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The Planetary System Science Center (PSSC) seeks to enable the Penn State Community to explore the Solar System and expand the involvement of Penn State faculty and students in Planetary Science missions and research. The PSSC is devoted to broad, interdisciplinary research in this exciting, rapidly developing field. The Center promotes collaborations among scientists at Penn State, promotes collaborations between Penn State and other institutions, and recruits early career Planetary Scientists to Penn State.
PSSC Seed Funding for Innovative and Interdisciplinary Research
The Planetary System Science Center (PSSC) announces a seed funding grant competition to foster innovative and interdisciplinary planetary sciences research. The purpose of the seed grant program is to support the development of new interdisciplinary research projects that could eventually lead to proposals to external funding sources like NASA. Proposals should include at least two investigators from different scientific disciplines, ideally from different academic units or colleges pursuing a new, interdisciplinary research project. Proposal budgets up to $8,000 will be considered. Funds should be spent by the end of the 2024-2025 fiscal year, though in exceptional cases requests for funding spanning into the 2025-2026 fiscal year will be considered.
The application process is open! Download the proposal guidelines.
Due Date: The full proposal is due by 11:59 pm on January 10, 2025. Submit the proposal at the following link.
