Project Grant 2100985
- The University of Delaware received a $317,667 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences on August 15, 2021 to support research titled "Calibrating Olivine Crystallographic Preferred Orientation as a Mantle Water Detector" through July 31, 2023. The grant is part of the NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which aims to expand fundamental knowledge of the integrated Earth system through basic research in atmospheric, earth, and ocean...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $359,704 project grant to The University of Akron under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct collaborative research from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2026. The research aims to study the roles of lithology and water on deep continental crustal rheology using natural field settings and laboratory experiments. The Geosciences program supports basic research to strengthen understanding of integrated Earth system processes through atmospheric,...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $495,676 Project Grant to the University of Delaware from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The grant is part of NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which supports basic research to strengthen understanding of the integrated Earth system. Under this award, the University of Delaware will conduct collaborative research to advance knowledge of neodymium isotopes and rare earth element systematics in the South Pacific Ocean. The research...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Earth Sciences awarded North Carolina State University a $495,359 Project Grant under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050) from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024. The grant funds a research project to reveal soil hydraulic properties through determining the co-variation in hydraulic, electrical, and thermal properties of structured and unstructured soils. Iowa State University will serve as a sub-awardee to determine these properties for...
- The University of Delaware was awarded a $516,429 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences under the Geosciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.050). The grant will fund the University's Summer REU Program in Marine Science from April 2021 through March 2024. As part of the Geosciences program's goal of expanding knowledge of the integrated Earth system through basic research, the University will deliver research experiences for undergraduate students in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences awarded a $365,580 Project Grant to the University of Maine (award date: September 1, 2025; completion date: August 31, 2027) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to develop and validate a novel method for estimating differential stress and strain rate in deformed rocks using fractal dimension analysis of grain boundaries. The primary deliverables include high-resolution Electron Backscatter...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $129,057 three-year Project Grant to Haverford College under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The grant will support research into using measurements of the density of excited vibrational modes (DOM) to forecast geohazards such as landslides, submarine slides, ground fissures, and liquefaction. Specifically, the researchers will first develop the DOM technique on beach sands to determine if it provides insights into the evolving state of natural...
- The University of Delaware was awarded a $192,648 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences. The grant falls under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), which supports basic research to strengthen understanding of the integrated Earth system. Through this funding, the University will conduct collaborative research from July 2021 to June 2023 exploring the importance of the subtropical gyre and North Atlantic Current in past periods of interglacial warmth. The...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences provides $294,998 to San Diego State University Research Foundation from September 2021 through August 2025. The funding supports the development of a framework to predict hydrologic processes at continental scales under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The Geosciences program aims to expand understanding of the integrated Earth system through basic research in atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences....
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences (Geosciences program, CFDA 47.050) awarded a Project Grant of $317,848 to the University of California, San Diego, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will deliver advanced scientific investigation and data regarding volatile-carrying minerals in subduction zones through simultaneous electrical and vibrational spectroscopic measurements. The...
The National Science Foundation awarded Delaware State University a $672,584 project grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to conduct research titled "Excellence in Research: Effect of Hydration on the Thermo-Elastic Properties of Mantle Minerals and the Geophysical Implications" from June 15, 2021 to May 31, 2024. The Geosciences program seeks to expand fundamental knowledge and understanding of the integrated Earth system through support of basic research in atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences. Under this award, Delaware State University will leverage the funding to study how hydration affects the thermo-elastic properties of mantle minerals and the related geophysical implications. Researchers will analyze mantle mineral samples under varying hydrated conditions to develop insights into deep Earth processes and advance geoscience knowledge.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $672.6k | 6/10/21 |