Project Grant 2602636
- This $330,000 NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship award to Antonio Porras-Valverde at Yale University will support research and education activities under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program. The research will develop testable predictions for black hole formation, growth, and feedback, leveraging upcoming survey data such as the Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time. The educational component will involve...
- 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 Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded Ana Glidden a $330,000 Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (CFDA 47.049 – Mathematical and Physical Sciences) effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029, to conduct research at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. The fellowship supports the development of advanced computational tools and methodologies for...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Clara Brasseur received a $330,000 Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowship (AAPF) from the National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, supports research and educational activities conducted at the Lowell Observatory in Boulder, Colorado. The fellowship funds the development of scaling relations between...
- 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 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...
- 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 Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Astronomical Sciences Program: Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) Award Amount: $330,000 Award Period: September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2029 Recipient Institution: University of Texas at Austin, Sunset Valley, TX Under this Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Dr. Elle Shaw will deliver research and educational products focused on advancing pointing calibration...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Astronomical Sciences, awarded a $330,000 Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (CFDA 47.049 – Mathematical and Physical Sciences) to Dr. Maria Camarca for the period of October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2029. Camarca will conduct research at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Pasadena, California, utilizing ground-based radio interferometry and infrared spectroscopy to investigate...
- 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...
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 development of a robust Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) catalog using data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and other upcoming surveys, which will advance understanding of supermassive black hole (SMBH) structure, galaxy evolution, and large-scale universal structure. The research incorporates advanced modeling techniques for strong gravitational lenses and applies machine learning methodologies, specifically Uniform Manifold Approximation and Projection (UMAP), for dimension reduction analysis. The award also delivers community science education benefits through partnerships with the Boston Museum of Science and other regional organizations across New England. Research outcomes are designed to measure SMBH mass and cosmological parameters through strong lens analysis, characterize AGN clustering patterns across different classes, and investigate SMBH-galaxy coevolution across cosmic time. This award is partially funded through a charitable gift from Charles Simonyi to the NSF Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Section of Astronomical Sciences.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $330.0k | 5/21/26 |