NSF-BSF programs

Israeli researchers can join research proposals submitted by US PI(s) to the NSF, in the programs listed below. Two applications per calendar year (Oct 1 – Sept 30) are permitted.

The Israeli budget is funded by the BSF as follows: up to $114K/yr for experimental studies and $94K/yr for theoretical and computer-based studies.

* If more than one lab will be involved in the research they will able to request up to 150% of the budget. These sums are subject to the availability of funds.

Pay attention to the application deadlines.  While many programs are open all year long, some still have specific time limits.

Details on all NSF-BSF programs: www.bsf.org.il/funding-opportunities/nsf-bsf-joint-research-grants/the-programs/

· Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences – Various Dates
· Economics and Decision Sciences – Aug 18, 2025
· Sociology – Open All Year
· Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) – Open All Year
· Integrative and Organismal Systems (IOS) – Open All Year
· Environmental Biology (DEB-Core) – Open All Year
· Computational Neuroscience (CRCNS) – 12 Nov, 2025
· Biological Infrastructure (DBI) – Open All Year
· Cyber Security and Privacy – Open All Year – In any case, Israeli PIs will consult with
Ms. Yael Dressler in the BSF office (yael@bsf.org.il) regarding their project description
and budget request before advancing the preparation and submission of their proposal.
· Foundational Research in Robotics – Open All Year
· Computational and Data-enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E) – Open All Year
· Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering (CISE) – Open All Year,
proposers are strongly encouraged to submit by the target dates – 11 Sep 2025, 5 Feb 2026.
· Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) – Open All Year
· Computer Networks and Systems (CNS) – Open All Year
· Information and Intelligence Systems (IIS) – Open All Year
· Chemistry (CHE) – Various Dates
· Physics – Various Dates
· Materials (DMR) – Open All Year
· Astronomy and Astrophysics – Nov 17, 2025
· Mathematics – Various Dates
· Mathematical and Scientific Foundations of Deep Learning – Various Dates
· Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS) – Open All Year
· Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET) – Open All Year
· Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) – Open All Year
· Earth Sciences (GEO) – Open All Year
· Atmospheric and Geospace Sci. – Open All Year
· Marine Oceanography – Open All Year
· EAGER (Early-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research) – Open All Year
· Smart Health and Biomedical Research (SCH) – 3 Oct, 2025

NEH-BSF programs: Collaborative Initiative to Enhance Research in the Humanities

Award is up to $25,000 or Convening up to $50,000. For programs in which the maximum award amount allowed by the NEH is less than $50,000 per year, the request to the BSF cannot exceed the maximum award amount per year.

https://www.bsf.org.il/funding-opportunities/neh-bsf-research-grants/about/

This partnership provides a unique opportunity for joint research projects between U.S. and Israeli scholars across several NEH programs, including:

Dangers and Opportunities of Technology: Sep 04, 2025

Research and Development: May 20, 2025

Archaeological and Ethnographic Field Research: Sep 24, 2025

Collaborative Research November 19, 2025

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