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The '''Gulf Research Program''' (GRP) is a National Academy of Sciences initiative launched in 2013 with a $500 million endowment from Deepwater Horizon legal settlements to address safety, health, and environmental challenges in the Gulf of Mexico and U.S. coastal regions over a 30-year span. Administered by NAS’s Gulf Research Program division, it has awarded over $300 million by 2025 across grants, fellowships—like the 2025 Early-Career Research | The '''Gulf Research Program''' (GRP) is a [[National Academy of Sciences]] initiative launched in 2013 with a $500 million endowment from Deepwater Horizon legal settlements to address safety, health, and environmental challenges in the Gulf of Mexico and U.S. coastal regions over a 30-year span. | ||
Administered by NAS’s Gulf Research Program division, it has awarded over $300 million by 2025 across grants, fellowships—like the 2025 [[Early-Career Research Fellowships]]—and monitoring efforts, supporting over 2,000 recipients in projects ranging from ecosystem restoration to offshore energy safety.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nationalacademies.org/gulf-research-program |title=Gulf Research Program |publisher=National Academy of Sciences}}</ref> | |||
Distinct from DOE programs, it collaborates with federal agencies like [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]] but operates independently, emphasizing community resilience and scientific advancement through initiatives like the Gulf Scholars Program. | |||
{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.nationalacademies.org/gulf-research-program}} | {{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.nationalacademies.org/gulf-research-program}} | ||