Project Grant 2541031
- Federal Grant Award Summary This $100,000 Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), was awarded to Rutgers, The State University effective September 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2027. The project addresses the dynamics of cylindrical singularities in geometric flows and ancient solutions through rigorous mathematical analysis of nonlinear...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Princeton University received a $360,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective August 15, 2025 through July 31, 2027. The award funds fundamental mathematical research addressing critical problems in general relativity, gas dynamics, and electrodynamics. Primary research deliverables include investigations into the stability of...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $232,374 Project Grant to Rutgers, The State University, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). This three-year grant, awarded on July 15, 2023 and running through June 30, 2026, supports a research program focused on the mathematical analysis of the Einstein equations within the interior of black holes. The ultimate objective is to provide a rigorous proof of the Strong Cosmic Censorship Conjecture within the context...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Princeton University received a $320,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded August 15, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2027. The grant supports fundamental research on dynamical, strong-field gravity with focus on understanding Einstein's theory of general relativity in extreme environments. Research activities encompass numerical...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Princeton University received a $277,023 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The award supports collaborative research developing a new theoretical model of Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) accretion disks characterized by strong magnetic fields. The project will produce theoretical models and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Dr. Jane Bright received a $300,000 NSF Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (CFDA 47.049) awarded on August 1, 2025, for a three-year research program at the University of Colorado, Boulder, concluding July 31, 2028. The award supports a comprehensive investigation of recoiling black holes resulting from binary black hole mergers and their effects on stellar dynamics within surrounding star clusters. Dr. Bright will conduct...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded a collaborative Project Grant of $399,552 to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The award supports a multiwavelength observational study of extreme accretion events onto supermassive black holes using infrared, optical, ultraviolet, and X-ray data from...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Mathematical Sciences awarded $117,892 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the Research Foundation of The City University of New York, doing business as RFCUNY - Hunter College, effective November 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. This CAREER grant supports fundamental research in geometry and topology, specifically focusing on the geometric properties of mapping class groups and...
- This $120,000 Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the CFDA program 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences, supports fundamental research on gravitational astrophysics and computational methods to advance scientific understanding of neutron stars, black holes, gravitational waves, and the large-scale structure of the universe. The award will fund a series of research projects at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) focused on developing new...
- This Project Grant award, valued at $219,328.00, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will fund research to utilize powerful geometric concepts, known as classical surface theories, to deepen the understanding of gravity, black holes, and the fabric of spacetime. Key objectives include evaluating the quasi-local mass of binary black holes, defining angular momentum in general...
This $259,277 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Mathematical Sciences (CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences) supports fundamental research into singularity formation within black hole interiors, with performance at Rutgers, The State University beginning July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031. The primary research deliverable involves rigorous mathematical analysis of singularities in generic black hole solutions to Einstein's equations, employing advanced techniques in nonlinear hyperbolic partial differential equations and Lorentzian geometry. The research specifically addresses the strong cosmic censorship conjecture in general relativity and aims to establish the dynamic formation and nature of singularities during gravitational collapse outside of symmetry assumptions. In addition to core research outputs, the award mandates substantial educational and workforce development components aligned with NSF's broader impact requirements. Deliverables include high school outreach initiatives connecting secondary students with active researchers, development of undergraduate curriculum resources linking differential equations to physical applications, and organization of scientific training events and research opportunities for graduate students and early-career researchers. The project is designed to leverage public interest in black holes to advance STEM education across multiple educational levels while providing accessible research problems suitable for undergraduate and graduate student participation.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $259.3k | 5/4/26 |