Project Grant 2541984
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a five-year CAREER grant of $550,000 to the University of Colorado, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. Under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), this project grant supports the development and experimental demonstration of Fourier qubits—novel superconducting quantum circuits designed to enhance the reliability and error protection of quantum...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Illinois received a $796,991 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) awarded on August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2028. The grant supports research on efficient matter-based broadband photonic quantum memory, focusing on developing atomic-ensemble-based quantum memory platforms capable of storing telecom-wavelength single photons with increased efficiency and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $550,000 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) grant to the University of Texas at Austin effective June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2031. This project grant, funded under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), supports research to develop Josephson Junction Field Effect Transistors (JJFETs) as a foundational technology for modular quantum computing architectures. The...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Illinois received a $600,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective July 15, 2025, through June 30, 2028. The project, titled "Multiplexing-Enhanced Advanced Quantum State Engineering," focuses on developing efficient sources of single- and multi-photon quantum states and advancing their characterization techniques. The research leverages...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Colorado received a $436,255 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), effective September 15, 2026, through August 31, 2031. The project, "Enabling Trustworthy Quantum Optimization Through Software and Hardware Co-Design," advances the practical application of quantum computing by establishing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Illinois received a $615,454 Project Grant award from the Department of the Army's Research Development and Engineering Command on May 15, 2025, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The award supports fundamental research in modular quantum computing with optical cavities and transportable atom arrays, with performance scheduled through May 14, 2026. This research initiative aligns with the federal program's objective to support...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Illinois received a $333,333.47 project grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to support research on "Pathways Toward Energy-Efficient Quantum Computing." The award, dated September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2026, funds basic research aimed at advancing quantum computing technologies through improved energy efficiency. Conducted at...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Cornell University received a $548,598 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (Engineering program, CFDA 47.041) beginning May 1, 2026, and concluding April 30, 2031. The award supports the development of efficient multiplexed classical interfaces for scalable cryogenic quantum processors. The project delivers three primary technical innovations: (1)...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a five-year CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) Project Grant totaling $588,285 to The Research Foundation For The State University of New York at the University at Albany, with an award date of May 1, 2026 and completion date of April 30, 2031. Under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), this award funds research into hybrid continuous-variable and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Illinois received a $511,388 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for September 14, 2029. The award funds fundamental research directed toward identifying the origins of lossy defects in Josephson junctions, a critical area of investigation for advancing quantum information science and superconducting device...
The University of Illinois received a $550,000 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) 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 fundamental research aimed at developing quantum memory systems that enhance coherence in superconducting qubits—a leading platform for quantum computation. The research will produce experimental demonstrations of logically encoded qubits stored in long-lived spin ensembles, utilizing state-of-the-art parametric couplers to efficiently transfer quantum information between superconducting qubits and harmonic oscillator modes. The deliverables include novel coupling circuit designs that create efficient interfaces between superconducting qubit devices and spin ensembles, enabling the storage and retrieval of quantum states suited for quantum computation. This research directly addresses the critical challenge of extending coherence times in quantum systems while maintaining control capabilities—a fundamental barrier to scaling quantum computing technology. The products and methodologies developed through this award will contribute to advancing quantum simulation and computation capabilities with potential applications across materials science, drug discovery, and computer science. Research will be conducted at the University of Illinois's Urbana, Illinois campus.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $550.0k | 4/14/26 |