Project Grant 2543343
- Project Grant Summary The University of Southern California received a $593,325 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering, Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031. This project supports fundamental research and education aimed at developing ion-selective membrane technologies for extracting critical minerals such as lithium and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $312,589 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded July 1, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will develop molecular simulation tools and methodologies to model solute precipitate nucleation in confined nanopore environments. The project addresses a critical gap in scientific understanding by creating...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $612,653 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering program) awarded May 1, 2025, with completion targeted for April 30, 2028. The project deliverables center on developing sustainable bioseparation processes to recover and purify rare earth elements (REEs) using extremophilic microorganisms obtained from geothermal...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $469,380 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), awarded August 1, 2026, with completion targeted for July 31, 2031. The award funds development of an integrated macrogeomorphic reconstruction framework that combines landscape evolution modeling with sediment provenance analysis to assess critical mineral resources along the North...
- This CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Engineering under CFDA 47.041, provides $650,000 in funding to Princeton University from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2031. The award supports research to develop novel ion separation technologies for water treatment applications by advancing theoretical models and experimental characterization of ion-permeable membranes. The project integrates computational theory...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $376,826 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. This NSF-BSF (NSF-Binational Science Foundation) collaborative project delivers fundamental research on heteroatom-doped vanadium oxides and their electrochemical behavior in aqueous systems. The...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded $587,977 to the University of North Texas, with award date of August 1, 2025 and completion date of July 31, 2028, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). This project grant delivers research services and methodologies aimed at elucidating the adsorption and competition mechanisms of mixed oxoanion pollutants in porous materials under...
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $920,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2029. This collaborative research project delivers accelerated discovery of lead-free perovskite nanocrystals through the development and operation of distributed self-driving laboratories (SDLs) that...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded Colorado School of Mines a CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) Project Grant of $591,656 effective May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2031. This award funds an integrated research, education, and outreach program advancing selective electrochemical leaching technology for critical metal recovery from complex waste feedstocks, with lithium-ion batteries as the primary model system....
- Federal Grant Award Summary North Carolina State University received a $343,340 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective June 1, 2025 through February 28, 2026. This project grant supports the development of foundational research and technologies in learning-based, task-oriented sensing systems. The primary deliverables encompass three interconnected research objectives: (1) developing physics-aware, learning-based multi-dimensional...
North Carolina State University received a $548,900 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) to conduct a CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award focused on atomistic-scale investigation of ion-selective transport in metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes. The award, effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031, delivers fundamental research services and computational modeling capabilities to advance membrane design for critical mineral separation. The project generates scientific products including quantum calculations, molecular dynamics simulations, and transport models that predict ion behavior through MOF membranes, with specific application to separating lithium and sodium ions as well as selected heavy metal ions from complex mixtures found in seawater, brines, and wastewater. The grant integrates research with educational outcomes, delivering both advanced scientific insights and workforce development products. The research team will produce atomistic simulation frameworks and characterization data identifying chemical features that enhance selective ion transport, supporting improved membrane design for critical mineral recovery, water treatment, and energy technologies. Additionally, the project includes K-12 outreach activities and student training through coursework, contributing to STEM education and workforce preparation in advanced engineering disciplines relevant to national priorities in domestic critical mineral supply and sustainable manufacturing.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $548.9k | 2/11/26 |