Execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine, administration priorities, and direction from congress.…

The Trustees of Princeton University, through its Office of Research and Project Administration, received a $400,667 grant award from NASA's Shared Services Center with an ultimate completion date of October 7, 2027. This research grant, awarded on October 8, 2024, supports Princeton's execution of a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, as well as administration priorities and congressional direction. The award carries no set-aside designation and will be performed at Princeton's campus in Princeton, New Jersey.

The contract emphasizes Princeton's role as a key partner in NASA's exploration initiative, with research focused on the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. Additionally, the university will advance discovery in emerging cross-disciplinary fields and develop applied programs addressing critical areas including Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness. Princeton's extensive track record executing federal research contracts across quantum computing, artificial intelligence, climate science, aerospace systems, and biomedical research positions it to deliver sophisticated scientific solutions across these research domains.

Execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences, engineering, and medicine, administration priorities, and direction from congress. Participate as a key partner and enabler in the agency S exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research of, on, and from the moon, lunar orbit, mars, and beyond. Advance discovery in emerging fields by identifying and exploiting cross-disciplinary opportunities between traditional science disciplines develop a directorate-wide, target-user focused approach to applied programs, including earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness.