NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate - Early Career Faculty
80HQTR20NOA01-20ECF-B1
https://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?solId=%7bA...
Grants.gov  https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=324218

Only accredited U.S. universities are eligible to submit proposals on behalf of an untenured Assistant Professor on the tenure track at the sponsoring U.S. university at the time of award. A single, eligible Principal Investigator (PI) must lead the proposed research. Co-Investigators are not permitted. Collaborators (other than NASA civil servants/JPL) are permitted. The PI must be a U.S. citizen or have lawful status of permanent residency. See the solicitation for complete requirements regarding eligibility and for definitions and restrictions regarding collaborators.  

The Space Technology Research Grants Program within Space Technology Mission Directorate STMD seeks proposals from accredited U.S. universities on behalf of their outstanding new faculty members who intend to develop academic careers related to space technology. NASA is seeking proposals that plan to pursue innovative, early-stage space technology research in the topic areas specifically enumerated in the solicitation. Specifically, the proposals must address one of the following four topics:

• Topic 1 – Coordinated Multi-Robots for Planetary Exploration

• Topic 2 – Advanced Plant/Food Production Technologies for Space Exploration

• Topic 3 – Enhanced Diagnostics for Characterizing Entry Aerothermal Environments in High-enthalpy Impulse Facilities

• Topic 4 – Micro or Nano-structuring Multi-layer Insulation Shields for Ultra-low Emissivity