Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The University of Maryland, College Park received a $178,233 project grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) effective June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2029. This award supports the execution of a balanced science program developed in alignment with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, congressional direction, and agency administration priorities. The University of Maryland will serve as a key partner and enabler in advancing NASA's strategic objective to expand human knowledge through new scientific discoveries, leveraging its extensive research infrastructure and faculty expertise located in College Park, Maryland.

The project grant represents NASA's competitive investment in scientific research across multiple disciplines, with deliverables typically including theoretical modeling, data analysis, laboratory experiments, field studies, and publication of scientific results in peer-reviewed journals and scientific presentations. The three-year award duration aligns with standard NASA Science Mission Directorate project grant timelines and reflects the University of Maryland's demonstrated capabilities as a research-intensive institution with substantial experience in federal research partnerships spanning astrophysics, Earth science, planetary science, heliophysics, and related scientific domains.