The National Science Foundation awarded a $359,067 Project Grant to Washington University for its "REU SITE: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN ROCK DEFORMATION" program. The grant period runs from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024.
Under this award, Washington University will provide research experience opportunities in rock deformation for undergraduate students as part of the Geosciences program of the NSF, which aims to strengthen the national scientific enterprise through expanded fundamental knowledge and understanding of the integrated Earth system. Specifically, the university will support student collaboration on research projects investigating the microstructural evolution of rocks under stress through field, laboratory, and modeling work. Quantitative details such as the total funding amount, award date, and sub-awardee organization are included to summarize the key parameters of the federal funding.