Emerging Mathematics in Biology (eMB)

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Emerging Mathematics in Biology (eMB): The Emerging Mathematics in Biology (eMB) program seeks to stimulate the development of innovative mathematical theories, techniques, and approaches to investigate challenging questions of great interest to biologists and public health policymakers. It supports truly integrative research projects in mathematical biology that address challenging and significant biological questions through novel applications of traditional, but nontrivial, mathematical tools and methods or the development of new mathematical theories particularly from foundational mathematics, including the mathematical foundation of Artificial Intelligence/Deep Learning/Machine Learning (AI/DL/ML) enabling explainable AI or mechanistic insight. The program emphasizes the uses of mathematical methodologies to advance our understanding of complex, dynamic, and heterogenous biological systems at all scales (molecular, cellular, organismal, population, ecosystems, evolutionary, etc.).

Federal Grant Title:	Emerging Mathematics in Biology (eMB)
Federal Agency Name:	U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant Categories:	Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	25-509
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	47.049, 47.074
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	October 1st, 2026
Original Application Deadline:	October 1st, 2026
Posted Date:	August 17th, 2026
Creation Date:	August 17th, 2026
Archive Date:	August 18th, 2026
Total Program Funding:	$6,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:
Minimum Federal Grant Award:
Expected Number of Awards:	15
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	August 17th, 2026

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: *Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs): Two- and four-year IHEs (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Special Instructions for International Branch Campuses of US IHEs: If the proposal includes funding to be provided to an international branch campus of a US institution of higher education (including through use of sub-awards and consultant arrangements), the proposer must explain the benefit(s) to the project of performance at the international branch campus, and justify why the project activities cannot be performed at the US campus.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: NSF Publication 25-509
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