Growing Convergence Research
Framing challenging research questions at inception, and fostering the collaborations needed for successful inquiry.
The grand challenges of today -- protecting human health; understanding the food, energy, water nexus; exploring the universe at all scales -- will not be solved by one discipline alone. They require convergence: the merging of ideas, approaches and technologies from widely diverse fields of knowledge to stimulate innovation and discovery.
The National Science Foundation is well positioned to foster convergence: We have deep connections to all fields of S&E and have been supporting interdisciplinary research for decades. Convergence blends scientific disciplines in a coordinated, reciprocal way and fosters the robust collaborations needed for successful inquiry. Convergence builds and supports creative partnerships and the creative thinking needed to address complex problems.
RELATED NEWS
- Dear Colleague Letter: Request for Information on Future Topics for the NSF Convergence Accelerator
(Dear Colleague Letter, May 6, 2019) - Growing Convergence Research (GCR)
(Program Solicitation, Feb. 11, 2019) - NSF announces awards to shape the human-technology partnership for the well-being of workers and their productivity
(NSF News Release, Nov. 5, 2018) - Dear Colleague Letter: Growing Convergence Research
(Dear Colleague Letter, Mar. 23, 2018) - NSF issues first Convergence awards, addressing societal challenges through scientific collaboration
(NSF News Release, Aug. 25, 2017) - Convergence Research at NSF
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Video: Ten Big Ideas for Future NSF Investment
Ten research and process "big ideas" that will drive important aspects of NSF's long-term research agenda, push forward the frontiers of U.S. science and engineering research, and lead to new discoveries and innovations.