200,000 | February 15, 2026 | January 31, 2027 | Jaron E Shrock | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Energy Conversion Beyond the First Law of Thermodynamics in Non-Equilibrium Plasmas | NSF | Division Of Physics | 2023 | $188,308 | July 15, 2023 | December 31, 2025 | Paul A Cassak | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: ECLIPSE: Exploring Non-Oxidative Reaction Pathways of Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas | NSF | Physics Section | 2023 | $137,625 | July 1, 2023 | June 30, 2027 | Arthur Dogariu | nsf.gov |
| Hamiltonian and Dissipative Structures for Reduced Plasma Kinetic Models | NSF | Division Of Physics | 2022 | $134,481 | May 15, 2022 | April 30, 2025 | Alain J Brizard | nsf.gov |
| Conference: Support for the 2022 Ecosystem for Collaborative Leadership and Inclusive Innovation in Plasma Science and Engineering (ECLIPSE) Meeting | NSF | Division Of Physics | 2022 | $83,266 | February 15, 2022 | January 31, 2023 | Edward E Thomas | nsf.gov |
| Laboratory Studies of Laser-Driven, Ion-Scale Mini-Magnetospheres on the LAPD | NSF | Division Of Physics | 2023 | $75,793 | April 1, 2023 | November 30, 2025 | Derek Schaeffer | nsf.gov |
| Conference: ECLIPSE: 2026 Biennial Meeting of Ecosystem for Collaborative Leadership and Inclusive Innovation in Plasma Science and Engineering | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $59,379 | January 1, 2026 | December 31, 2027 | Mark J Kushner | nsf.gov |
| Conference: Working Across Scales in Complex Systems | NSF | Division Of Physics | 2023 | $49,199 | December 15, 2022 | November 30, 2023 | Ilya M Nemenman | nsf.gov |
| CAREER: Intermittency and Two-Fluid Transitions in Pulsed-Power-Driven Magnetized Turbulence | NSF | Division Of Physics | 2024 | $25,566 | December 1, 2023 | February 28, 2025 | Jack D Hare | nsf.gov |
| Conference: Basic Research Needs Workshop on Laser Technology | NSF | Division Of Physics | 2024 | $25,000 | December 1, 2023 | November 30, 2024 | Matthias F Kling | nsf.gov |
| Collaborative Research: Wave-Particle Interactions in 3D Magnetic Fields | NSF | Physics Section | 2025 | $15,145 | September 1, 2025 | November 30, 2026 | Alan A Kaptanoglu | nsf.gov |
| Participant Support for 2024 Gordon Research Conference on Plasma Processing Science (GRC-PPS); Andover, New Hampshire; 21-26 July 2024 | NSF | Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation | 2024 | $15,000 | April 1, 2024 | March 31, 2025 | Lorenzo Mangolini | nsf.gov |
Organizations
Funding by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | NIH awards | NIH amount | NSF awards | NSF amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | $0 | 19 | $11,612,810 |
| 2025 | 0 | $0 | 42 | $18,400,829 |
| 2024 | 0 | $0 | 39 | $12,267,913 |
| 2023 | 0 | $0 | 33 | $10,876,738 |
| 2022 | 0 | $0 | 36 | $12,622,357 |
Open federal funding opportunities
From Grants.gov: notices that funded awards in this table, and open notices on the same agency and assistance listing.
| Open opportunity | Number | Agency | Listing | Closes | Award ceiling | Why it matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geometric Analysis | PD-22-1265 | NSF | 47.049 | November 3, 2026 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
| Topology | PD-22-1267 | NSF | 47.049 | November 3, 2026 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
| Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets) | 26-512 | NSF | 47.049 | November 4, 2026 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants | 22-624 | NSF | 47.049 | November 16, 2026 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
| Applied Mathematics | PD-16-1266 | NSF | 47.049 | November 16, 2026 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
| Plasma Physics | PD-23-1242 | NSF | 47.049 | November 16, 2026 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
| National Science Foundation Translation to Practice (NSF TTP) | 25-540 | NSF | 47.049 | November 17, 2026 | $2 million | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
| Computational Mathematics | PD-16-1271 | NSF | 47.049 | December 1, 2026 | $1.2 million | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
| Statistics | PD-18-1269 | NSF | 47.049 | December 15, 2026 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
| Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure | 23-520 | NSF | 47.049 | January 21, 2027 | $1 million | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
| Security, Privacy, and Trust in Cyberspace (NSF SaTC) | 25-515 | NSF | 47.049 | January 25, 2027 | $1.2 million | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
| EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Focused EPSCoR Collaborations (FEC) | 24-573 | NSF | 47.049 | January 26, 2027 | $1.5 million | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
| Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program | PD-20-1260 | NSF | 47.049 | February 2, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
| GROWING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH (GCR) | 24-527 | NSF | 47.049 | February 8, 2027 | $3.6 million | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
| Mid-scale Research Infrastructure-1 | 24-598 | NSF | 47.049 | February 8, 2027 | $20 million | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
| EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (EFRI-2026/27): Wave-Based Computing ( EFRI-WBC) | 26-524 | NSF | 47.049 | February 11, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
| Pathways to Enable Secure Open-Source Ecosystems (PESOSE) | 26-506 | NSF | 47.049 | March 2, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
| NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NQVL) | 24-586 | NSF | 47.049 | April 6, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
| EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII): EPSCoR Research Fellows | 24-528 | NSF | 47.049 | April 13, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
| Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable Open Science (FAIROS) | 25-533 | NSF | 47.049 | April 14, 2027 | Not listed | Same assistance listing 47.049 as 119 awards here |
Updated November 3, 2026. Read from NIH RePORTER ExPORTER and NSF Award Search. Published by NIH and NSF as U.S. government data. NIH awards are fiscal years 2021 to 2025 (NIH files published to 2026-07-09); NSF awards are fiscal years 2022 to 2026 (NSF files published to 2026-11-02). NIH amounts are the total cost of each fiscal year in the window; NSF amounts are the funds obligated in the window. Organizations are matched on the UEI. Open opportunities come from Grants.gov and match on agency and assistance listing number, and on the notice number NIH prints on an award. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.