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.…

Clemson University's Division of Research received a $76,950 grant award from a civilian federal agency on September 11, 2024, with a completion date of March 10, 2026. The grant supports a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with administration priorities and congressional direction. The work encompasses participation in the agency's exploration initiative, focusing on scientific research related to the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond, while also advancing discovery in emerging fields through cross-disciplinary opportunities between traditional science disciplines.

The grant further emphasizes a directorate-wide, target-user focused approach to applied programs, including Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness. As a top-tier public land-grant research institution with extensive federal contracting experience across multiple agencies including NASA and the National Science Foundation, Clemson University is well-positioned to execute this research initiative. No set-aside designation was applied to this award, which was structured as a grant for research rather than a traditional contract vehicle.

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.