Project Grant 2511702
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded American University $311,425 on August 15, 2026, to acquire an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) and microwave digestion system under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083). The ICP-MS will be housed at American University in Washington, D.C., and will support interdisciplinary environmental research focusing on elemental analysis across marine ecology, environmental chemistry, urban stream...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Oregon State University $664,887 on July 15, 2026, to purchase a high-resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (HR-ICP-MS) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050). The HR-ICP-MS enables measurement of elemental abundance and isotopic composition at ultra-low concentrations in complex materials including rocks, minerals, shells, ice, foodstuffs, and seawater. Research applications span geochronology of...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) provides $744,396 to Idaho State University to acquire a Laser Ablation - Inductively Coupled Plasma - Triple Quadrupole - Mass Spectrometer (LA-ICP-QQQ-MS) system. The instrument will enable advanced materials analysis and diverse multidisciplinary research in areas such as archaeology, biological sciences, environmental sciences, forensic anthropology, and geosciences. It will...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $203,047 Project Grant on September 1, 2023 to Georgia Gwinnett College, a public minority-serving and Hispanic-serving institution of higher education, under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program. The funding is supporting the acquisition of an Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) instrument to enhance undergraduate research capabilities across the chemical, biological, and environmental sciences at the college. The...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) provides $1,099,952 to the University of Arkansas to acquire a new multicollector inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS). This state-of-the-art instrument will replace aging equipment in the university's Trace Element and Radiogenic Isotope Lab, enabling critical advances in research on lead-zinc ore formation, developing novel lead isotope techniques for repatriating Native...
- This National Science Foundation award for $383,674 provides funding to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) through the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program to acquire a laser ablation time-of-flight inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometer (LA-TOF-ICP-MS) system. This advanced analytical instrument will facilitate research and teaching across 14 UCSB faculty members and their students, as well as enable access for a broad range of researchers and students in...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded $913,037 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks on September 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to develop scalable biological technologies for domestic rare earth element recovery from coal mining waste. The project establishes a smart bio-refinery framework and virtual pilot plant integrating microbiology and artificial intelligence to recover rare earth elements from domestic coal refuse and...
- This $336,623 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will fund the refurbishment and upgrade of an existing 21-year old Thermo Element 2 inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS) instrument and the acquisition of a new laser ablation system at the University of Maryland, College Park. The ICPMS upgrade will include software replacement and modernization of some electronic and vacuum components to make the system compatible with current...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $636,312 Project Grant through its Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to the University of Southern Mississippi to acquire a state-of-the-art high-resolution liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer (LC-MS) system. This equipment will enhance the university's research, education, and outreach capabilities. The LC-MS instrument will allow graduate and undergraduate students to gain valuable skills in high-resolution mass spectrometry and...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities Program grant (CFDA 47.083) award of $237,984 to Barnard College will fund the acquisition of an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS). The ICP-MS will enable researchers at Barnard and other regional institutions to quantify trace metal ions in diverse sample types, supporting research across fields such as chemistry, biology, and environmental science. Key research areas include groundwater and soil contamination,...
The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of Alaska Fairbanks $877,501 on August 1, 2026, to acquire a high-resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (HR-ICP-MS) under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083). The instrument will enable precise determination of isotope and elemental ratios at low concentration in environmental or laboratory samples, generating data that advances understanding of Alaskan ecosystems and resources. The HR-ICP-MS will support research in aquaculture, paleoceanography, marine carbon sequestration, ocean particle fluxes, geochronology, environmental toxins, and critical mineral extraction, positioning Alaskan researchers in sustainable resource extraction, marine carbon capture, and the blue economy. The acquisition will improve research infrastructure and build the STEM workforce by providing access to new instrumentation for early career faculty, postdoctoral researchers, graduate and undergraduate students. The award carries a period of performance from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029, with place of performance in Fairbanks, Alaska. No sub-awards are planned for this award. The assistance type is a Project Grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $877.5k | 7/16/26 |