Join the NSF Grants Conference in person or virtually on June 3-5


April 5, 2024

Join NSF for the Spring 2024 Grants Conference during June 3–5, 2024, in historic Philadelphia, Pa. In-person and virtual options are available.

The conference is designed for new faculty, researchers, educators and administrators who want to gain insight into a wide range of important and timely issues at NSF including:

  • opportunities for funding;
  • the proposal and award process; and
  • current and recently updated policies and procedures.

NSF programs, administrative offices and others from NSF will participate. 

Learn more and register

The U.S. National Science Foundation propels the nation forward by advancing fundamental research in all fields of science and engineering. NSF supports research and people by providing facilities, instruments and funding to support their ingenuity and sustain the U.S. as a global leader in research and innovation. With a fiscal year 2023 budget of $9.5 billion, NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities and institutions. Each year, NSF receives more than 40,000 competitive proposals and makes about 11,000 new awards. Those awards include support for cooperative research with industry, Arctic and Antarctic research and operations, and U.S. participation in international scientific efforts.

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