Project Grant 2602593
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded $332,168 to the University of California Santa Cruz under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for collaborative research on dwarf galaxy composition and dark matter characterization. Effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028, this project will leverage the Merian Survey dataset of 100,000 dwarf galaxies to measure baryon composition, dark...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded Anthony Pahl a Postdoctoral Fellowship under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) in the amount of $330,000 on August 1, 2026, with a completion date of July 31, 2029. Pahl will conduct research and educational activities at Carnegie Science Observatories in Hollywood, California to develop computer models and predictive frameworks that advance understanding of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Rodrigo Cordova Rosado received a $330,000 Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029. The award funds a research and education program conducted at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Primary deliverables include the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $110,000 to Sal Wanying Fu under the Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship program (CFDA 47.049, Mathematical and Physical Sciences) on August 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for July 31, 2026. The fellowship supports a comprehensive research program at Princeton University focused on advancing understanding of the baryon cycle and chemical composition of dwarf galaxies. Fu will conduct observational...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Christopher Lindsay is awarded a postdoctoral fellowship of $330,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The award, issued on September 15, 2026, and extending through August 31, 2029, supports research and education activities conducted at the University of Florida. The primary research deliverable involves precise asteroseismic measurements of metal-poor...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded $422,493 to the University of California, Los Angeles under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. The primary deliverable is the development of computational tools and galaxy formation models to explain observations of unexpectedly bright and abundant early galaxies. The award supports creation of an analytic model...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Astronomical Sciences, awarded $509,959 to the University of California, Merced on September 1, 2025, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a three-year collaborative research project concluding August 31, 2028. This project delivers advanced computational research analyzing star cluster dynamics within Milky Way-like galaxy simulations, utilizing high-resolution cosmological...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded $330,000 through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support a postdoctoral fellowship under the Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Program. The three-year award, effective September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029, funds research conducted by Peter Craig at Michigan State University to conduct a comprehensive census of galactic novae...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded $561,821 to the University of California, San Diego under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on August 15, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2028. The project delivers computer simulation research on dust-gas dynamics and planet formation within protoplanetary disk rings, utilizing the GIZMO hydrodynamic code to model clump formation and mass...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Dr. Samantha Berek received a $330,000 Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship (AAPF) from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award supports research and education activities at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, focused on developing a comprehensive understanding of globular cluster...
Nathan Sandford has been awarded $330,000 through the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) for a three-year Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of California, Santa Cruz (September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2029). The primary research deliverable involves a comprehensive chemodynamic analysis of five Local Group dwarf galaxies utilizing spectroscopic data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI). Sandford will create the largest sample of spectroscopically confirmed stellar members in these galaxies extending to 10-20 half-light radii, enabling identification of extended stellar halos and tidal debris, precise inference of dark matter density profiles, and quantification of stellar feedback effects through stellar chemistry analysis. The award also supports an education component whereby UCSC graduate student teams will be recruited and trained to design and deliver inquiry-based investigations using real astronomical data to community college students at Lick Observatory. The research outputs—including empirical benchmarks and novel constraints on dark matter and baryonic processes—are intended to advance cosmological simulations and galactic archaeology. No subawards are planned for this project.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $330.0k | 5/8/26 |