Foundations of Emerging Technologies (FET)
National Science Foundation
Who can apply
US-based academic institutions. Non-profit research organizations. Qualified researchers (typically requires US citizenship or permanent residency)
About this opportunity
The Foundations of Emerging Technologies (FET) program supports unconventional computing approaches whose potential is not yet fully realized. The program goal is the exploration of new technologies and models of computing, by means of theory, experimentation, and/or simulation. Core research in theory, algorithms, software, hardware, and architecture should be directed towards the appropriate CISE core program, but potentially paradigm-shifting nonconventional proposals including those crossing more than one field may be more appropriate in FET. Current exemplars include but are not limited to: Paradigms beyond von Neumann and silicon-based computing; Nanoscale science and engineering for computation (e.g., scalable use of novel devices and substrates for computing, use of silicon nano-ph...