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 was awarded a $692,483 research grant by NASA's Shared Services Center, effective January 1, 2025, with completion targeted for December 31, 2027. This non-competitive grant supports execution of a balanced science program aligned with guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, congressional direction, and administration priorities. The award carries no set-aside designation and is classified as a Grant for Research with Other pricing type. Work will be performed at Princeton University's Office of Research and Project Administration in Princeton, New Jersey.

The grant supports Princeton's role as a key partner in NASA's broader exploration initiative, with emphasis on scientific research activities related to the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond. Additional focus areas include advancing discovery in emerging interdisciplinary fields and developing applied programs addressing Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness. The award represents rescission of a previous stop work notice, allowing the university to resume its research execution across these critical scientific domains. Princeton's extensive track record executing complex research contracts across quantum computing, climate science, aerospace systems, and space exploration positions it well to deliver the sophisticated research capabilities required under this grant.

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