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The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering (NSF ENG) supports the agency's mission to inspire innovation, enrich education and expand access to research and education across all fields of engineering.

The directorate:

Invests in transformative engineering approaches and research infrastructure that address national challenges.

Expands educational opportunities and supports the creation of an engineering technological workforce.

Catalyzes strategic partnerships to build research capacity and strengthen the nation's innovation ecosystem.

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What we support

Chemical, bioengineering, energy and transport systems

Supports discoveries in chemical and biochemical systems; bioengineering and engineering healthcare; managing energy, water, minerals and material resources; and fundamental transport, thermal and fluid phenomena.

Civil, mechanical and manufacturing innovation

Advances the future of manufacturing, the design of innovative materials and building technologies, infrastructure resilience and sustainability, and tools and systems for decision-making, robotics and controls.

Electrical, communications and computing systems

Promotes fundamental research in device and component technologies, power, controls, computation, networking, communications and quantum technologies to support integration and networking of intelligent systems.

Emerging frontiers and multidisciplinary activities

Targets important, cutting-edge opportunities and long-term challenges for engineering that may address national needs and supports multidisciplinary studies and facilities.

Engineering education research and workforce development

Develops an innovative engineering workforce to drive future national security and economic competitiveness by supporting fundamental research into how students learn and the processes by which individuals become engineers and technicians.

Engineering Research Centers (ERC)

For more than 40 years, the ERC program has established strategic university-industry partnerships that pursue high-risk, high-payoff fundamental research across technology fields, including biotechnology, manufacturing, energy, microelectronics and quantum technologies.

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Engineering research infrastructure

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Artificial intelligence

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Disaster risk and resilience

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Energy technology

Nanotechnology

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Publication date: July 6, 2021

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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