From: Whang, Kenneth C. <kwhang@nsf.gov>
reply-to: NSF 2026 Idea Machine <NSF2026IM@nsf.gov>
Dear Colleagues,
NSF is inviting submission of proposals for conferences and exploratory small projects (EAGERs), following any of the themes that emerged from an open call for compelling ideas for fundamental research to be pursued in the coming years. The NSF 2026 Idea Machine was a prize competition open to researchers and to the general public, and resulted in 33 ideas that were selected for their timeliness, potential scientific and societal impacts, and potential for inter-agency, international, or public-private partnerships.
More information about the finalist ideas is available at https://nsf2026imgallery.skild.com/.
Details on how to apply for conference or project support is available at https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf20041.
For further information, please direct inquiries to NSF2026IM@nsf.gov.
Ken Whang
Program Director
Division of Information and Intelligent Systems
National Science Foundation
