An optional pre-proposal conference will occur on December 6, 2024, at 3 pm Eastern Time, for graduate students apply for funding through the NASA Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) program.

For details, view the solicitation on NSPIRES and see Section 12.11 for connect information.

FINESST solicits proposals for graduate student-designed and performed research projects relevant to NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. The graduate student shall be the primary author, with input or supervision from the proposal’s Principal Investigator (PI) or mentor, as appropriate. FINESST awards are research grants for up to three years at up to $50K per year.

Proposals are due February 5, 2025. Submissions must be formatted for Dual Anonymous Peer Review (see Section 4.2).