Project Grant 2509971
- This $507,210 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant supports a coordinated experimental, theoretical, and observational study led by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory to advance the understanding of complex carbon chemistry in interstellar space. The key objectives are to: 1) Identify new organic molecules and determine the chemical pathways that...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $720,608 to the University of Hawaii at Manoa to investigate the formation of complex organic molecules (COMs) on interstellar ice. The researchers will conduct laboratory experiments in a simulated interstellar environment to study the synthesis of key COMs, including aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, and amides. The experiments will...
- This three-year, $439,831 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049), will support research exploring the chemical pathways leading to complex polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in cold, dark molecular clouds. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers will use radio telescopes to search for additional PAHs in these regions and develop machine learning...
- This federal Project Grant award of $433,880 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports a collaborative research effort to investigate the chemistry of hot protostellar gas. The objective is to identify key characteristics of the chemical composition of the material from which Earth-like planets form. The project will utilize high-resolution telescope observations and chemical theory to explore the chemistry of hot gas around...
- This $249,963 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports a collaborative research effort to study planet formation by characterizing the carbon monoxide (CO) gas in protoplanetary disks surrounding new-born stars. The research team will use infrared spectroscopy and millimeter imaging from world-class ground-based observatories to probe the CO chemistry in both the inner planet-forming region and the outer...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded a $570,000 project grant to the President And Fellows Of Harvard College for the project "THE H3 SPECTROSCOPIC SURVEY AND THE ORIGIN OF THE GALAXY." The grant period runs from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. Under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), this project grant will fund a spectroscopic survey of galaxies using the H3 instrument. The survey aims to advance understanding...
- This three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $465,508 to the University of Massachusetts Boston to generate new spectroscopic data on small silicon carbide molecules that are key reactive intermediates in the formation of dust around evolved stars. Using advanced laser spectroscopy techniques including two-dimensional laser induced fluorescence and stimulated...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences provides $403,383 to President And Fellows Of Harvard College for research and application development under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Specifically, the award supports collaborative research to develop machine learning techniques for classifying optical transients detected through astronomical observation. The research is being conducted between September 2021 and...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences provides $240,000 to President and Fellows of Harvard College from July 2021 through June 2024. The funding supports collaborative research to advance statistical foundations and address emerging data challenges in astronomy under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). This program aims to strengthen the Nation's scientific enterprise through progress in mathematical and physical...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded $758,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to President And Fellows Of Harvard College for the project "ULTRACOLD TRIATOMIC MOLECULES" from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. This Project Grant will support research into ultracold triatomic molecules, advancing understanding of major problems in physics. The funding will enable investigation of molecular interactions and...
This Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), will fund an experimental research project to study the survival of interstellar organic molecules during the formation of planetary systems. The $550,911 award to President and Fellows of Harvard College will support laboratory experiments to determine the photodissociation cross sections and dissociation products of 15 common interstellar organic molecules embedded in interstellar ice analogs. The project aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how interstellar organic inventories may be preserved or transformed during the star and planet formation process. The award will fund a graduate student and postdoctoral researcher to conduct this interdisciplinary research at Harvard, bridging chemistry and astronomy. The findings will enable predictions about the overall survival of interstellar organic material as it is incorporated into icy planetesimals, informing models of planetary chemistry and astrobiology.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $550.9k | 12/12/25 |