Project Grant 2603005
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Howard University received a $613,732 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) awarded on August 1, 2025, with completion expected by July 31, 2028. The project, titled "Excellence in Research: Assessing the Electrospinning Behavior of Electrostatically Enriched Lignin Fractions," will develop a dry and chemical-free tribo-electrostatic separation (TES) method to process agricultural...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Howard University $551,029 on August 15, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to advance research on novel polysaccharides for cell-specific oral drug delivery and to establish professional development programming for undergraduate and graduate students. The project will study how polymer structure affects the bioavailability and site-specific delivery of therapeutics through the gastrointestinal...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Howard University $997,380 under the Integrative Activities federal grant program (CFDA 47.083) from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025. The award will support research exploring the synthesis and recovery of superhard and high energy-density polynitrides at high pressures. Howard University researchers, in collaboration with the Carnegie Institution of Washington, will investigate nitrogen-rich metal compounds that form...
- The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Howard University $996,503 in equipment funding on July 6, 2026, under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630) to support bioindustrial manufacturing and biorefinery research and education with no indirect costs charged. The award funds equipment acquisition for research infrastructure supporting bioindustrial manufacturing and biorefinery work. Performance occurs in Washington, DC, with a period of...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Howard University $199,460 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a collaborative research project developing a rigorous framework for mathematicians and artificial intelligence systems to accelerate discovery in number theory and combinatorics. The work establishes a four-phase iterative workflow: generating and curating large datasets of complex...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $358,169 project grant to Howard University to support research and educational partnership between North Carolina Central University and Howard University. The grant aims to investigate quantum effects and nanstructures through collaborative proposals between the two institutions. Funded under the NSF's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), the award will provide nearly $360,000 over three years from September...
- The U.S. Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Howard University a $793,884 Project Grant under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering (CFDA 12.630) program. The grant, titled "Enhanced Microstructures and Mechanical Performances of Additively Manufactured Metallic Alloys", will fund research from June 12, 2023 through June 11, 2027. The research aims to advance science and engineering capabilities relevant to Department of Defense missions. As a...
- Howard University was awarded an $800,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) for the period of August 15, 2021 through July 31, 2024. The grant funds the Howard-Columbia Partnership for Research and Education in Superatomic and 2D Materials project, which will promote progress in mathematical and physical sciences through increasing the store of scientific knowledge and enhancing understanding of...
- The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Howard University a $600,750 Project Grant under the Department of Defense's "Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering" program (CFDA 12.630). The grant, awarded on August 26, 2024, will support the "Acquisition of Ultra-High-Speed Deformation and Strain Measurement System" with a completion date of August 25, 2025. This project grant aims to advance technical research capabilities in areas such as...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Howard University received a $325,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Computer and Network Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The collaborative research project will develop modular hardware accelerators enabling secure and efficient deployment of fine-tuned foundation models on consumer devices. The deliverables...
The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded Howard University $549,681 on September 1, 2026, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to establish fundamental understanding of how biomass characteristics impact interfacial adhesion with polymer matrices and influence composite processability and performance. The research integrates systematic biomass chemical modification, multiscale characterization, and composite manufacturing to generate comprehensive datasets linking biomass structure, interfacial interactions, processing behavior, and material properties. Experimental data will be complemented by quantum chemical calculations and molecular dynamics simulations to reveal molecular mechanisms impacting the biomass-polymer interface. The project aims to enable more reliable approaches for designing sustainable composite materials from renewable resources to replace petroleum-based plastics in packaging, consumer goods, automotive, and biomedical applications. Beyond advancing fundamental materials science, the award will strengthen research capacity at Howard University by providing interdisciplinary research and training opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in sustainable manufacturing, materials science, and data-driven engineering. Performance occurs at Howard University in Washington, DC 20059 with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. This is a Project Grant, a form of assistance funding supporting research and development activities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $549.7k | 8/11/26 |