# StarEmbed: Building a Foundational Data Infrastructure for Model Evaluation and Development in Time-Domain Astrophysics

**Budget Signal Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institution | Northwestern University at Chicago |
| Location | EVANSTON, IL |
| Project | StarEmbed: Building a Foundational Data Infrastructure for Model Evaluation and Development in Time-Domain Astrophysics |
| Award amount | $481,860 |
| Obligated so far | $481,860 |
| Awarded | 2026-08-05 |
| Period | 2026-09-01 to 2029-08-31 |
| Program | Simonyi-NSF Scholars, OFFICE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY AC, EXTRAGALACTIC ASTRON & COSMOLO |
| Directorate / division | MPS / AST |
| Award ID | 2606468 |

## Why this score
- Award of $300K or more.
- Equipment- and compute-heavy field.

Source: U.S. National Science Foundation Awards API (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2606468). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T18:13:44.963Z.
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