Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Oregon State University received a $176,117 project grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science program (CFDA 43.001), awarded on March 25, 2026, with a completion date of March 24, 2029. The award supports execution of a balanced science program developed in accordance with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, as well as administration priorities and congressional direction. The university will serve as a key partner and enabler in NASA's strategic initiative to expand human knowledge through new scientific discoveries, utilizing its multidisciplinary research capabilities across advanced materials science, biotechnology, and environmental monitoring to advance the agency's scientific objectives.

The three-year project funding will support research activities conducted at the university's Corvallis, Oregon facility, leveraging Oregon State University's established expertise in competitive research across multiple scientific disciplines. As a major research institution with substantial federal portfolio experience, the university is positioned to deliver theoretical modeling, data analysis, laboratory experiments, and peer-reviewed publications aligned with NASA's Science Mission Directorate priorities, which encompass astrophysics, biological and physical sciences, Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, and lunar exploration initiatives.