Federal Grant Award Summary

The University of Maryland, College Park received a $189,715 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science program (CFDA 43.001), effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029. Under this award, the institution, operating through its Office of Research Administration & Advancement, executes a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and congressional priorities. As a key partner and enabler within NASA's Science Mission Directorate, the University of Maryland conducts scientific research and investigations utilizing NASA's space observatories, aircraft, and spacecraft missions across research domains including astrophysics, Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, and biological and physical sciences.

The deliverables from this award include theoretical modeling, data analysis, laboratory experiments, field studies, and publication of scientific results in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at scientific conferences. Research activities are conducted at the institution's College Park, Maryland facility, leveraging the university's extensive academic infrastructure and diverse faculty expertise to advance NASA's strategic objective of expanding human knowledge through new scientific discoveries. The award structure as a project grant reflects a competitive selection process based on intrinsic merit, relevance to NASA's mission objectives, and cost reasonableness.