Project Grant 2541951
- Federal Grant Award Summary Vanderbilt University received a Project Grant award of $258,067 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective May 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This EAGER (Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research) award funds fundamental research investigating metal-insulator-metal (MIM) structures and plasmonic mode coupling for applications in nanophotonics,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Award Details: Vanderbilt University received a $380,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027. Products and Services: Under the direction of Professor Schley, researchers at Vanderbilt University are developing novel synthetic methods for creating organic molecules containing strained bicyclic groups...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Vanderbilt University's Sponsored Programs Administration received a $599,989 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computer and Network Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070). The five-year award, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2030, funds a Faculty Early-Career Development (CAREER) research initiative focused on developing explainability and trustworthiness mechanisms...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research awarded a $718,755 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the University of Notre Dame, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030. This project grant supports fundamental research into the superconducting diode effect and non-reciprocal superconductivity at the atomic scale using scanned Josephson tunneling...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Vanderbilt University received a $200,000 Project Grant award effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070). This collaborative research initiative focuses on developing advanced graph retrieval techniques for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems that enhance generative artificial...
- Vanderbilt University was awarded a $550,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will support research characterizing and controlling optical and vibrational dynamics of single-photon emitting defects in hexagonal boron nitride. The research aims to advance fundamental understanding of major problems in materials science by increasing knowledge of properties and behaviors of emerging quantum materials....
- Federal Grant Award Summary Vanderbilt University received a $593,598 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The award funds development of variational quantum computing algorithms designed to simulate the deformation response of hyperelastic and elasto-viscoplastic solids—materials critical to applications in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Tennessee received a $550,000 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2031. This project grant supports the development of a voltage-controlled superconducting logic framework designed to address energy efficiency and scalability constraints in advanced computing...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Auburn University received a $700,000 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2030. Under the direction of Professor Christopher Grieco, the project delivers fundamental research services focused on understanding ion and charge carrier transport mechanisms in mixed ionic-electronic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $500,000 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant to Columbia University, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031. This project grant supports the development of a degradation-aware design framework for gallium nitride (GaN) mixed-signal circuits capable of operating in extreme environments above 500°C under combined high-temperature and radiation stress. The primary deliverables...
Vanderbilt University received a $369,607 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2031. The award supports research and development of programmable doping technologies for wide-bandgap semiconductors such as gallium nitride and aluminum nitride. The primary deliverable is a novel doping strategy that enables nanometer-scale precision insertion of dopants into already-grown semiconductor crystals, eliminating costly regrowth processes and reducing production costs while improving energy efficiency in power conversion systems, electrical inverters, and next-generation computing applications. In addition to technical research deliverables, the award integrates comprehensive educational and outreach components. Vanderbilt will develop a university-level course module on advanced doping and defect engineering, facilitate undergraduate and high school student participation in cleanroom-based experiments and modeling activities, and coordinate K-12 outreach efforts through the Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering to distribute classroom kits and digital content that introduce advanced semiconductor concepts to K-12 classrooms. These combined activities are designed to strengthen the scientific pipeline and broaden participation in semiconductor science and engineering research.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $369.6k | 3/24/26 |