Math & Physical Sciences

Policy Update: Early Implementation of a New Golden Age of Science Priorities

October 13, 2026
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke has provided an analysis of major themes, federal agency initiatives, and implications for the research community from the October 8 New Golden Age of Science Summit in Washington, DC. The event brought together over 200 representatives from federal science agencies, academia, industry, national laboratories, nonprofit organizations, think tanks, philanthropy, and venture capital. The summit outlined White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)...

Washington Update - October 9, 2026

October 9, 2026
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Funding Opportunity: DOE Releases FY 2027 Open Call Funding Opportunity: DOD Releases SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program Cooperative Agreement Funding Opportunity: DOE Releases $100 Million Genesis Mission Graduate Fellowship Pilot Program (This is a limited submission opportunity. Interested campus applicants must follow the campus process.) Space Technology Update: NASA Releases...

Space Technology Update: NASA Releases Space Technology Solicitations & DOC Releases In-space Economy Report

October 5, 2026
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Please find attached an update on National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Department of Commerce (DOC) space technology funding and policy developments. This month, NASA’s Research and Technology Mission Directorate released two research opportunities under itsSpaceTech REDDI 2026announcement, and DOC published a report on building a circular economy in space.

The new...

Funding Opportunity: DOD Releases FY 2027 Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) Solicitation

September 22, 2026
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC
The Department of Defense (DOD) released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the fiscal year (FY) 2027 Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI). This is a highly competitive program, jointly administered by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Army Research Office (ARO), and Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) to fund teams of researchers across different scientific disciplines. The FY 2027 solicitation includes 16 research topics, down from 22 topics in FY 2026, and places greater emphasis on foundational research in the physical sciences, including quantum...

Funding Opportunity: NSF Launches ELEGANT Program for Advanced Semiconductor Technologies

September 22, 2026
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Technology Innovation and Partnership (TIP) is seeking proposals for its new Ecosystem for Low-dimensional Electronics: Growth, Assembly, Nanoelectronics, and Translation (ELEGANT) program. The solicitation aims to establish a coordinated U.S. ecosystem capable of moving low-...

Funding Opportunity: DOE Launches Q Competition to Advance the Quantum Genesis Mission

September 17, 2026
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) made several announcements in support of the Quantum Genesis Mission and its efforts to advance quantum computing.

First, DOE released a Request for Applications (RFA) for the first phase of the Quantum Genesis Q Competition, a $215 million initiative that challenges private sector companies to demonstrate the world’s first...

Funding Opportunity: NSF Announces Additional X-Labs Topics

September 17, 2026
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

On September 16, the U.S. National Science Foundation’s (NSF) has invited proposals for a new X-Labs topic, Artificial Intelligence for Physical Systems, and previewed two additional topics expected to be announced later this calendar year: From Sequence to Function and Computation at the Limit of Physics. NSF has also issued a request for information (RFI) seeking input from relevant stakeholders on topics for future X-Labs funding opportunities. These topics are part of NSF’s $1.5 billion, 10-year X-Labs initiative, announced in May 2026 to “tackle pressing scientific challenges...

Washington Update - September 11, 2026

September 11, 2026
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC periodically provides campus with a Washington Update report. In this report:

Lewis-Burke Analysis of the Federal Economic Development and Commercialization Landscape Agency Update: DOE Planning Next Phase of Commercialization Programs to Support Energy Startups and Small Businesses Funding Opportunity: AFOSR Releases FY 2027 Young Investigator Program (YIP)...

Funding Opportunity: AFOSR Releases FY 2027 Young Investigator Program (YIP)

September 9, 2026
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) has released its fiscal year (FY) 2027 Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) for the Young Investigator Program (YIP). This annual program provides early-career university faculty, scientists, and engineers who have shown exceptional promise in conducting basic research the opportunity to work with the Air Force and Space Force to advance its research and...

Engagement Opportunity: Lewis-Burke Associates Event “Manufacturing the Workforce of Tomorrow: Innovative Workforce Development in Advanced Manufacturing”

September 4, 2026
Lewis-Burke Associates, LLC

The Lewis-Burke Associates Workforce Practice Group is excited to convene thought leaders in advanced manufacturing and workforce development for a webinar on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET to discuss innovative approaches to preparing individuals for well-paying careers in the sector. The conversation will explore the federal role in supporting education and training opportunities in emerging technology career fields, including connections to national security and economic development priorities.

During this one-hour webinar, attendees will hear from...