Execute a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the national academies of sciences engineering and medicine administration priorities and direction from congress

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center awarded the University of North Carolina at Wilmington $295,993 on June 24, 2026, under the Science program (CFDA 43.001), a Project Grant supporting the execution of a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and administration priorities and congressional direction.

Work is performed in Wilmington, North Carolina, with a period of performance from June 24, 2026, through June 23, 2028. The recipient's Sponsored Programs and Research Compliance Office serves as the prime recipient and has established a portfolio heavily concentrated in marine science, oceanography, geosciences, atmospheric science, and educational programs across 502 federal awards to date, with particular strength in NSF and NOAA funding. The University competes full-and-open across civilian research agencies and currently holds 17 awards from NASA's Shared Services Center worth $1.5 million in combined potential value.

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