Solar, Heliospheric, and INterplanetary Environment (SHINE)

Solar, Heliospheric, and Interplanetary Environment (SHINE) is a NSF‑funded research program that seeks proposals to advance scientific understanding and predictive modeling of how magnetic fields and energetic particles are generated by the Sun, accelerated in interplanetary space, and transported to Earth through the inner heliosphere. The program supports community‑driven topics identified at SHINE workshops and aims to fund up to 15 projects with a total estimated budget of $3 million. Each award ranges from $120,000 to $200,000. Proposals were accepted only during a brief window (Aug 25‑26 2026) and the opportunity is now archived. • Broad‑based, grass‑roots research on solar‑heliospheric physics • Open to unrestricted entities (universities, labs, etc.) • Estimated total funding $3 M; 15 awards expected • Individual award size $120 k–$200 k • Proposals were to be submitted electronically via NSF’s system • No cost‑sharing required • Program information available at http://www.shinecon.org