Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The University of Wisconsin System's Division of University of Wisconsin – Madison received a $391,616 Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028. This award supports research activities aligned with NASA's Strategic Goal 1 to expand human knowledge through new scientific discoveries. The University of Wisconsin System, a leading comprehensive public research institution, will execute a balanced science program informed by discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, while serving as a key partner in advancing NASA's science mission objectives across multiple scientific domains including astrophysics, biological and physical sciences, Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, and lunar exploration initiatives.

As a premier research institution with demonstrated capacity in federal partnerships, the University of Wisconsin System will deliver research activities utilizing NASA's space observatories and scientific methodologies, with primary deliverables expected to include theoretical modeling, data analysis, laboratory experiments, field studies, and publication of scientific results in peer-reviewed journals. The award reflects NASA's competitive solicitation process, which evaluates proposals based on scientific quality and merit, technical approach, personnel qualifications, available resources, relevance to NASA's strategic objectives, and cost reasonableness.