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IRES: Exploring New Horizons in the Observable Universe at the Cosmic Dawn Center of Excel — NSF Award to University of Massachuse

This award supports the DAWN-IRES Scholars Program, an international summer research experience for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students at the Cosmic Dawn Center of Excellence (DAWN) in Copenhagen, Denmark. DAWN specializes in studying the formation of the first stars, galaxies, and black holes - addressing some o

Award titleIRES: Exploring New Horizons in the Observable Universe at the Cosmic Dawn Center of Excel
Award ID2505389
AwardeeUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
CityAMHERST
StateMA
Amount obligated$394,458
Principal investigatorKatherine Whitaker
ProgramIntl Rsrch Exp for Stds (IRES)
Start date02/01/2026
AbstractThis award supports the DAWN-IRES Scholars Program, an international summer research experience for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students at the Cosmic Dawn Center of Excellence (DAWN) in Copenhagen, Denmark. DAWN specializes in studying the formation of the first stars, galaxies, and black holes - addressing some of the most profound questions in modern astronomy. Through a 10-week immersive program, students engage in globally competitive astrophysics research while developing critical skil
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