Project Grant 2606125
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded the University of Virginia $371,169 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to establish theoretical frameworks for mass transfer in eccentric interacting binary star systems. The award funds development of a nonlinear hydrodynamic model capable of studying mass transfer in binary systems with arbitrarily eccentric orbits, addressing limitations in existing short-duration...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded the University of Texas at Arlington $280,229 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to establish theoretical frameworks for mass transfer processes in eccentric interacting binary systems. The recipient will develop and apply a nonlinear hydrodynamic model capable of studying mass transfer in binary systems with arbitrarily eccentric orbits, addressing a gap in current...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded Montana State University $205,958 on April 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop theoretical models of neutron star matter effects in coalescing binary neutron star systems. The research strengthens connections between neutron star physical properties and gravitational-wave signals measured by current and next-generation observatories. During the inspiral phase, the work incorporates...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Montana State University $532,038 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop a theoretical description of quantum hydrodynamics in neutron stars and explain observed spin anomalies in these compact objects. The research, performing through July 31, 2029, in Bozeman, Montana, will integrate microscopic features of vortex motion into a global model of...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Montana State University $636,000 on March 15, 2027, under the EPSCOR Graduate Fellowship Program to fund graduate research fellowships through February 28, 2030. The award supports graduate fellows pursuing research in chemistry, physics, and biology aligned with NSF's Biological Sciences and Mathematical and Physical Sciences directorates. Research topics include investigation of oxygen minimum zones...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Montana State University $350,000 on August 15, 2026, to support collaborative research on exciton dynamics in chiral molecular nanowires under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Professor Erik Grumstrup at Montana State University and Professor Jean Hubert Olivier at the University of New Mexico are investigating how solid-state chirality influences exciton...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences awarded Montana State University $195,993 on September 1, 2026, for collaborative research developing factorization homology, a mathematical construction that integrates complicated objects over three-dimensional space with applications to knot theory, topological quantum field theory, and representation theory. The project, funded under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), advances the theory of...
- Montana State University received a $119,626 project grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). The two-year award, made on September 1, 2021 and concluding on August 31, 2023, will support the LEAPS-MPS: Elliptic Theory for the Schrodinger Operator project. Through this funding, Montana State University researchers will promote progress in mathematical and physical...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Montana State University received a $360,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The award supports the development of advanced analytical frameworks for extracting gravitational wave signals from the NSF-supported Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) detectors. The primary deliverable is...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports collaborative research to investigate the evolution of the Magellanic Clouds, two small dwarf galaxies that orbit the Milky Way. The $416,880 award to Montana State University will be used to map the kinematic and chemical abundance patterns across the Magellanic Clouds in order to identify evidence of past interactions and accretion of smaller...
The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded Montana State University $266,905 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to establish theoretical framework for mass transfer processes in eccentric binary star systems. The research team will develop and apply a nonlinear hydrodynamic model capable of studying mass transfer in binary systems with arbitrarily eccentric orbits, moving beyond prior theoretical limitations to hydrostatic, circular, spin-synchronized donors. The model will describe how mass loss modifies orbital parameters and donor structure, and will examine impacts of nonlinear dissipation. The proposed theory will provide a unifying framework connecting theoretical understanding with numerical simulations, enabling validation, interpretation, and extrapolation of results—advancing understanding of phenomena ranging from repeated partial tidal disruption events around massive black holes to high-eccentricity planetary migration in exoplanetary systems. The collaborative research team spans universities in Montana, Virginia, and Texas. Performance occurs in Bozeman, Montana. The period of performance runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. The award also funds STEM education activities including strengthening science education in rural Montana, mentoring undergraduates through a summer research program in Texas, and creating Python notebooks to develop foundational skills in programming, mathematics, physics, and astronomy for undergraduate researchers.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $266.9k | 8/5/26 |