Project Grant 2447639
- The University of Pittsburgh was awarded a $405,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to support an Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site focused on particle-based functional materials for energy, sustainability, and biomedicine. The grant period runs from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024. Under this award, the University of Pittsburgh will support undergraduate research interns conducting research related to the NSF Engineering Directorate's goals of improving...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $456,034 Project Grant to the University of Colorado Boulder under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site from September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026. The REU Site will host ten undergraduate students per summer for hands-on research internships in highly innovative materials science and engineering projects, as well as science policy projects focusing on technology transitions. Students will...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry provides $405,000 to the University of Pittsburgh to operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site from September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026. The REU Site will support the training of 10 undergraduate students per summer for 10 weeks over three years in collaborative research projects focused on the synthesis, characterization, and simulation of biological molecules and bio-inspired materials....
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.041 Engineering) provides $501,896 to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) over a three-year period from May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2028. The award will fund an REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) Site focused on integrating biology and materials science in chemical engineering research. The program will engage 10 students per year in 10-week research projects at the biology-chemistry interface, with...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $465,000 to the University of Pennsylvania's (UPENN) Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM) to establish an Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site program. The program aims to provide transformative research experiences to 10 undergraduate students annually, drawing participants from small colleges and institutions nationwide....
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) program provides $322,000 to the University of South Florida (USF) to host a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on functional materials research. Over the summers of 2024-2026, the REU site will train 8 undergraduate students per year for 10 weeks in collaborative projects on topics such as catalyst synthesis, molecular sensors, semiconductors, and...
- This three-year Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $464,725 to fund a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on "Materials for Energy Transition" at the University of Tulsa. The REU site will engage 10 undergraduate students per year in a summer research program, working in university research groups that bridge chemistry and engineering to improve materials used for transitioning from fossil...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $375,969 to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for an REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) site program from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2028. The program will train 10 undergraduate students per summer over 10 weeks to conduct original research projects in chemical assembly fields such as biochemistry, organic chemistry, chemical biology, and chemical...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $100,000 provides funding to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to host a new 3-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on materials science and engineering. The REU site will support 10 undergraduate students per year for 10 weeks of hands-on research and learning experiences related to the structure, processing, properties, and performance of materials and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Division of Materials Research, has awarded a $388,404 Project Grant to Georgetown University to operate an Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on materials physics research. Over a 3-year period from September 2024 to August 2027, the program will provide 9 undergraduates from diverse backgrounds and institutions with a 10-week summer research experience. Students will engage in experimental, computational, and...
This three-year $465,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will support a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on "Particle-Based Functional Materials for Energy, Sustainability, and Biomedicine" at the University of Pittsburgh. The program will provide a ten-week immersive research experience for 10 undergraduate students each summer from 2026-2028, particularly recruiting from institutions with limited research opportunities. Participants will join engineering research groups to conduct independent projects that deepen their disciplinary knowledge while developing their ability to integrate concepts across fields like biomedicine, sustainability, and energy. In addition to hands-on research, the REU fellows will engage in structured professional development activities to strengthen their communication skills, research ethics understanding, career planning, and growth mindset. This REU Site aims to prepare students to navigate the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of modern scientific and engineering breakthroughs.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $465.0k | 8/15/25 |