Faculty Development in the Space Sciences

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Posted 6/6/25, 12:00 AM
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$1.5M - $500K
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The National Science Foundation's Geospace Section of the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences is offering funding for the creation of new tenure-track faculty positions within the disciplines that comprise the AGS Geospace programs. The Faculty Development in geoSpace Science (FDSS) grant aims to integrate topics in geospace science, including solar and space physics and space weather research, into natural sciences or engineering or related departments at U.S. institutions of higher...
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The National Science Foundation's Geospace Section of the Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences is offering grants to create new tenure-track faculty positions in the space sciences. The aim is to integrate research topics in solar and space physics into basic physics, astronomy, electrical engineering, geoscience, meteorology, computer science, and applied mathematics programs, as well as develop space physics graduate programs. Applicants must establish partnerships within the university community. The evaluation criteria prioritize the integration of space science research into university curricula and the development of the next generation of space science leaders.

The grant awards are not specified, but previous awards under the Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) have ranged from $79,139 to $4,893,936 and typically span 1-5 year project periods. The work is expected to be conducted at academic facilities, field sites, scientific observatories, and research vessels across the United States, with opportunities for interdisciplinary and international collaboration.

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