Project Grant 2214575
- Montana State University received a two-year, $200,513 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Integrative Activities program to isolate the role of metal centers in the capacitive behavior of porous framework electrodes. The grant will support research from February 2021 to January 2023 to enhance understanding of capacitive behavior through activities that build capacity for materials science and engineering. The Integrative Activities program aims to broaden participation and...
- This $100,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program will fund planning activities for a future research infrastructure improvement proposal focused on engineering polymeric nanomaterials for biomedical applications. Over a one-year period, Mississippi State University will focus on critically reviewing Mississippi's existing research infrastructure necessary for establishing a regional biotechnology hub. They will also identify future research,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Montana State University (MSU) received a $239,412 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027. This EPSCOR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) Research Fellows award supports an associate professor fellowship and graduate student training at MSU in collaboration with Louisiana State University's Dr. Romain Lavaud. The project...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Montana State University (MSU) received a $416,650 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The award supports the acquisition of an X-Ray Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS), a foundational analytical instrument that characterizes material surface composition and elemental oxidation states. This shared-use...
- This $492,652 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) will enable Montana State University (MSU) to acquire and deploy a state-of-the-art high-performance computing (HPC) cluster to support computational research and education across the four-campus MSU system. The HPC resources, including advanced machine learning-optimized GPUs paired with the latest CPUs, will significantly improve the speed and capabilities of...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Boise State University a $184,078 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to conduct a conference and workshops from March 2023 to February 2025. The university will lead two virtual pre-workshop micro labs and an in-person workshop for 120 participants to develop recommendations on strengthening partnerships between academic, private, and government communities. This will help translate basic...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Montana State University received a $318,000 Project Grant awarded July 15, 2025, by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Directorate under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The award supports the EPSCOR Graduate Fellowship Program (EGFP) Big Sky Fellows initiative, which provides three-year graduate fellowships for twelve NSF EGFP-eligible fellows at MSU. The fellowship package includes stipend support and cost-of-education allowances,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Montana State University received a $332,586 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Earth Sciences under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), awarded on August 15, 2025, with completion scheduled for July 31, 2028. The collaborative research initiative focuses on North American ice patches located in the Northern Rocky Mountains and Alaska, with primary performance at the university's Bozeman, Montana campus. The project will develop...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Montana Technological University received a $224,110 EPSCOR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) Research Fellows award from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) on November 1, 2025, with a performance period extending through October 31, 2027. The award supports the development of a privacy-preserving, autonomous monitoring system designed to detect mobility changes and distress events in individuals...
- The University of Montana received a $499,927 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027. The award funds the Northern Great Plains Regional Incubator for Drought Resiliency (NGP-RIDR), which develops an integrated drought monitoring and forecasting system for Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. The project delivers advanced analytical...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities provides $100,000 to Montana State University to support planning activities from March 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023. The planning efforts are being conducted under the Integrative Activities federal grant program (CFDA 47.083) to analyze Montana's research capacity and infrastructure, develop a framework for an unspecified research topic of importance to the state, and identify workforce development opportunities. Montana State University will coordinate statewide teams from Montana's university system to conduct the planning work and engage the state's EPSCOR Steering Committee and Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education. The outcome will be a foundation for a future RII Track-1 proposal and project aimed at advancing Montana's research capabilities and promoting education, inclusion, and diversity in areas critical to the state's science, technology, engineering and mathematics enterprise.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $100.0k | 2/18/22 |