Solar Terrestrial
ID: 275145Type: Posted
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National Science Foundation (NSF)

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Unrestricted

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Science and Technology and other Research and Development

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Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes
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    The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering a federal grant opportunity titled "Solar Terrestrial," aimed at supporting research on the processes by which energy from the Sun is generated, transported to Earth, and deposited in the terrestrial environment. This grant focuses on major topics such as space weather impacts, solar activity cycles, solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and interactions with cosmic rays, among others. The research funded through this grant is crucial for understanding the Sun's influence on the Earth's environment and space weather phenomena. Proposals are accepted at any time, with no cost-sharing or matching requirements, and interested applicants can reach out to NSF grants.gov support at grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov for assistance. For more details, visit the NSF program description at http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12741.

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