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Physical Oceanography deadline 2026
The current listed application deadline is August 16, 2026. Use this page to verify timing fast, then move into the full grant record for planning, comparison, and drafting.
Agency
U.S. National Science Foundation
Award range
Starting at $250,000
Total funding
$10,000,000
Funding instrument
Grant
CFDA / ALN
47.050
Cost share
No
Application Countdown
97
Days
10
Hours
50
Minutes
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Quick facts
- Opportunity number
- Not listed
- Last updated
- March 4, 2026
- Expected awards
- Not listed
Deadline summary
The Physical Oceanography Program supports research on a wide range of topics associated with the structure and movement of the ocean, with the way in which it transports various quantities, with the way the ocean's physical structure interacts with the biological and chemical processes within it, and with interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere, solid earth and ice that surround it.
Key dates
Posted
January 20, 2026
Deadline
August 16, 2026
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Eligibility snapshot
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
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