Project Grant 2541865
- Grant Award Summary Clemson University's Division of Research received a $157,640 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective October 1, 2025 through October 31, 2026. This collaborative research project focuses on comparative genomics of the capitulum—the characteristic flower head structure found in the Asteraceae family (sunflowers, daisies, and relatives)—to decipher...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Award Details: Clemson University received a $2.4M project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2029. The award supports research to uncover the genetic, metabolic, and regulatory mechanisms governing leaf senescence and nutrient remobilization in maize, with direct applications to...
- Project Grant Summary Clemson University received a $361,964 Project Grant awarded October 1, 2025, by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The collaborative research award supports an investigation into the evolutionary and functional genomics of Hawaiian Bidens species, with completion scheduled for December 31, 2027. The project will generate new genome assemblies and experimentally identify...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Clemson University received a $926,816 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. The project will develop highly-multiplexed fluorescence spectroscopy technology utilizing DNA-nanoruler spectral barcodes to enable simultaneous measurement of approximately 200 different analytes in a...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Clemson University's Division of Research received a $635,184 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded June 15, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2029. The collaborative research project will produce scientific outputs addressing positive biotic interactions in freshwater ecosystems, specifically how facilitation—wherein one species modifies...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Cornell University's Office of Sponsored Programs received a $1.01M Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2031. This NSF CAREER award funds research to enhance heat resistance in plant carbon fixation by investigating how plants regulate Rubisco (ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase) function through...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Clemson University received a $495,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI, CFDA 10.310), awarded January 15, 2026, with a completion date of January 14, 2029. The award supports collaborative research between Clemson University's Division of Research and Carolina Seed Systems to develop grain sorghum hybrids with enhanced disease resistance and yield performance....
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $1.3 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (Biological Sciences program, CFDA 47.074) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. The award supports fundamental research to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of plant cell reprogramming and regeneration, with particular emphasis on identifying the specific roles of local auxin biosynthesis and related...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Clemson University received a $250,120 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded August 15, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2028. The primary deliverable is the development of specialized microfluidic devices designed to investigate the effects of cellular deformation on cell proliferation and motility....
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Tennessee State University's Research and Sponsored Programs Division received a $1,088,069 CAREER (Careers in Research, Teaching, and Learning) Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Environmental Biology (Biological Sciences program, CFDA 47.074) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. The award supports fundamental research investigating the molecular mechanisms by which legume crops select symbiotic nitrogen-fixing...
Clemson University's Division of Research received a $1.4M Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2031. This CAREER award supports fundamental research investigating gene duplications in the Asteraceae (sunflower) family to advance understanding of plant genetic diversity and development. The research deliverables include: (1) genomic sequencing data across Asteraceae species to identify duplicated genes regulating plant architecture and developmental processes; (2) genetic analyses characterizing the diverse functional roles of paralogous genes in plant growth regulation; and (3) validation of novel candidate genes for crop improvement applications using modern biotechnological approaches. In addition to research outputs, the award funds development of GROWLAB, a multi-semester training curriculum in plant molecular biology designed to provide hands-on laboratory instruction to undergraduate and graduate students at Clemson University. The educational component includes practical technical skills training with the objective of placing undergraduate participants into research laboratory positions for continued professional development. These integrated research and educational deliverables align with NSF's mission to advance basic biological sciences while strengthening the Nation's scientific workforce.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.4m | 7/1/26 |