Project Grant 2548115
- This three-year, $388,489 National Science Foundation project grant through the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) funds the University of Michigan to operate the Semiconductor Hands-On Research Experience site. The site provides experiential nanofabrication training in semiconductor materials, devices, and technologies to nine students per year through 10-week summer research projects. Students gain experience otherwise unavailable at their home institutions and conduct research in areas like...
- This Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Materials Research, supports a 10-week Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site at Michigan State University (MSU). The REU Site enables 10 undergraduate students per year to engage in intensive research projects revolving around semiconductor materials or technologies. The program aims to attract and retain STEM students, increase diversity in STEM fields, and foster mentoring relationships to...
- This three-year $460,443 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) will fund an REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) site titled "INSPIRES: Integrated Circuits and Semiconductor Processes to Promote Responsible Engineering and Sustainability" at Michigan Technological University. The program will engage 8 students annually in research projects focused on improving the efficiency and sustainability of semiconductor...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $549,749 to Cornell University to host a new Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on semiconductor research and workforce development. The "REU Site: Summer Research Program at SRC JUMP2.0 SUPREME" will support 10 REU students per year (five at Cornell and five at MIT) to gain hands-on experience in semiconductor device fabrication,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Dayton received a $261,522 Project Grant award dated July 15, 2026, from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on semiconductor electronics and photonics. The award funds a 10-week immersive research program running through June 30, 2029, designed to provide undergraduate students...
- This Project Grant award in the amount of $336,652 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will support a three-year interdisciplinary research experience for undergraduate (REU) site program at the University of Alabama Tuscaloosa. The program, entitled "Interdisciplinary Research to Prepare Students for the Next Era of Domestic Semiconductor Device Fabrication", will introduce undergraduate students to advanced microelectronic and semiconductor...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) provides $358,920 to Michigan Technological University under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for an REU Site project titled "TECH SCENE - TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING." The funding supports the University's REU Site program from March 2021 through February 2024, with the goal of improving innovation, creativity and excellence in engineering research and education. Specifically, the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Engineering Education and Centers (CFDA 47.041 – Engineering program) awarded a $186,000 Project Grant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028, to establish the "Nanoscale Detectives" Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site. This collaborative initiative, jointly administered across North Carolina State University, UNC Chapel Hill, and...
- Summary of Federal Project Grant Award The University of Michigan-Dearborn received a $464,993 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective January 15, 2026 through December 31, 2028. This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site award supports the delivery of structured summer research training programs that will serve 10 community college and junior college...
- The National Science Foundation's Division of Engineering Education and Centers awarded a $214,448 Project Grant to North Carolina State University on October 1, 2025, for the "Nanoscale Detectives" Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering). This collaborative initiative, executed across three institutions in North Carolina's Research Triangle (NC State University, UNC Chapel Hill, and Duke University), delivers immersive ten-week summer...
The University of Michigan received a $410,186 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) effective October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031, to establish and operate the Michigan Semiconductor Hands-On Research Experience (M-SHORE) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site. The program will provide nine undergraduate students annually with intensive 10-week research experiences in semiconductor-related materials and devices utilizing the university's Lurie Nanofabrication Facility. Participants will engage in hands-on nanofabrication research under faculty mentorship, with emphasis on recruiting students from institutions with limited nanofabrication capabilities. In addition to conducting original research on critical semiconductor technologies, M-SHORE will deliver professional development services including customized seminars, workshops, weekly mentoring sessions, and a concluding research symposium where students present oral and poster presentations of their findings. This three-year initiative addresses the national need to develop a trained semiconductor workforce and supports NSF's commitment to advancing engineering education and workforce development in a strategically important technology domain.M-SHORE REU Site Project Grant Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $410.2k | 6/29/26 |