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$61,106,784

National Science Foundation·National Science Foundation

to THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

researchexpiring · 62d· period of performance ends in 62 daysONGOING · MOD OF 2015 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2015-03-01·LATEST ACTION2026-05-05·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDASST_NON_1450528_049
Award description

A PROPOSAL TO MANAGE THE U.S. SCIENCE SUPPORT PROGRAM OFFICE ASSOCIATED WITH THE INTERNATIONAL OCEAN DISCOVERY PROGRAM (USSSP-IODP)

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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What the model surfaced from this award

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In plain English

An obligation under the International Ocean Discovery Program's U.S. support office, managed by Columbia since 2015, for multinational ocean drilling research.

Sub-sectors
ocean-drilling-researchpaleoceanographynsf-cooperative-agreement
Why this matters

Supports foundational international ocean research essential for understanding Earth's climate history and paleoceanographic processes affecting modern conditions.

U.S.–China competition angle

International ocean research partnerships support U.S. scientific leadership and maritime knowledge as China expands investment in marine sciences.

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Period of performance
Start
2015-03-01
End
2026-08-31
Status
expiring · 62din 62 days
Sources

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