Federal Grant Award Summary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) received a $293,829 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science program (CFDA 43.001) awarded on March 16, 2026, with a completion date of March 15, 2029. Under this three-year award, MIT will execute a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, while supporting NASA's strategic objective of expanding human knowledge through scientific discoveries. The work will be conducted at MIT's Cambridge, Massachusetts facility and will serve as a key partnership contribution to NASA's Science Mission Directorate initiatives.

The specific research activities and deliverables under this award are not detailed in the available documentation; however, based on the program parameters, the work is expected to encompass scientific investigations across disciplines such as astrophysics, Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, or biological and physical sciences research utilizing NASA's space observatories, missions, and research capabilities. Typical deliverables under the Science program include theoretical modeling, data analysis, laboratory experiments, field studies, and publication of scientific results in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at scientific meetings.