IceCube Upgrade
The IceCube Upgrade project has been underway since 2018, with funding provided through a grant from the National Science Foundation and with significant contributions and support from the following:
- Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany
- Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers, Germany
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Japan
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan
- National Research Foundation of Korea, Korea
- Michigan State University, USA
Maintenance and Operations
The continued maintenance and operations of IceCube is also supported through a combination of funding sources. The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the lead institution responsible for management of IceCube, with support from grants by the National Science Foundation. These funds are supplemented by contributions from other funding agencies outside the US as well as through in-kind contributions and service work performed by members of collaborating institutions. Other agencies providing significant sources of funding in support of IceCube maintenance and operations include:
- Funds for Scientific Research: (FNRS and FWO), Belgium
- Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs, Belgium
- Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders, Belgium
- Federal Ministry of Research and Education, Germany
- German Research Foundation (DFG), Germany
- Inoue Foundation for Science, Japan
- Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Sweden
- Swedish Polar Research Secretariat, Sweden
- The Swedish Research Council, Sweden
- Department of Energy, Office of Science, USA
- University of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, USA
Scientific Research
The scientific research efforts undertaken by the IceCube Collaboration are funded through separate grants provided by agencies within each collaborating country. The IceCube Collaboration authors gratefully acknowledge the support of these agencies (see acknowledgments here).
Construction
The construction of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, completed in 2010, was made possible through generous support from the National Science Foundation (USA). Other significant sources of funding during construction include:
- Funds for Scientific Research: (FNRS and FWO), Belgium
- Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs, Belgium
- German Research Foundation (DFG), Germany
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Germany
- Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Sweden
- Swedish Polar Research Secretariat, Sweden
- The Swedish Research Council, Sweden
- University of Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, USA