Cooperative Agreement FA9453262B002
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary William Marsh Rice University received a $150,000 cooperative agreement award from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDEC) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) on July 24, 2025. The award supports a new start research initiative titled "Ultrastrong Coupling, Virtual State Electronics, and Computation in the Quantum Virtual Space" (Topic ID: ARLBAA-0029), with an ultimate completion date of July 23, 2029. The...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary William Marsh Rice University received a $250,000 cooperative agreement from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to support research on enhanced production of carbon fibers through flash joule heating technology. The award was issued on July 15, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of July 16, 2027. This modification exercises and incrementally funds Option 1 in the amount of...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary William Marsh Rice University received a $262,641.95 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) for the period April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027. The research effort focuses on determining how substrate composition impacts signal transduction speed and extent through multicellular communities in natural environments, such as biofilms...
- William Marsh Rice University received a $681,800 project grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant will fund development of a high sensitivity magnetometer to study magnetic textures and topology in quantum materials from February 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain technological superiority in scientific...
- This federal Project Grant award from the Air Force Research Laboratory, under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), provides $206,297 to William Marsh Rice University in Houston, Texas to conduct research on "HIGH SPIN STATES IN A ONE DIMENSIONAL CARBON HOST FOR QUDITS". The award period is from January 15, 2025 to January 14, 2029. This research aims to maintain technological superiority for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force by supporting fundamental and...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary USRA AFRL Scholars and Faculty Fellowship Program Universities Space Research Association (USRA) received a $975,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), awarded January 30, 2026, with completion targeted for December 31, 2026. The award supports the USRA AFRL Scholars and Faculty Fellowship Program, which provides fellowships and professional development...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Maryland, Baltimore received a $1,013,566 Cooperative Agreement award from the Air Force under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on June 11, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of December 11, 2026. This cooperative agreement supports research initiatives aligned with Air Force and Space Force mission capabilities within the Defense Research Sciences Program, which funds fundamental and applied scientific...
- Federal Grant Award Summary William Marsh Rice University received a $240,361 Project Grant award from the Research Development and Engineering Command (a component of the Department of Defense) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to support a new start initiative titled "Topography-Imperfections Modulation of 2D Materials for Novel Functionality." The award, dated September 1, 2025, includes incremental funding of $160,361 to continue grant performance through...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Budy Consulting Inc. received a Cooperative Agreement award of $130,000 from the Air Force Academy under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), effective August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2030. The award funds research on PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) composite materials, specifically focusing on synthesis, characterization, and polymer processing. This research supports the Department of the Air Force's mission to...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Maryland, Baltimore received a $466,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the Air Force under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) effective April 29, 2025, with an anticipated completion date of April 28, 2028. The award funds research on "Targeting Extracellular MicroRNAs Sensing in Trauma-Induced Acute Lung Injury," a project aligned with the Air Force's mission to maintain technological superiority...
William Marsh Rice University's Office of Sponsored Projects was awarded $559,333.00 under a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Air Force Defense Financial and Accounting Service (USAF DFAS) through the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The award was issued on February 11, 2026, with performance extending through August 10, 2029. Under this agreement, Rice University will conduct fundamental and applied scientific research designed to maintain technological superiority for the United States Air Force and Space Force while preventing technological surprise to the nation. Based on Rice University's demonstrated capabilities across quantum computing, materials science, artificial intelligence, advanced imaging, and other critical scientific domains, the university is positioned to deliver innovative research solutions addressing priority defense applications within the scope of the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program. The cooperative agreement structure indicates a collaborative partnership involving Rice University's specialized research expertise in support of Air Force mission objectives. As a premier research institution with an established track record of federal research awards and partnerships across multiple defense agencies, Rice University will leverage its advanced research infrastructure and multidisciplinary scientific capabilities to execute the research initiatives funded under this award. The three-year performance period aligns with the program's emphasis on sustaining a strong research infrastructure and fostering technological innovation in areas critical to national defense.Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $559.3k | 2/5/26 |