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 Regents of the University of Michigan, operating through its Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, received a $194.5K grant award effective January 1, 2025, with completion targeted for December 31, 2026. The award supports a balanced science program aligned with guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, administration priorities, and Congressional direction. The University of Michigan will serve as a key partner in the funding agency's exploration initiative, conducting scientific research focused on the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars, and beyond, while advancing discovery in emerging cross-disciplinary fields and developing applied programs in areas including Earth science applications, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness.

This grant represents the civilian federal agency's investment in the university's extensive research capabilities across multiple scientific domains. The award carries no set-aside designation, indicating it was awarded through open competition. Work will be performed at the university's Ann Arbor, Michigan campus. As a major research institution with a substantial portfolio of federal research funding, the University of Michigan brings significant academic infrastructure and interdisciplinary expertise to support the government's space exploration and earth science objectives under this research 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