Combinatorics
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If you're conducting fundamental research in combinatorics or organizing a scholarly conference in discrete math, NSF will fund it—but expect rigorous peer review and academic rigor standards.
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What this is
This NSF program funds fundamental research across all areas of combinatorics—from enumerative and extremal combinatorics to graph theory and probabilistic approaches. It welcomes both individual research projects and conference/workshop proposals, with conferences requiring six-month advance notice. While primarily oriented toward academic researchers, the program is unrestricted in applicant type, making it potentially accessible to non-traditional entities engaged in discrete mathematics research or organizing scholarly events.
Who can apply
Open to any type of entity (unrestricted), including individuals, universities, non-profits, and businesses. Conference proposals must be submitted at least six months in advance and preferably in the same fiscal year (starting October 1).
Eligible applicant types
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Full description — from the agency
The Combinatorics program supports research on discrete structures and includes algebraic, enumerative, existential, extremal, geometric, and probabilistic combinatorics, including graph theory. Conferences Principal Investigators should carefully read the program solicitation "Conferences and Workshops in the Mathematical Sciences" (link below) to obtain important information regarding the substance of proposals for conferences, workshops, summer/winter schools, and similar activities. Conference proposals must be submitted at least six months in advance of the conference, and in the same fiscal year (which begins October 1) if possible.
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