# Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) (PD-26-1341)

**Plain-English Eligibility Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PD-26-1341 |
| Title | Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) |
| Agency | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Status | posted |
| Posted / open date | 2026-04-17 |
| Close date | 2076-10-06 |
| Award ceiling | n/a |
| Award floor | n/a |
| Estimated total funding | n/a |
| Funding category | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Eligible applicants | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" |
| CFDA / Assistance listing | 47.041 |
| Summary | The Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE) initiative integrates engineering research and education to improve and expand the nation’s engineering workforce. PFE is defined as the formal and informal processes and value systems by which people become engineers. The goal of PFE is to create an ethical engineering workforce with a global outlook and the ability to adapt to the rapidly evolving technical environment. This will help build a future engineering workforce with the skills to compete in the global marketplace, support emerging technologies, and grow U.S. industry. PFE supports projects in the ENGINEER program relating to future and current engineers’ training and educa |
| Agency contact | grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |

## Why this score
- Eligibility is unrestricted.
- 18234 days until the deadline: enough time to prepare a strong application.

Source: Grants.gov (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) (https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361952). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T18:08:06.385Z.
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