MPS Materials Research Programs (MPS Materials)

Supports basic materials research across biomaterials, ceramics, condensed-matter theory and physics, electronic and photonic materials, metals and metallic nanostructures, polymers, and solid-state and materials chemistry. Both hard and soft matter, predictive computation and simulation, synthesis, and structure–property relationships are within scope. Full proposals are accepted at any time. Programme budgets are not individual award caps.

Eligible US higher-education institutions acting for faculty, US nonprofit research or educational organizations, and federally recognized Tribal Nations may submit. International branch-campus costs require specific justification. Generally one proposal per PI or co-PI per fiscal year across the eight materials programmes and the specified related routes; consult the solicitation for exceptions.