Who funds stellar astrophysics research?

We count 98 funded stellar astrophysics projects, active between 2020 and 2036, from 6 funders. The most came from EU · ERC (56 projects), NSF · MPS (13 projects) and UKRI · STFC (8 projects). The median award is $1.6M, across the 95 of 98 projects that list an amount.

Funded projects

98

Funders

6

Median award

$1.6M

Open calls now

0

Top funders of stellar astrophysics research

Projects whose title or summary mentions stellar astrophysics. Median award: of the projects that list an amount, in US dollars; “—” when fewer than 3 do.

Open stellar astrophysics funding calls

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Funded stellar astrophysics projects

A sample, latest start first, at most three per program.

• NSF STELLAR Engine in the Rochester/Finger Lakes Region of New York
  NSF · TIP · $15,000,000 · ends 2036
• CAREER: Controlling dimensionality and ligand connectivity to tune intercalation properties in transition metal oxychlorides
  NSF · MPS · $592,052 · ends 2031
• CAREER: Revealing the Influence of Magnetic Fields During the Formation of Planetary Systems
  NSF · MPS · $776,954 · ends 2031
• Unveiling the Black Hole Populations of Milky Way Globular Clusters
  NSF · MPS · $490,197 · ends 2029
• Probing clumpy star formation using Euclid observations and cosmic simulations
  UKRI · £457,140 · ends 2029
• Robust constraints of stellar-driven outflows at cosmic noon
  UKRI · STFC · £571,746 · ends 2029
• Shedding Light On JWST Ice Observations: A Laboratory Approach To Untangling Spectral Signatures
  UKRI · STFC · £634,715 · ends 2029
• Modelling the diversity of spectra and light curves of thermonuclear supernovae
  UKRI · STFC · £421,591 · ends 2029
• The ISM and Star Formation Efficiency from GMC to Kiloparsec Scales
  UKRI · £445,030 · ends 2029
• This project proposes the first systematic search for ring like structures around outer solar system small bodies through targeted…
  NASA · $630,700 · ends 2029

How we count

Funded projects come from public award records (NIH RePORTER, NSF, EU CORDIS, UKRI Gateway to Research, Wellcome, the Gates Foundation, DOE, NASA and USDA NIFA) whose title or summary matches “stellar or star formation”. NIH lists each budget year separately; one project counts once. Amounts are as the funder lists them; medians use only projects that list one, in US dollars. Open calls and forecasts are from our listings of October 28, 2026. A project can mention a topic without being mainly about it, so treat the counts as a guide to who funds the area.