This grant supports faculty research projects that actively involve students and align with NASA's directorates including human space flight, research and technology, and science. Funded topics include spacecraft mission planning, autonomous driving and sampling technologies, data analytics for space weather, and astrophysics studies using Large Language Models. Awards provide up to $40,000 over a 2-year period from June 2027 to May 2029.
Open to faculty researchers, both emerging and established, whose proposals engage students in research aligned with NASA's directorates and strategic priorities.
