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Title:

JWST CHARACTERIZATION OF EXTREMELY MASSIVE GALAXIES IN THE EARLY UNIVERSE

Agreement Number:

22JWGO1-08

Agreement Value:

$30,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 24, 2022 - Dec 31, 2023

Description:

Following the JWST ERS and Cycle 1 GO Announcement of Opportunity published on June 14, 2021, the CSA is providing funding via a Grant Agreement to the university to conduct their research using the JWST data. Using the unprecedented spectroscopic and imaging capabilities of JWST this project is a first attempt to measure the age of stellar populations, the star formation rates, and the shapes of the earliest formed massive galaxies. The long-wavelength capability of JWST will reveal the nature of massive galaxies during their peak formation epoch and will return key information on how such galaxies and their massive black holes form so fast, so early.

Organization:

Canadian Space Agency

Expected Results:

The Research component of the program provides financial support to organizations to conduct space related research and development in priority areas. It will support targeted knowledge development and innovation to sustain and enhance the Canadian capacity to use space to address national needs and priorities in the future.

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, CA M3J 1P3

Reference Number:

003-2021-2022-Q4-00036

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Academia

Additional Information:

Funding will be distributed in one payment of $30,000 in 2022.

Recipient's Operating Name:

York University

Recipient's Legal Name:

York University

Program:

Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology

Program Purpose:

This program supports knowledge development and innovation in the CSA's priority areas while increasing the awareness and participation of Canadians in space-related disciplines and activities.

The Research Component aims to support the development of science and technology; foster the continual development of a critical mass of researchers and highly qualified people in Canada; and support information gathering and space-related studies and research pertaining to Canadian Space Agency priorities.