Gravitational Physics

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Federal Grant Title: Gravitational Physics
CFDA Number: 47.049
CFDA Description: Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Federal Agency Name: National Science Foundation
Category of Funding Activity: Science and Technology
Category Explanation: Information not provided
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: PD-11-1244
Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Posted Date: May 13, 2011
Creation Date: May 13, 2011
Original Closing Date for Applications: Oct 26, 2011 Full Proposal Target Date(s): October 26, 2011 Last Wednesday in October, Annually Thereafter
Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 26, 2011 Full Proposal Target Date(s): October 26, 2011 Last Wednesday in October, Annually Thereafter
Archive Date: Information not provided
Expected Number of Awards: Information not provided
Estimated Total Program Funding: Information not provided
Federal Grant Award Ceiling: Information not provided
Federal Grant Award Floor: Information not provided
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility
Information not provided
Grant Description
Emphasizes the theory of strong gravitational fields and their application to astrophysics and cosmology, computer simulations of strong and gravitational fields, and gravitational radiation; and construction of a quantum theory of gravity. The program oversees the management of the construction, commissioning, and operation of the Laser Interferometer Gravity Wave Observatory (LIGO), and provides support for LIGO users and other experimental investigations in gravitational physics and related areas.
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