Project Grant 2548451
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $368,174 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure (CFDA 47.074, Biological Sciences program) effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2028. This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site award supports a 10-week summer research training program that will engage 24 undergraduate students (8 per year) over three years, with priority recruitment from institutions with limited...
- This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Biological Infrastructure provides $263,866 to Purdue University under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) for an Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site award from March 1, 2022 to February 28, 2025. The grant supports training for 24 students over three summers, with eight students participating for ten weeks each summer, in genetic and biochemical analysis of proteins. Students from schools with...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Indiana University's Trustees received a $489,895 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded June 1, 2025, with completion by May 31, 2028. This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site award provides comprehensive research training and professional development services to undergraduate students, with 10 students supported annually for...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $980,943 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2029. The award supports development of enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools and computational methods to automate the interpretation of cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) data into accurate three-dimensional atomic models of biomolecules,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $225,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective August 15, 2025 through July 31, 2028. As a collaborative research initiative with Carnegie Mellon University, this award supports the development of cyberinfrastructure for analyzing cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) data—an advanced imaging technology used to visualize...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Boston University, as the awardee, will deliver a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program funded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). The award of $469,538 supports a ten-week summer research training program for ten undergraduate students annually over three years (2026-2028). The primary deliverables include structured research experiences in gene...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Colorado State University's Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology a Project Grant of $462,342 under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site in Molecular Biosciences. Effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2028, this award will support intensive 10-week summer training programs for undergraduate students, with 10 students per year...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded a $458,766 Project Grant to the Scripps Research Institute on May 1, 2026, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site award supports the Scripps Structure and Function Summer Institute (SFSI), which will provide intensive 10-week summer research training to 30 undergraduate students over three years (2026-2028). The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Notre Dame received a $416,025 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029. This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site award supports an integrative cell and molecular biology program that provides undergraduate students with hands-on research experiences across multiple levels of biological...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $399,531 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to investigate the molecular mechanisms governing meristem development in fern gametophytes and sporophytes. The project, which commenced September 1, 2025 and concludes August 31, 2027, will identify key regulatory factors that control the formation and maintenance of specialized...
Purdue University received a $489,519 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) effective May 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for April 30, 2029. This REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) Site award supports a 10-week summer research training program for 10 undergraduate students annually across three summers (2026-2028). The program delivers structured mentored research experiences in structural and computational biology and biophysics, combining research projects focused on macromolecular structure and function with intensive workshops in contemporary techniques including computational biology, X-ray crystallography, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and cryo-electron microscopy. The award produces workforce development outcomes through direct student training in research methodology, ethical and responsible research conduct, scientific communication, and professional development activities. Participants will present research findings at scientific conferences and receive advanced training designed to encourage pursuit of graduate degrees and research careers in STEM fields. Program assessment utilizes SALG (Student Assessment of their Learning Gains) and URSSA (Undergraduate Research Student Self-Assessment) online evaluation tools. The initiative aligns with NSF priorities in biotechnology and artificial intelligence while enhancing U.S. global competitiveness through development of a more highly trained and diverse STEM workforce.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $489.5k | 4/21/26 |