Project Grant 2544531
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Virginia received a $652,781 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The primary deliverable is a multi-scale suite of cosmological hydrodynamic simulations designed to investigate the origin and formation mechanisms of supermassive black holes in the early universe. The research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Astronomical Sciences, awarded $445,607 to the University of Virginia under CFDA 47.049 (Mathematical and Physical Sciences) to develop an artificial intelligence-based framework for quantifying uncertainties in cosmological galaxy formation simulations. Beginning August 1, 2026, and concluding July 31, 2031, this five-year CAREER project will deliver a fully automated simulation pipeline capable of executing...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Montana State University's Office of Sponsored Programs received a $205,958 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2031. This CAREER award funds theoretical research developing physically grounded gravitational-wave models for binary neutron star systems across their full evolutionary lifecycle, from early...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Physics awarded $400,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the University of Mississippi for a CAREER grant effective July 15, 2025 through June 30, 2030. This project supports research preparation toward detecting potential violations of Einstein's General Relativity (GR) through gravitational-wave observations. The research team will apply advanced statistical methods to ensure...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Vanderbilt University received a $431,236 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) Project Grant awarded on August 15, 2026, by the National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The five-year award, extending through July 31, 2031, supports the development of an integrated computational framework for spatial transcriptomics data analysis and three-dimensional tissue reconstruction. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences Project Grant (CFDA 47.049) supports fundamental research into singularity formation in dynamical black holes, with total federal obligations of $259,277 over a five-year period from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031. The research program, administered by Rutgers, The State University in Piscataway, New Jersey, develops advanced mathematical frameworks and rigorous analytical...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Physics awarded $280,000 to the University of Illinois under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop gravitational wave astrophysics research models and data analysis capabilities. The primary deliverables include ready-to-use gravitational wave models and artificial intelligence-enhanced data analysis algorithms designed to extract detailed information about matter and gravity in extreme...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Vanderbilt University's Sponsored Programs Administration division received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the Civilian Shared Services Center under NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) effective March 26, 2026, with completion scheduled for March 25, 2028. The award supports the execution of a balanced science program informed by discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, aligned with NASA...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Vanderbilt University a $625,613 Project Grant entitled "WOU-MMA: Mapping the Host Galaxies of Low-Frequency Gravitational-Wave Sources" under CFDA Program 47.049. The grant will fund a 3-year research project to create a catalog of galaxies that may contain pairs of massive black holes, allowing researchers to better pinpoint the origins of low-frequency gravitational wave signals detected...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Vanderbilt University received a $397,084 Project Grant awarded June 1, 2026, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program. The five-year project, concluding May 31, 2031, delivers research and development services focused on enhancing artificial intelligence tools for software engineering through human-centered design methodologies. The...
Vanderbilt University received a $536,597 CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded August 1, 2026, with completion by July 31, 2031. The project establishes an integrated research and workforce development program designed to advance gravitational-wave detection capabilities and multimessenger astrophysics. Research deliverables include the development of foundational artificial intelligence (AI) models to identify signatures of intermediate-mass black holes in archived gravitational-wave data, technological frameworks to enhance the sensitivity of next-generation gravitational-wave detectors, and scientific investigations into the astrophysical origins of intermediate-mass black holes and binary neutron star mergers detected through gravitational-wave observations. The award includes significant workforce development and public engagement components. Vanderbilt will establish mentored research pathways in gravitational-wave science, AI, and detector technologies for undergraduate and graduate students through partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The program will deliver two annual workshops on AI and gravitational waves and develop public outreach materials including graphics and educational products designed to make gravitational-wave astronomy and black hole physics accessible to the general public. These integrated research and educational initiatives directly support the NSF's mission to advance fundamental scientific knowledge and strengthen the nation's research workforce in advanced scientific domains.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $536.6k | 7/1/26 |