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.…

This is a $452,222 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center, a civilian federal agency, to Brown University, a private Ivy League research institution. The grant is for a five-year period ending on July 31, 2028, and it is not set aside for any specific business type.

The grant requires Brown University to execute a balanced science program based on guidance from the National Academies, administration priorities, and Congressional direction. Key focus areas include scientific research related to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, as well as applied programs in Earth science, space weather, planetary defense, and space situational awareness. The grant is intended to enable Brown University, as a key partner, to advance discovery in emerging fields through cross-disciplinary research.

Brown University has a strong track record of federal contract and grant awards, including Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs) with agencies like the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). This grant leverages the university's expertise in areas such as computational modeling, artificial intelligence, materials science, climate research, and healthcare-related research synthesis.

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.