Grant For Research 80NSSC24K0783
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- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has awarded a $860,130 grant to the University of Miami (UM) to conduct research on African Easterly Waves (AEWs) and their interactions with environmental factors. The research will utilize both aircraft and satellite-borne data to better understand the dynamics and variability of AEWs. The grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, was awarded on April 13, 2020, with a completion date of April 12, 2025. UM will perform the...
- This is a $894,654.00 grant awarded by NASA's Shared Services Center to American University, a private research university located in Washington, D.C. The grant supports research on "HIGH-ENERGY PROCESSES IN THE SOLAR ATMOSPHERE" which can impact space weather. This research aligns with NASA's focus on studying solar phenomena and its effects on Earth. The grant has a period of performance through May 5, 2025. American University frequently partners with federal agencies like NASA, the...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $150,000.00 grant to the University of Colorado, a public research university, to conduct research on "Quiescent Solar Wind Regions and Their Solar Surface Origins." The grant, which does not have a set-aside designation, has an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2026. The University of Colorado has a history of providing research and development services to federal agencies, including NASA, the Department of...
- This is a $472,675.00 grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to President and Fellows of Harvard College, operating as Harvard University, a private non-profit educational institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The grant was awarded on July 20, 2017 and is for research to better understand the predictability of atmospheric blocking episodes and improve medium-range weather forecasting. The research will utilize two model suites,...
- This is a research grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) to study high-resolution modeling, validation, and analysis of atmospheric waves and their influence on winds in the upper troposphere and stratosphere. The $97,863.81 grant will fund a focused study to improve the simulation of small-scale waves, including orographic and non-orographic gravity waves, and their effects on the tropical lower...
- This is a $149,897.00 grant award to the University of Denver by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for a research project titled "ILLUMINATING THE HIDDEN MACHINERY POWERING WR BINARY DUST FACTORIES". The award is being made under NASA's ASTRO23 program and has a period of performance through December 31, 2027. The University of Denver is a private, non-profit research university that has a history of receiving both contract and grant awards from various federal...
- This is a $88,153.78 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Amherst College, a private non-profit educational institution, for a research project titled "Integrating Surface and Subsurface Observations to Understand Glacier Sliding in West Antarctica." The grant is for fundamental research focused on studying glacier dynamics, internal geometry, and basal conditions of ice sheets and glaciers using advanced techniques like...
- This $75,000.00 federal contract award was issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF-SUNY), a non-profit educational organization. The contract supports research to elucidate the relationship between tropospheric synoptic events, vertical wave activity flux, and sudden stratospheric warmings (SSWs). The project utilizes NASA's Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications, Version 2...
- This is a $524,064.00 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Drexel University, a private research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The grant is for a research project titled "Resonant Electron Scattering by Whistler-Mode Chorus Waves" which aims to investigate the combined effect of ultralow-frequency (ULF) waves and modulated high amplitude whistler waves on electron precipitation into the Earth's...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $251,589.00 grant for research to American University, a private non-profit university located in Washington, D.C. The grant will fund a study on the photochemistry occurring in cometary atmospheres, which is relevant to NASA's Solar System Workings (SSW) program. This award is not associated with a larger contract vehicle and does not have a set-aside designation. American University has previously performed federal contract...
Daemen University, a private non-profit institution based in Buffalo, New York, received a $254.4K research grant from NASA's Shared Services Center on May 1, 2024, to conduct scientific research titled "The Predictability of Upward Wave Activity Flux and Sudden Stratospheric Warmings in NASA's GEOS Model." This grant, which carries no set-aside designation, will support atmospheric science research utilizing NASA's Goddard Earth Observing System model through April 30, 2026. The research aims to advance understanding of upper-level atmospheric dynamics and the predictability of sudden stratospheric warming events, which have significant implications for weather and climate forecasting. This award represents a direct research collaboration between the university and a federal agency, consistent with Daemen University's demonstrated capability in securing federal research funding across scientific and educational domains. The university has established a track record of successful grant management in STEM fields and atmospheric sciences, with additional federal awards spanning behavioral health workforce development, student scholarship programs, and collaborative research initiatives. The research grant underscores the institution's role in advancing fundamental atmospheric science research in partnership with NASA's scientific mission.
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| Not listed | $0 | 1/7/26 | ||
| P00002 | Funding Only Action | $161.1k | 9/4/25 | |
| Not listed | $161.1k | 9/4/25 | ||
| Not listed | $23.7k | 6/23/25 | ||
| P00001 | Funding Only Action | $23.7k | 6/23/25 |