Project Grant 2244610
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site award provides $300,000 over three years to Northern Arizona University (NAU), Lowell Observatory, and the USGS Astrogeology Science Center to host an astronomy and planetary science research program. The project will pair 10 undergraduate students per year with scientists from these organizations to conduct astrophysics research across a range of topics, including planetary, solar, stellar, and galactic...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $548,202 to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to operate a 10-week Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in astronomy and astrophysics. The program aims to provide hands-on research opportunities to 8 undergraduate students each summer, exposing them to the latest developments in fields like exoplanet research and multi-messenger...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports an REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) site at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). The $598,900 award will fund an 8-week summer research program focused on computational astrophysics and astronomical instrumentation over a 3-year period from 09/01/2025 to 08/31/2028. The program will recruit 10 outstanding students, primarily from...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $449,190 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network, Inc. (LCO) to expand access to authentic astronomy research experiences for underrepresented undergraduate students. The "USA SKY Partners" program, managed by LCO, will provide a curriculum, training, and mentoring for faculty as well as access to LCO's global network of 0.4m robotic...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides $273,270 to the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA) to support a 10-week Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in optical-infrared astronomy at NOIRLAB facilities in Chile. The project will engage six undergraduate students per year to conduct meaningful research projects under the supervision of NOIRLAB's...
- This two-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences provides $366,446 to fund the NRAO Research Experiences for Undergraduates program through February 2024. The program will offer research experiences annually to 15 qualified undergraduate applicants at NRAO sites in Socorro, NM; Green Bank, WV; and Charlottesville, VA. Students will conduct cutting-edge research in fields including astronomy, astrochemistry, pulsars, and astronomical engineering...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded a $439,616 Project Grant to the University of Hawaii (UH) Institute for Astronomy (IFA) and the University of California, Riverside (UCR) for the California-Hawaii Astrophysics Mentoring Partnership (CHAMP) program. The 3-year grant aims to build a collaborative research, education, and outreach program focused on addressing recommendations from the 2022 Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey. Key...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $417,188 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) program to the University of Florida (UF) Division of Sponsored Research. This 3-year award, commencing on May 1, 2024, supports a renewed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on computationally intensive research in astronomy and astrophysics. The program provides hands-on research opportunities for undergraduate students, leveraging UF's advanced...
- Arizona State University was awarded a $299,840 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The grant funds the development and delivery of a fully online course-based undergraduate research experience for astronomy majors titled "Bringing Authentic Research to the Remote Classroom." The project aims to provide remote students...
- This $166,874 project grant from the National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences' Mathematical and Physical Sciences program will support a partnership between Northern Arizona University and Coconino Community College in Flagstaff, Arizona to increase participation by underrepresented minority students in astronomy and astrophysics research and education. The funding will create a pathway for CCC students to participate in NAU's astronomy research labs...
This $129,943 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences will support an eight-week Research Experience for Undergraduates site at the University of California, Riverside focused on educating a new generation of astronomers. Eight student interns will conduct observational, theoretical, computational, and data-driven research addressing fundamental questions in modern astronomy. Interns will receive instruction in Python programming, data visualization, career development, research ethics, and will be encouraged to publish results. Outreach activities will involve interns in scientific journalism and make programming courses available to local students and educators. Online public presentations in astronomy will also be developed. The grant reflects the NSF's mission to strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through supporting projects deemed worthy by intellectual merit and broader impact review criteria. Funded under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), the award period is from June 15, 2023 to May 31, 2024.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $129.9k | 2/21/23 |