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U.S.-UAE Lunar Payload Design Challenge for Graduate Teams

The U.S. Department of State (U.S. Mission to the UAE) is funding an applied, team-based challenge where U.S. and Emirati graduate students develop lunar mission payload or technology concepts. Projects emphasize mission-relevant design work, collaboration with space-capable institutions, and producing 1–3 viable payload/technology concepts with pathways for continued engagement. The competiti…

The U.S. Department of State's U.S. Mission to the UAE announces an open competition to implement the Lunar Payload Design Challenge, a program that brings together U.S. and UAE graduate students in a hands-on, team-based initiative to develop technologies relevant to future lun…

Funding Source

Agency: U.S. Mission to United Arab Emirates

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $300,000
Award Ceiling: $300,000
Award Floor: $200,000

Eligibility

•Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/nongovernmental organizations•Public and private educational institutions (U.S. and foreign)•Public International Organizations •For-profit entities, even those that may fall into the categories listed above, are not eligible…

Dates

Open Date: June 1, 2026
Close Date: July 15, 2026

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