Project Grant 2535115
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Montana State University $350,000 on August 15, 2026, to support collaborative research on exciton dynamics in chiral molecular nanowires under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Professor Erik Grumstrup at Montana State University and Professor Jean Hubert Olivier at the University of New Mexico are investigating how solid-state chirality influences exciton...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Montana State University $532,038 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop a theoretical description of quantum hydrodynamics in neutron stars and explain observed spin anomalies in these compact objects. The research, performing through July 31, 2029, in Bozeman, Montana, will integrate microscopic features of vortex motion into a global model of...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Montana State University $299,247 on December 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to support an EPSCOR Research Fellows project investigating strongly interacting two-dimensional trion-polaritons for scalable on-chip quantum nonlinearities. The fellow, an assistant professor at Montana State University, will engineer light-matter interactions at the nanoscale to achieve strong interactions...
- 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,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded Montana State University $205,958 on April 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop theoretical models of neutron star matter effects in coalescing binary neutron star systems. The research strengthens connections between neutron star physical properties and gravitational-wave signals measured by current and next-generation observatories. During the inspiral phase, the work incorporates...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Montana State University $266,905 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to establish theoretical framework for mass transfer processes in eccentric binary star systems. The research team will develop and apply a nonlinear hydrodynamic model capable of studying mass transfer in binary systems with arbitrarily eccentric orbits, moving beyond prior...
- Montana State University received a $455,854 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) beginning August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2028. The award funds research and development of high numerical aperture optical cavity arrays strongly coupled to individual neutral atom qubits, with the objective of enabling faster, more reliable quantum information processing capabilities....
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Montana State University $4.816 million on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support low-income, high-achieving undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in engineering and natural sciences. The project will provide scholarships of up to $15,000 for undergraduates and up to $20,000 for graduate students to 64 scholars across Montana State University and the University of...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Montana State University $235,639 on September 1, 2027, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to support an EPSCOR Research Fellows project on vegetation phenology in grassland drought sensitivity. The award provides a fellowship to an assistant professor and training for a graduate student at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana, conducting collaborative research with Oak Ridge National Laboratory....
- This National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences award, under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), provides $488,953 to Montana State University from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026. Through this Project Grant, undergraduate students majoring in physics or related fields will conduct research in solar astrophysics and space physics with faculty and graduate students at Montana State University. The research aims to improve understanding of the physical...
The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Montana State University $636,000 on March 15, 2027, under the EPSCOR Graduate Fellowship Program to fund graduate research fellowships through February 28, 2030. The award supports graduate fellows pursuing research in chemistry, physics, and biology aligned with NSF's Biological Sciences and Mathematical and Physical Sciences directorates. Research topics include investigation of oxygen minimum zones in oceans that host microbes contributing to atmospheric gases, comprehensive study of routes by which white dwarf stars produce gravitational waves, and production of methane by methanogens cultured from mangrove forests and terrestrial hot springs in Yellowstone National Park. The program recruits fellows for projects of relevance to generation of atmospheric gases by oceans, production of methane gas by single-cell microorganisms, and formation of gravitational waves by stars. Fellows receive three years of stipend and cost-of-education allowance, with mentorship from experienced faculty and multiple opportunities for research, educational, and professional interactions. The fellowship program enhances research capacity and addresses STEM workforce needs in Montana's high-technology economy. Research associated with the award aligns with NSF's priority area of Quantum Information Science. Performance occurs in Bozeman, Montana. Montana State University's Office of Sponsored Programs administers the award as the recipient organization.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $636.0k | 8/6/26 |