Astrobiology: Life in the Universe

NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI)


  1. The NAI Director's Discretionary Fund

    The NAI Director’s Discretionary Fund (DDF) awards funds for research and workshops that advance the science of astrobiology, demonstrate impact to NASA’s space flight programs or its broader science activities, and/or contribute to NASA’s role as a federal R&D agency. The Lead Investigator for all DDF proposals must be associated with an active NAI team, but a team Principal Investigator may designate any investigator a member of that team for the purpose of submitting a proposal. All proposals must be accompanied by a letter of endorsement from the Principal Investigator of each NAI team involved.