About University Innovation Project (UI)
NASA’s University Innovation (UI) project funds university-led innovation to address the agency’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate’s system-level challenges via independent, NASA-alternate-path, multi-disciplinary awards. Strategic Goals The UI portfolio’s strategic goals in descending order of importance are: 1. Assist in achieving aviation outcomes defined in the ARMD Strategic Implementation Plan through NASA-complementary research. 2. Transition research results to an appropriate range of stakeholders that leads to a continuation of the research. 3. Provide broad opportunities for students at different levels, including graduate and undergraduate, to participate in aeronautics research. Portfolio Elements The UI project’s strategic goals are achieved through two opportunities that are available through NASA Research Announcement awards. University Leadership Initiative (ULI) ULI provides the opportunity f...
