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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the launch of the
<a href="https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/nsf2026ideamachine/index.jsp" id="LPlnk306918">
NSF 2026 Idea Machine</a>, a prize competition to help set the U.S. agenda for fundamental research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and STEM education. Participants can earn cash prizes and receive public recognition by suggesting
the pressing research questions that need to be answered in the coming decade, the next set of “<a href="https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/big_ideas/nsf2026.jsp" id="LPlnk103783">Big Ideas</a>” for future investment by NSF. It's an opportunity for researchers,
the public and other interested stakeholders to contribute to NSF's mission to support basic research and enable new discoveries that drive the U.S. economy, enhance national security and advance knowledge to sustain the country's global leadership in science
and engineering.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Entries will be accepted through
<b>October 26, 2018</b>. For more information, including entry instructions, eligibility, rules, and judging criteria, please visit the
<a href="https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/nsf2026ideamachine/index.jsp" id="LPlnk291046">
NSF 2026 Idea Machine website</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">***Please share this announcement broadly.***<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">NSF 2026 Idea Machine Working Group<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">National Science Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">2415 Eisenhower Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Alexandria, VA 22314, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="mailto:NSF2026IM@nsf.gov" id="LPlnk131071">NSF2026IM@nsf.gov</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#1F497D">Dr. Linda Mason<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Coordinator of Grant Writing
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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