Federal Grant Award Summary

The Research Foundation for the State University of New York, operating as Stony Brook University, received a $185,810 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) for the period of July 7, 2026 through July 6, 2029. The award supports the execution of a balanced science program developed in accordance with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, aligned with NASA administration priorities and congressional direction. Stony Brook University will serve as a key partner and enabler in advancing NASA's strategic objectives through competitive research activities.

As a major public research institution with extensive federal research experience, Stony Brook University is positioned to deliver scientific investigations across multiple disciplines utilizing NASA's space observatories, aircraft, balloons, and spacecraft missions. The institution's demonstrated expertise in fundamental and applied science research—including quantum sensing networks, materials science, renewable energy systems, biomedical research, and environmental science—positions it to contribute to NASA's Science Mission Directorate goals in astrophysics, Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, and lunar exploration. Research activities will be conducted at the university's Stony Brook, New York facility, with expected deliverables including theoretical modeling, data analysis, laboratory experiments, and publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals consistent with NASA's Science program requirements.