Federal Grant Award Summary

The University of Maryland, College Park received a $393,195 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) for the period June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029. The award supports execution of a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and administration priorities and direction from Congress. The university will serve as a key partner and enabler in advancing NASA's strategic objectives, which focus on expanding human knowledge through new scientific discoveries. Research activities will be conducted at the university's College Park, Maryland facility.

Under this three-year grant, the University of Maryland will conduct scientific investigations utilizing NASA's space observatories, aircraft, balloons, and spacecraft missions across research areas including astrophysics, biological and physical sciences, Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, and lunar exploration initiatives. Deliverables are expected to include theoretical modeling, data analysis, laboratory experiments, field studies, and publication of scientific results in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at scientific meetings, consistent with the Science program's standard evaluation criteria of scientific merit, technical quality, relevance to NASA's mission objectives, and cost reasonableness.