NASA SPACE TECHNOLOGY GRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES - FALL 2025 | NNH24ZTR001N 25NSTGRO B4

Opportunity Information: Apply for NNH24ZTR001N 25NSTGRO B4

NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities - Fall 2025 (NSTGRO25) is a competitive NASA Headquarters grant opportunity, run through the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD), aimed at funding graduate-level research that can meaningfully advance new space technologies tied to NASA's science, exploration, and long-term economic objectives. The solicitation is released as an appendix under STMD's broader umbrella NASA Research Announcement, "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2024 (SpaceTech-REDDI-2024)." The full posting is accessed through NSPIRES (https://nspires.nasaprs.com/) by selecting "Open" solicitations and searching the keyword listing for "NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities - Fall 2025 (NSTGRO25)."

The program targets individuals who are pursuing, or who plan to pursue, a master's or Ph.D. in space-technology-relevant fields at accredited U.S. universities. While it is often discussed like a fellowship, the actual award mechanism is a grant issued to the university, with the student's faculty advisor serving as the Principal Investigator. A defining feature of NSTGRO is the required connection to NASA's technical community: selected fellows conduct research primarily at their home campuses but also engage with NASA Centers, and each awardee is paired with a NASA researcher who serves as a research collaborator. That collaboration is designed to help students align their academic work with real NASA technology needs, gain clearer insight into practical end-use applications, and share results directly with NASA stakeholders who could use or transition the technology.

Eligibility is centered on the student being a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or U.S. permanent resident, and the research must fit within relevant space technology disciplines described in the solicitation. The opportunity supports new awards only; it does not function as a continuation vehicle for existing NSTGRO awards (continuations are handled separately). Program funding and oversight come from STMD, and NSTGRO awards are positioned as part of the broader Space Technology Research Grants Program, which supports a wide range of academic researchers, including graduate students.

Key logistics and numbers included in the public opportunity record are as follows: the funding opportunity number is NNH24ZTR001N 25NSTGRO B4, the instrument type is a grant, and the activity category is science and technology research and development. The CFDA number listed is 43.012. NASA anticipates making around 55 awards, with an award ceiling of $84,000. Awards are planned to align with the start of the 2025 academic year, but they remain contingent on the availability of appropriated funds.

Applications must be submitted electronically through NSPIRES, and submission is typically handled by the university's Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR), with limited exceptions noted in the full solicitation. The deadline is November 1, 2024, by 6:00 PM Eastern Time. NASA strongly encourages applicants and institutions to start early by registering in NSPIRES, getting familiar with the system, and reviewing the step-by-step submission instructions provided in the "Other Documents" section attached to the NSTGRO25 NSPIRES page.

For questions, NASA directs applicants to contact the Space Technology Research Grants Program by email at HQ-NSTGRO-Call@mail.nasa.gov. Responses are provided by email and may also be added to the solicitation's FAQ on NSPIRES, with NASA indicating that the identity of individuals or institutions submitting questions will be kept anonymous.

• The NASA Headquarters in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NASA SPACE TECHNOLOGY GRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES - FALL 2025" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 43.012.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-08-23.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-11-01. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $84,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 55 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

Apply for NNH24ZTR001N 25NSTGRO B4

[Watch] Creating a grant proposal using the step-by-step wizard inside the applicant portal: