Project Grant 2543275
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Johns Hopkins University received a $400,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics (CFDA 47.049 – Mathematical and Physical Sciences program) on July 15, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2027. The project focuses on physics and astrophysics of compact binaries, specifically utilizing gravitational-wave observations to advance understanding of gravity and black hole dynamics through black hole spectroscopy....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Physics awarded a CAREER grant of $452,953 to the University of Massachusetts Boston, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2030, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The project will develop quantitative computational frameworks and numerical methods for predicting the time-dependent behavior of strongly correlated Fermi systems away from equilibrium. Key deliverables include: (1)...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded The Pennsylvania State University a $240,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a two-year research initiative running from August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2027. The project investigates the quantum nature of spacetime geometry by advancing quantum gravity and quantum information science research. The deliverables include the development of new...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Johns Hopkins University received a $330,000 project grant awarded August 15, 2025, by the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The research initiative, titled "Approaches for Noise Robust Quantum Algorithm Design," extends through July 31, 2028, and focuses on developing quantum algorithms with inherent noise robustness to address fundamental challenges in current...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Physics awarded $1.2 million to the Institute for Advanced Study under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a three-year project grant period from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. This award funds theoretical physics research activities led by Professor Edward Witten and postdoctoral researchers at the Princeton-based institution. The research encompasses elementary particle physics...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Johns Hopkins University received a $443,481 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) beginning September 1, 2025 and concluding August 31, 2028. The award supports fundamental research into multi-messenger astrophysics signatures generated by supermassive black hole binaries and their interactions with surrounding environments. The research program develops theoretical frameworks and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Yale University received a $742,503 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. The award supports fundamental research into beyond the Standard Model physics through the development of advanced force sensors utilizing optically levitated microparticle and nanoparticle arrays in ultra-high vacuum environments. The research team...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Physics awarded Princeton University $490,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a three-year project running from August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. The grant supports experimental research investigating quantum-enhanced metrology using interacting spin models realized in molecular tweezer arrays. The research team will develop laser-cooled molecules trapped in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Division of Materials Research (DMR) within the National Science Foundation awarded a CAREER Project Grant of $798,732 to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030. Under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program, this award supports fundamental research in quantum simulation and analog quantum computing using superconducting circuits. The project develops a scalable platform for...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Santa Barbara received a CAREER Project Grant of $288,497 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2030. This award supports theoretical research aimed at discovering and characterizing new phases of quantum matter that emerge from the intersection of quantum information theory and quantum many-body...
The Division of Physics within the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded The Johns Hopkins University a CAREER Project Grant totaling $431,961 effective February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2031, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). This award supports fundamental research to test the Equivalence Principle—a foundational concept in general relativity—through advanced atom interferometry using ultracold ytterbium isotopes. The research team will conduct precision measurements of acceleration differences between two ytterbium isotopes in an atomic fountain configuration, utilizing laser-based quantum sensing techniques to achieve unprecedented accuracy in detecting potential deviations from the Equivalence Principle and searching for evidence of new gravitational physics, long-range forces, and dark matter candidates. In addition to advancing gravitational physics research, the grant incorporates significant educational and workforce development components. The award will provide training opportunities for students in experimental quantum science techniques and support a summer school focused on quantum sensing and precision measurement. The experimental approach leverages recent advances in quantum science to enable hundreds of atom-light interactions that enhance acceleration sensitivity while minimizing systematic effects and unwanted forces from laser interactions. This CAREER-track award reflects the NSF's commitment to supporting early-career researchers conducting innovative fundamental science investigations at research universities.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $432.0k | 1/23/26 |