U.S. National Science Foundation
Geosciences Core Research: Atmospheric, Geospace, Earth and Ocean Sciences (GEO Core)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Oct 5, 2076 · 18261 days left
- Award size
- Not specified — see notice
- Total available
- $110M · about 350 awards
- Cost share / match ?
- Not required
- Who can apply
- Anyone (unrestricted)
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
- Tennessee recipients since 2023: 23
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About this grant
The NSF Geosciences Research solicitation supports foundational research projects that advance the frontiers of knowledge across all areas of the geosciences. This solicitation calls for proposals in three programs:
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Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) Program;
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Earth Sciences (EAR) Program; and
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Ocean Sciences (OCE) Program.
These programs support projects that expand the frontiers of knowledge in science and technology. The programs encourage projects that advance research on Earth’s atmosphere and the near-Earth space environment; solid Earth sciences and Earth surface processes; and all fields of ocean science. Projects may focus on foundational research in a specific domain or cover multiple disciplines. NSF is particularly interested in intellectually ambitious and potentially transformative foundational research. Proposals need not promise a near-term product, deployment, or commercial outcome, nor need they address later-stage development to be competitive.
Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Oct7
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Deadline
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Who in Tennessee has won this program
23 awards to Tennessee recipients in 5 counties since federal FY2023. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $2M | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $999K | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $788K | 2020 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $779K | 2023 |
| University Of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | $680K | 2022 |
| The University Of The South | Sewanee, Franklin County | $620K | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $595K | 2016 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $543K | 2025 |
| University Of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | $520K | 2024 |
| University Of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | $482K | 2020 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $472K | 2018 |
| University Of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | $470K | 2024 |
Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.
About the program (47.050)
Geosciences — (GEO)
How applications are judged
Not Applicable.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.