Applicants can (a) propose their own innovative research proposal and list potential Purdue co-advisors, or (b) choose to develop their proposal based on interdisciplinary topics posted by faculty below.

Research topics for the 2025-26 application cycle will be available on July 15, 2024.

• Data and Engineering Applications
• Engineering-Medicine
• Autonomous and Connected Systems
• Innovation and Making
• CISLunar (Space science and Engineering)
• Defense related projects (for US citizens only)
• Smart City, Infrastructure, Transportation
• Future Manufacturing
• Micro-, Nano-, and Quantum Engineering
• Power, Energy, and the Environment
• Security and Privacy
• Human-Machine/Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Human-Centered Design
• Integrated Neuroscience and Engineering
• Others