Project Grant 2548404
- The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Hampton University $972,914 on June 11, 2026, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to acquire a multifunctional microscopy system for science education and research. The project period runs through June 10, 2027, with performance at Hampton, Virginia. Hampton University, a historically Black college and university, operates this award as a prime recipient focused on atmospheric science, remote sensing, and STEM education. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Hampton University received a $249,933 Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award supports research on littoral boundary layer and turbulence characterization in the Hampton Roads region. This three-year project addresses naval research priorities by advancing understanding of coastal oceanographic and atmospheric phenomena...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $110,482 Project Grant to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), a historically black, 1890 land-grant university. The grant, under the NSF's STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076), will support a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site program in marine and estuarine science. The program will provide research training for 24 undergraduate students, primarily from schools with limited...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded East Carolina University $509,636 on November 1, 2026, under the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program to provide undergraduate students with hands-on research opportunities focused on coastal resilience. Through the award, students from across the United States will participate in intensive, team-based, transdisciplinary research projects under faculty and researcher mentorship, developing scientific...
- The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Hampton University $800,024 on July 13, 2026, under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630) to acquire instrumentation for research and education in low-dimensional quantum and composite materials fabrication and characterization. Performance occurs at Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, through July 12, 2027. The award funds capital equipment to support research and educational activities in...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded The University of Alabama in Huntsville $470,401 on September 1, 2026, to operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site in solar and heliospheric physics through August 31, 2029. The award funds hands-on research opportunities for undergraduate students selected from across the United States to conduct intensive research projects in solar and heliospheric physics at a federal research center. Students work...
- This federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) will provide $392,819 over three years to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF-SUNY) at the University at Albany to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on atmospheric research and engineering solutions for climate change and environmental challenges. The REU site will recruit and support 24 diverse undergraduate...
- This $504,818 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will establish a 10-week summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site at Tuskegee University (TU) focused on nano-bio materials science and engineering. The program will train 10 undergraduate students annually in research areas including nanoparticle synthesis from agricultural/poultry waste and antimicrobial/cell adhesion properties of materials....
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences provides $495,364 to the University of South Florida to support an interdisciplinary Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site program focused on weather, climate, and society from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025. The funding supports a nine-week summer REU program that will engage 10 undergraduate students per year, with an emphasis on underrepresented groups, in mentored...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of Oklahoma $925,068 on August 15, 2026, to operate a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on atmospheric and geographic sciences. The award funds an intensive research program providing undergraduate students from across the United States with hands-on research opportunities, faculty mentorship, and collaborative work in both university and national science laboratory settings. Students...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded Hampton University $236,000 on September 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site focused on atmospheric measurement and data analysis. The award funds an undergraduate research program providing hands-on training in remote sensing of the atmosphere, ground-based instrumentation, satellite data analysis, and national and international instrument networks. Undergraduate students selected from across the United States will conduct independent research projects in data collection, data analysis techniques, and scientific communication while receiving mentorship from faculty and researchers. The program aims to develop workforce-ready scientists and engineers equipped to address air quality and hazardous weather challenges. The award covers the period September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029, with place of performance in Hampton, Virginia. The award is structured as a project grant with no planned sub-awards. This REU site is supported by the Department of Defense in partnership with the NSF REU Program.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $236.0k | 7/28/26 |