Project Grant 2540520
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $164,949 Project Grant to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research through the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to support an Ideas Lab on Geomagnetically Induced Currents. The Ideas Lab will bring together approximately thirty-six scientists from various scientific and engineering backgrounds in Golden, Colorado from mid to late September 2022. It aims to develop innovative approaches to strengthen research and technology development efforts...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $523,833 will fund research into impacts of atmospheric waves and geomagnetic disturbances on space weather through April 2025. Under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which supports basic research to increase understanding of the integrated Earth system, the awardee Clemson University will collaborate with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Virginia...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant award of $396,722 provides funding from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026 to Auburn University for research titled "Collaborative Research: GEM--Impact of Solar Wind Dynamic Pressure Enhancement on the Cusp and Polar Cap Ion Source." The award supports the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) goal of expanding fundamental knowledge of the integrated Earth system through basic research in atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences....
- This federal Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), supports the annual CEDAR (Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions) Workshop. The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), through its Cooperative Programs for the Advancement of Earth System Science (CPAESS), manages and facilitates this critical scientific event. With a total award of $598,605 over the project period from September 2025 to August...
- This $212,120 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) funds research into the impacts of atmospheric waves and geomagnetic disturbances on space weather conditions. Led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in collaboration with Clemson University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2025, the research will advance...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to Anderson University for the "EMBRACE-AGS-GROWTH: Modeling Space Weather as a Nonlinear Control System" research project. The goal of this 4-year project is to improve the understanding and forecasting of geomagnetic storms, which can disrupt critical technologies like power grids, satellite communications, and GPS. The research employs advanced mathematical models and control...
- This National Science Foundation project grant of $478,013 will fund research into numerical modeling of ultra-low-frequency waves and geomagnetically induced currents under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) through November 2025. The awardee, the Regents of the University of Minnesota, will develop computer models to better describe electric currents flowing in space and their effects on ground currents. Researchers will integrate dipole and spherical geometry codes to model wave...
- This National Science Foundation project grant award of $536,591 provides funding for the 27th Annual Globe Meeting from April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024. The meeting will focus on open science and how the Globe Program's openly accessible database of over 233 million environmental measurements exemplifies the principles of open data accessibility, a priority of the sponsoring Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). Sessions will explore mobilizing data collection beyond borders, expanding...
- This $237,873 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) will support the development of the Autonomous Remote Geospace Observation and Research Array (AURORA) - a next-generation system of small, low-power, autonomous, multi-instrument, adaptive, ground-based geospace observation arrays. These arrays are designed to fill gaps in existing ground-based instrument arrays in high-latitude and polar regions, enabling year-round observations in...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) will provide $307,976 to the Regents of the University of Minnesota to conduct collaborative research investigating the role of interplanetary shock parameters and their impact on Earth's magnetosphere. The research aims to improve understanding of how common space weather events, such as interplanetary shocks, can affect technological systems, astronauts, spacecraft, electrical power grids, and...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) will provide $427,771 to The University of Iowa to organize the annual Geospace Environment Modeling (GEM) Workshop from 2026 through 2028. The GEM Workshop is a collaborative research platform that brings together the scientific community to identify shared goals, formulate a path to address them, and make sustained progress in understanding and predicting extreme space weather events. This project will offer travel funds and mentoring programs to support early-career scientists to attend GEM, ensuring access for participants from diverse institutions and facilitating the formation of valuable connections, collaborations, and skill development within the research community. The GEM Workshop addresses the complex solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere-ground coupled system, contributing to NSF's goals for addressing grand scientific challenges through integrative approaches that improve resilience, economic security, and technological competitiveness related to space weather impacts.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $427.8k | 9/11/25 |