Project Grant 2555163
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded $450,000 to Professor Marcel Schreier at the University of Wisconsin-Madison under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for the period September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029. The primary deliverable is fundamental research into electrocatalytic conversion of light hydrocarbons found in natural gas—specifically methane, ethane, and propane—into higher-value chemical...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $902,786 collaborative research project grant to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). This project will deliver advanced computational modeling and experimental research capabilities focused on accelerating the discovery and design of dynamically...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry is funding a three-year project grant totaling $517,033, awarded August 1, 2025, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Professor Alexandra Velian at the University of Washington will develop atomically precise transition metal chalcogenide clusters designed to function as catalytic platforms that mimic defect sites found in inorganic heterogeneous catalysts. The research deliverables...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded $537,483 to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to Professor Randall Goldsmith for development of an advanced chemical measurement system. The three-year project (September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2028) will deliver a novel single-molecule electrometry platform capable of real-time measurement of time-varying charge on individual...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program administered by the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, the University of Pennsylvania received a $600,000 Project Grant awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. Principal Investigator Professor Neil C. Tomson's research team will deliver fundamental scientific knowledge and catalytic technologies focused on the selective activation and functionalization...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry is supporting fundamental research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) with a $600,000 project grant awarded September 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2028. Professor Helen Blackwell will investigate the chemical signals that gram-positive bacteria use for cell-cell communication through quorum sensing (QS), specifically...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Professor Jared Lewis of Indiana University's Department of Chemistry received a $599,999 Project Grant awarded July 15, 2026, by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The grant funds research through June 30, 2029, to develop artificial metalloenzymes (ARMs) that combine generative artificial intelligence design with directed evolution techniques. The project creates new...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry awarded $600,000 to the University of Montana under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support fundamental research in chemical synthesis. Beginning July 1, 2025, and concluding June 30, 2028, this project grant supports Professor Dong Wang's investigation of high-valent cobalt and nickel coordination complexes designed to activate and functionalize inert carbon-hydrogen bonds in...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a Project Grant of $575,431 to Dr. John Berry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (CFDA 47.049: Mathematical and Physical Sciences) effective August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2029. The project focuses on designing and synthesizing heterotrimetallic compounds containing chains of directly connected metal atoms that function as molecular-scale electrical wires. The research delivers new...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Professor Gregory Friestad at the University of Iowa Department of Chemistry is conducting fundamental research in synthetic organic chemistry supported by a $450,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The award, which commenced September 1, 2025 and concludes August 31, 2028, supports the development of novel synthetic...
The National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Chemistry, awarded a $581,473 Project Grant to the University of Wisconsin-Madison on July 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The award funds fundamental research by Professor Shannon Stahl investigating metal-catalyzed oxidation mechanisms for converting hydrocarbons into chemical building blocks using atmospheric oxygen. The research deliverables include mechanistic characterization of homogeneous, metal-catalyzed aerobic autoxidation processes through specialized analytical tools that probe chemical reactions in real-time, with the goal of establishing more efficient catalytic processes and addressing critical knowledge gaps regarding catalyst speciation, metal-radical interactions, and molecular determinants of reaction rates and selectivity. The project extends through June 30, 2029. This fundamental research directly supports industrial applications across high-value chemical manufacturing sectors, including plastics, nylon, and pharmaceuticals production. The anticipated outcomes include enhanced understanding that will enable domestic conversion of diverse feedstocks—including natural gas, biomass, and post-consumer plastic waste—into chemical intermediates, thereby strengthening U.S. manufacturing competitiveness and reducing dependence on foreign petrochemical supply chains. The project incorporates an integrated workforce development component designed to mentor and train scientific personnel equipped to address future national energy and chemical manufacturing challenges.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $581.5k | 7/6/26 |