Closed · NNH20ZEA001N-USRC · CFDA 43.002 · Discretionary
University Student Research Challenge
Federal grant opportunity posted by NASA Headquarters, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- November 12, 2020
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
University Student Research Challenge is a closed discretionary listing from NASA Headquarters that offered Varies by applicant. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 1,513 other opportunities from NASA Headquarters.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 43.002
- CFDA program
- 1,513
- other opportunities from NASA Headquarters
Archived opportunity record
University Student Research Challenge is closed (last close November 12, 2020). The parent program page for CFDA 43.002 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. NASA Headquarters still indexes 1,513 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed November 12, 2020
Instrument
Grant
Description
Amendment 1 to the NASA ARMD Research Opportunities in Aeronautics (ROA–2020) NRA has been posted on the NSPIRES site. University Student Research Challenge (solicitation NNH20ZEA001N-USRC) seeks to challenge students to propose new aeronautics ideas/concepts that are relevant to NASA Aeronautics. USRC will provide students, from accredited U.S. colleges or universities, with grants for their projects and it includes the challenge of raising a modest amount of cost share funds through crowdfunding platform. The process of creating and preparing a crowdfunding campaign acts as a teaching accelerator - requiring students to act like entrepreneurs and taking action. Crowdfunding also raises awareness about students’ research among the public. The solicitation goal can be accomplished through project ideas such as advancing the design, developing technology or capabilities in support of aviation, by demonstrating a novel concept, or enabling advancement of aeronautics-related technologies. Notices of Intent (NOIs) are not required for this solicitation. Three-page proposals for the next USRC cycle are due November 12, 2020. Proposals can also be submitted later and will be evaluated in two additional cycles with due dates: February 25, 2021 and June 24, 2021.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · NNH20ZEA001N-USRC
Grants.gov marks University Student Research Challenge with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Unrestricted / see official listing). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). 236 other NASA Headquarters listings share this eligibility-code string (16% of 1,514).
- Code 99
- Unrestricted / see official listing
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Technology Transfer Research
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Agency Contact
Technical Point of Contact: Koushik Datta Written responses will be posted on the solicitation website.
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What to do next
University Student Research Challenge is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 43.002 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Technology Transfer Research indexes 7 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- NASA Headquarters lists 1,513 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
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