Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Cornell University's Office of Sponsored Programs received a $166,178.00 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science program (CFDA 43.001) awarded on May 11, 2026, with a completion date of May 10, 2028. Based on the government description provided, the award supports the execution of a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, as well as administration priorities and direction from Congress. The project will position Cornell as a key partner and enabler in advancing NASA's strategic objectives through research activities conducted at the university's Ithaca, New York location.

While specific project details are not fully articulated in the award documentation, the funding falls within NASA's Science Mission Directorate portfolio, which competitively supports research across astrophysics, biological and physical sciences, Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, and lunar exploration. Cornell's extensive track record managing federal research grants and demonstrated capabilities across multiple scientific domains position this two-year project to contribute to NASA's goal of expanding human knowledge through new scientific discoveries, with deliverables likely encompassing theoretical modeling, data analysis, laboratory experiments, and peer-reviewed publications.