Project Grant P217A230199

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities project grant award of $165,750 to the University of New Mexico (UNM) will fund a 10-week Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in physics and astronomy. The program will provide authentic summer research experiences for 8 undergraduate students each year, helping them decide if a career in physics or astronomy research is suitable. The REU program will feature new approaches to student recruitment, mentoring, and...

Federal Grant Award Summary Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University received a $121,406 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (CFDA 47.050: Geosciences) effective June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027. This collaborative RAPID (Rapid Response Research) award supports time-critical, ground-based observational research of Earth's geocorona—the hydrogen-rich exosphere extending tens of thousands of kilometers into space—during the primary...

Federal Grant Award Summary Award Details: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University received a $1.575 million Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) on December 1, 2025, with a performance period through November 30, 2030. The award supports the MURI MITIGATE project, which aims to develop modeling frameworks and computational tools to understand and predict disturbances in the ionosphere and thermosphere...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded $457,927 to the Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) - Queensborough Community College on May 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on physics and astronomy. The REU Site provides research opportunities to up to twelve community college undergraduate...

Federal Grant Award Summary William Marsh Rice University received a $439,460 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative with Hope College will develop state-of-the-art computational models for understanding magnetar atmospheric emissions. The primary deliverables include an upgraded Monte...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. received a Project Grant award of $210,429 from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) on March 24, 2026, with a completion date of March 23, 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. As a key...

Cooperative Agreement Summary: DOW HBCU/MI Summer Research Program Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Incorporated (ORAU) received a $3.96 million Cooperative Agreement from the Department of War's Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) on February 25, 2026, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026. This award supports the 2026 Department of War Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $548,202 to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to operate a 10-week Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in astronomy and astrophysics. The program aims to provide hands-on research opportunities to 8 undergraduate students each summer, exposing them to the latest developments in fields like exoplanet research and multi-messenger...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. received a $120,776 Project Grant from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) awarded August 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for July 31, 2027. The award supports execution of a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, administrative priorities, and congressional direction. As a key partner and enabler within...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. received a $144,159 Project Grant award from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) on March 20, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of March 19, 2029. Under this award, the university executes a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and administration priorities set by Congress. The university serves as a key...