Federal Grant Award Summary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) received a $258,000 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science program (CFDA 43.001), awarded April 10, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of April 9, 2028. The award supports MIT's execution of a balanced science program informed by discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, aligned with NASA administration priorities and congressional direction. The work will be performed at MIT's Cambridge, MA facility.

Under this Science Mission Directorate award, MIT will serve as a key partner and enabler in advancing NASA's strategic objective of expanding human knowledge through new scientific discoveries. The project 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 typical Science program requirements. MIT's research capabilities position the institution to contribute meaningfully to one or more of NASA's core research domains, which encompass astrophysics, biological and physical sciences, Earth science, heliophysics, planetary science, and lunar exploration initiatives.