Project Grant 2548506
- The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) awarded a $599,498 Project Grant to the Smithsonian Institution's Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) to establish an REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) site in solar physics. The 3-year program will pair 8 undergraduate students per summer with SAO researchers to work on novel data analysis, numerical modeling, and instrumentation projects related to space weather and solar physics. The program aims to foster...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the Smithsonian Institution, doing business as Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, $428,746 on September 1, 2026, for a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site in solar physics. The award funds hands-on research opportunities for undergraduate students selected from across the United States to work at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Students will conduct intensive...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities project grant award of $165,750 to the University of New Mexico (UNM) will fund a 10-week Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in physics and astronomy. The program will provide authentic summer research experiences for 8 undergraduate students each year, helping them decide if a career in physics or astronomy research is suitable. The REU program will feature new approaches to student recruitment, mentoring, and...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of California, Berkeley $679,100 on September 1, 2026, to operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on space weather, lunar science, and plasma physics through August 31, 2029. The award funds hands-on research opportunities for undergraduate students selected from across the United States. Participants work directly with faculty and researchers on intensive projects including the...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation provides $413,981 to Vanderbilt University to operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates site through February 2025. The site offers undergraduate physics and astronomy students opportunities to work on forefront research projects with faculty in areas including astronomy, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, particle physics, and data science. Students gain access to major research facilities and can visit laboratories like...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama in Huntsville received a $134,361 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics (Mathematical and Physical Sciences program, CFDA 47.049) awarded September 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for August 31, 2028. This collaborative research project will develop GEOMESH-HAMMER, a physics-rich, singularity-free spherical adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) framework designed for supercomputer applications in space...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama in Huntsville received $226,897 under a Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics within the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. This collaborative research effort, conducted in partnership with the Space Science Institute and Ben-Gurion University in Israel, delivers fundamental scientific research and analysis on collisionless shock waves in...
- 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 National Science Foundation Project Grant of $388,769 awarded under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) supports multi-wavelength spectroscopic and spectropolarimetric diagnostics of the solar atmosphere from April 2021 through March 2024. The University Corporation will utilize observations from the Dunn Solar Telescope and SDO/HMI to develop new non-force-free magnetic field extrapolation codes. These codes will estimate magnetic field line heights and strengths surrounding sunspots....
- 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...
The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded The University of Alabama in Huntsville $470,401 on September 1, 2026, to operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site in solar and heliospheric physics through August 31, 2029. The award funds hands-on research opportunities for undergraduate students selected from across the United States to conduct intensive research projects in solar and heliospheric physics at a federal research center. Students work closely with faculty and researchers who provide mentorship and professional development. Participants develop skills in research ethics, scientific communication, data analysis, instrumentation, modeling simulations, and physics theory through independent research projects and cohort-based collaboration. The program includes exposure to research at a federal facility, a research poster competition, and career exploration designed to prepare students for the workforce and address challenges in space weather applications. The award is classified as a Project Grant with place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama. The funding agency designates this as part of the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which supports basic research to strengthen the national scientific enterprise and increase understanding of the integrated Earth system. No subawards are planned for this award.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $470.4k | 8/7/26 |