Opportunity Information: Apply for 14 585
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- The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research Training Groups in the Mathematical Sciences" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 10, 2015 and posted on Jul 16, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 7, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Who May Submit Proposals Proposals may only be submitted by the following Universities and Colleges Universities and four year colleges accredited in and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. Who May Serve as PI Eligible Participants Participating undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral associates supported with NSF funds in RTG must be citizens, nationals, or permanent residents of the United Statesor its territories and possessions. No citizenship requirement applies to Principal Investigators.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Training Groups in the Mathematical Sciences (RTG) program is a discretionary grant opportunity designed to strengthen the United States pipeline of highly trained mathematical scientists. Its long-term aim is national scientific competitiveness, specifically by increasing the number of well-prepared U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents who go on to careers in the mathematical sciences. The program’s core idea is to improve research training through structured, theme-based research groups that intentionally bring together faculty, undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral associates in a shared training environment rather than treating each stage of development as isolated.
A defining feature of an RTG project is vertical integration across career stages. NSF expects the supported research group to span the full spectrum from undergraduate participation through postdoctoral training, with activities that connect these levels in meaningful ways. In practice, this typically means creating an organized training ecosystem around a common research theme where participants at different stages learn from one another and contribute in complementary ways, for example through mentoring chains, shared seminars, collaborative research projects, problem sessions, summer programs, or coordinated professional development. The emphasis is not only on producing research, but on improving how researchers are trained, with clear structure and intentionality in how the group operates.
Funding for this opportunity is substantial but targeted. NSF anticipated making about 10 awards with an estimated total program funding level of $10,000,000. Individual awards were expected to fall between $400,000 (award floor) and $500,000 (award ceiling). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means institutions are not required to contribute a formal cost-share to be eligible, though projects still need to present a realistic plan for delivering the training outcomes described in the proposal.
Eligibility is centered on U.S.-based academic institutions. Proposals may be submitted only by universities and four-year colleges that are accredited and have a campus located in the United States, submitting on behalf of their faculty members. While there is no citizenship requirement for the Principal Investigator (PI), there is an important eligibility condition for trainees: undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral associates who are supported with NSF RTG funds must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or U.S. permanent residents (including eligible residents of U.S. territories and possessions). This requirement applies to the participants funded on the grant, not to the faculty leadership.
Administratively, this opportunity falls under NSF’s Mathematical and Physical Sciences umbrella (CFDA 47.049, Mathematical and Physical Sciences) and supports science and technology research and development. The funding instrument is a grant. The original posting date was July 16, 2014, with an original closing date of October 14, 2014. Additional deadlines included June 2, 2015 and then the first Tuesday in June annually thereafter, with a listed current closing date of June 7, 2016. The opportunity remains archived with an archive date of July 6, 2028, and it references NSF Publication 14-585 for the full program solicitation.
For access and technical issues, NSF directs applicants to Grants.gov support (grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov) if they have difficulty accessing the announcement electronically or encounter problems linking to the funding notice.
NSF Research Training Groups in the Mathematical Sciences (RTG) Program: FAQs
1) What is the NSF Research Training Groups in the Mathematical Sciences (RTG) program?
The NSF RTG program is a discretionary grant opportunity intended to strengthen the United States pipeline of highly trained mathematical scientists. It supports structured, theme-based research training groups designed to improve how researchers are trained across multiple career stages.
2) What is the long-term goal of the RTG program?
The program aims to improve national scientific competitiveness by increasing the number of well-prepared U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents who go on to careers in the mathematical sciences.
3) What is the core idea behind an RTG project?
The core idea is to improve research training through an organized, theme-based research group that brings together faculty, undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral associates in a shared training environment, rather than treating each training stage as isolated.
4) What does "vertical integration" mean in this program?
Vertical integration means the RTG-supported research group is expected to span the full spectrum of training levels, from undergraduates through postdoctoral associates, with activities that connect these levels in meaningful ways.
5) Which career stages are expected to be included in an RTG project?
NSF expects participation across undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral associates, and faculty within one integrated training structure.
6) What kinds of activities might demonstrate meaningful connections across training levels?
Examples described for this opportunity include mentoring chains, shared seminars, collaborative research projects, problem sessions, summer programs, and coordinated professional development that link participants across career stages.
7) Is the program focused only on research output?
No. While research may be part of the project, the emphasis is explicitly on improving how researchers are trained, including having clear structure and intentionality in how the group operates.
8) How much funding is available through this opportunity?
NSF anticipated making about 10 awards with an estimated total program funding level of $10,000,000.
9) What is the expected award size for an individual RTG grant?
Individual awards were expected to range from $400,000 (award floor) to $500,000 (award ceiling).
10) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement for this opportunity.
11) Who is eligible to submit a proposal?
Proposals may be submitted only by accredited universities and four-year colleges with a campus located in the United States, submitting on behalf of their faculty members.
12) Can entities outside of universities and four-year colleges apply directly?
Based on the eligibility statement provided, proposals may be submitted only by universities and four-year colleges that meet the accreditation and U.S.-campus requirements.
13) Is there a citizenship requirement for the Principal Investigator (PI)?
No. There is no citizenship requirement for the PI.
14) Who can be supported as a trainee using NSF RTG funds?
Undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral associates supported with NSF RTG funds must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or U.S. permanent residents. This includes eligible residents of U.S. territories and possessions.
15) Does the trainee citizenship requirement apply to faculty?
No. The citizenship/residency requirement applies to trainees funded on the grant (undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral associates), not to faculty leadership.
16) Which NSF area does this opportunity fall under?
This opportunity is under NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences umbrella and is associated with CFDA 47.049 (Mathematical and Physical Sciences).
17) What type of activity does the grant support?
The opportunity supports science and technology research and development, with a focus on research training in the mathematical sciences.
18) What is the funding instrument for RTG awards?
The funding instrument is a grant.
19) What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The original posting date was July 16, 2014, with an original closing date of October 14, 2014. Additional deadlines included June 2, 2015 and then the first Tuesday in June annually thereafter, with a listed current closing date of June 7, 2016.
20) Is the opportunity still active?
The opportunity is listed as archived. It includes an archive date of July 6, 2028, and references NSF Publication 14-585 for the full program solicitation.
21) Where can applicants find the full program solicitation details?
The opportunity references NSF Publication 14-585 for the full program solicitation.
22) Who should applicants contact for access or technical issues with the announcement?
If applicants have difficulty accessing the announcement electronically or have problems linking to the funding notice, NSF directs them to Grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov.
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