ENG Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities

The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities (NSF EFMA) strategically invests in important emerging areas of engineering research and education and in bold, innovative engineering projects that address national needs or grand challenges. Investments led by the NSF ENG Office of Emerging Frontiers and Multidisciplinary Activities (NSF EFMA) light new paths for advancing critical and emerging technologies, health and biotechnology, and the long-term competitiveness of the nation. They help prepare students across the U.S. to lead at the forefront of engineering and create solutions to complex, multidisciplinary challenges. **What we support** NSF ENG investments in emerging frontiers and multidisciplinary activities expand what's possible through engineering and address national needs. Advances in fundamental engineering are essential for powerful and efficient future computing, unprecedented quantum systems, life-changing biomedical advances and other critical technologies. Learn about some of our areas of interest: **Areas of interest** - [Advanced manufacturing](https://www.nsf.gov/focus-areas/manufacturing) - [Artificial intelligence](https://www.nsf.gov/focus-areas/ai) - [Biotechnology](https://www.nsf.gov/focus-areas/biotechnology) - [Energy technology](https://www.nsf.gov/focus-areas/energy) - [Quantum information science and technology](https://www.nsf.gov/focus-areas/quantum) - [Semiconductors and microelectronics](https://www.nsf.gov/focus-areas/semiconductors)