Archive of Past NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) Selections

The NESSF program is no longer accepting new proposals. This program was replaced by the Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) program element of ROSES, our omnibus research solicitation. Proposals for the FINESST are due each year in February. To find the current FINESST call for proposals go to this year’s ROSES. You will find a link to the top level ROSES here and you may go directly to the list of all of the calls for proposals in ROSES, including FINESST, by pointing by your browser to https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2022table3. In future years just update the year e.g., https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2023table3 https://solicitation.nasaprs.com/ROSES2024table3, and so on.

NESSF 2018 Awards and Information

  • Earth Science: New Selections = 56/423 = 13% (plus 122 renewals)
  • Astrophysics: New Selections 9/176 = 5% (plus 15 renewals)
  • Heliophysics: New Selections = 12/52 = 23% (plus 13 renewals)
  • Planetary Science: New Selections = 25/223 = 11% (plus 49 renewals)

NESSF 2017 Awards and Information

  • Earth Science: New Selections = 69/385 = 18% | (plus 113 renewals)
  • Astrophysics: New Selections 8/141 ~6% | (plus 15 renewals)
  • Heliophysics: New Selections = 9/41 = 22% | (plus 10 renewals)
  • Planetary Science: New Selections = 33/196 = 17% | (plus 42 renewals)

NESSF 2016 Awards and Information

  • Earth Science: New Selections = 74/424 = 17% | (plus 101 renewals)
  • Astrophysics: New Selections = 10/136 = 7% | (plus 15 renewals)
  • Heliophysics: New Selections = 7/26 = 27% | (plus 12 renewals)
  • Planetary Science: New Selections = 27/180 = 15% | (plus 46 renewals)

NESSF 2015 Awards and Information

  • Earth Science: New Selections = 64/391 = 16% | (plus 97 renewals)
  • Astrophysics: New Selections = 10/135 = 7% | (plus 11 renewals)
  • Heliophysics: New Selections = 7/38 = 18% | (plus 11 renewals)
  • Planetary Science: New Selections = 28/150 = 19% | (plus 46 renewals)

NESSF 2014 Awards and Information:

  • Earth Science: New Selections = 54/410 = 13% | (plus 92 renewals)
  • Astrophysics: New Selections = 8/134 = 6% | (plus 14 renewals)
  • Heliophysics: New Selections = 7/53 = 13% | (plus 8 renewals)
  • Planetary Science: New Selections = 31/122 = 25% | (plus 41 renewals)

NESSF 2013 Awards and Information:

  • Earth Science: New Selections = 56/330 = 17% | (plus 101 renewals)
  • Astrophysics: New Selections = 9/109 = 8% | (plus 14 renewals)
  • Heliophysics: New Selections = 6/32 = 19% | (plus 10 renewals)
  • Planetary Science: New Selections = 25/108 = 23% | (plus 44 renewals)

NESSF 2012 Awards and Information:

  • Earth Science: New Selections = 54/279 = 19% | (plus 94 renewals)
  • Astrophysics: New Selections = 9/83 = 11% | (plus 14 renewals)
  • Heliophysics: New Selections = 4/32 = 13% | (plus 8 renewals) P
  • Planetary Science: New Selections = 34/95 = 36% | (plus 34 renewals)

NESSF 2011 Awards and Information:

  • Earth Science: New Selections = 57/331 = 17% | (plus 103 ccontinuing from prior years)
  • Astrophysics: New Selections = 9/88 = 10% | (plus 11 continuing from prior years)
  • Heliophysics: New Selections = 7/33 = 21% | (plus 5 continuing from prior years)
  • Planetary Science: New Selections = 17/73 = 23% | (plus 36 continuing from prior years)

NESSF 2010 Awards and Information

  • Earth Science: New Selections = 54/279 = 19% | (plus 104 continuing from prior years)
  • Astrophysics: New Selections = 9/62 = 15% | (plus 14 continuing from prior years)
  • Heliophysics: New Selections = 3/17 = 18% | (plus 6 continuing from prior years)
  • Planetary Science: New Selections = 23/69 = 33% | (plus 27 continuing from prior years)

NESSF 2009 Awards and Information:

  • Earth Science: New Selections = 62/274 = 23% | (plus xx continuing from prior years)
  • Astrophysics: New Selections = 8/78 = 10% | (plus 14 continuing from prior years)
  • Heliophysics: New Selections = 3/22 = 14 | (plus 8 continuing from prior years)
  • Planetary Science: New Selections = 22/65 = 34% | (plus 23 continuing from prior years)

NESSF 2008 Awards and Information:

  • Earth Science: New Selections = 50/200 = 25% | (plus 96 continuing from prior years)
  • Astrophysics: New Selections = 8/22 = 36% | (plus 6 continuing from prior years)
  • Heliophysics: New Selections = 4/13 = 30 | (plus 5 continuing from prior years)
  • Planetary Science: New Selections = 15/42 = 36% | (plus 13 continuing from prior years)

NESSF 2007 Awards and Information

  • Earth Science: New Selections = 57/250 = 23%
  • Astrophysics: New Selections = 7/56 = 13%
  • Heliophysics: New Selections = 5/21 = 24%
  • Planetary Science: New Selections = 16/64 = 25%

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