Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants
- Funder
- U.S. National Science Foundation
- Award amount
- Not specified
- Deadline
- November 16, 2026
- Eligible countries
- United States
Summary
The Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants (AAG) Program is an inclusive and flexible funding opportunity to support research in the astronomical sciences. The Program provides individual investigator and collaborative research grants for observational, theoretical, laboratory, and archival data studies in astronomy and astrophysics. The Program also considers proposals for projects and tools that enable or enhance astronomical research. Proposals may span multiple disciplines and/or areas of study and may utilize multiple techniques.
Summary as listed on Grants.gov (opportunity 342959). Always read the full announcement for eligibility, limits and how to apply.
Read the full announcement on Grants.gov →What U.S. National Science Foundation reviewers look for
- Intellectual Merit: the potential to advance knowledge.
- Broader Impacts: the potential to benefit society, with named partners, numbers and a way to assess them.
- For both, reviewers weigh the quality of the plan, the team's qualifications and resources, and how success will be measured.
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