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Find similar grantsAstronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants (AAG) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). Supports observational, theoretical, laboratory, and archival data research in astronomy and astrophysics.
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Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants (AAG) | NSF - U.S. National Science Foundation Astronomy and Astrophysics Research Grants (AAG) View image credit & caption NSF's implementation of the revised 2 CFR NSF Financial Assistance awards (grants and cooperative agreements) made on or after October 1, 2024, will be subject to the applicable set of award conditions, dated October 1, 2024, available on the NSF website .
These terms and conditions are consistent with the revised guidance specified in the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2024.
Important information for proposers All proposals must be submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in this funding opportunity and in the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that is in effect for the relevant due date to which the proposal is being submitted. It is the responsibility of the proposer to ensure that the proposal meets these requirements.
Submitting a proposal prior to a specified deadline does not negate this requirement.
Updates to NSF Research Security Policies On July 10, 2025, NSF issued an Important Notice providing updates to the agency's research security policies, including a research security training requirement, Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program annual certification requirement, prohibition on Confucius institutes and an updated FFDR reporting and submission timeline.
Supports observational, theoretical, laboratory and archival data research in astronomy and astrophysics. Supports observational, theoretical, laboratory and archival data research in astronomy and astrophysics. 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.
EXC: Extragalactic astronomy SAA: Stellar astronomy and astrophysics Hans A. Krimm (AAG Program Lead) Andreas A. Berlind (EXC Lead) Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology (EXC) Lead Jacqueline Keane (GAL, PLA Lead) Stellar Astronomy and Astrophysics (SAA) Lead Matthew A.
Bershady (EXC) Christopher J. Davis (GAL) Martin D.
Still (SAA, PLA) Additional program resources Volunteer to be a reviewer for AST Awards made through this program Browse projects funded by this program Facilitating Research at Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions: (RUI and ROA-PUI) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Computational and Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (CDS&E) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Division of Astronomical Sciences (MPS/AST)
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