Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded Princeton University $174,507 through its Science program (CFDA 43.001) on April 28, 2026, with a completion date of April 27, 2027. Under this project grant, Princeton University's Office of Research and Project Administration will execute a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, as well as NASA administration priorities and congressional direction. The award supports the institution's participation as a key partner and enabler in NASA's Science Mission Directorate initiatives, leveraging Princeton's extensive institutional expertise across multiple scientific disciplines to advance NASA's strategic objective of expanding human knowledge through new scientific discoveries.

The Science program administered through NASA's Shared Services Center supports competitive research activities utilizing NASA's space observatories, aircraft, balloons, and spacecraft missions across astrophysics, biological and physical sciences, Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, and lunar exploration. Research deliverables under this award will include theoretical modeling, data analysis, and the publication of scientific results in peer-reviewed journals, with evaluation criteria emphasizing scientific quality, technical merit, and cost reasonableness. The one-year project grant reflects NASA's continued investment in major research universities as primary vehicles for advancing the agency's science research agenda.