Project Grant 2606411
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences (CFDA 47.049 – Mathematical and Physical Sciences) awarded $129,033 to the CAL Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation (HSU Foundation) on September 1, 2025, with a completion date of February 28, 2026. This project grant supports the Fast and Fortunate for FRB Follow-up (F4) collaborative research team, comprising investigators from the University of California Santa Cruz, Northwestern...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded the University of California Santa Cruz $390,084 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct multi-wavelength follow-up observations of fast radio bursts (FRBs) through the Fast and Fortunate FRB Follow-Up Collaboration (F4). The award funds comprehensive research addressing three core questions about FRB progenitors: dissecting local environments at 50-parsec...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded a $680,431 Project Grant to the University of California Santa Cruz under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). The grant supports the FAST and Fortunate for FRB Follow-up (F4) research team to conduct follow-up observations of hundreds of Fast Radio Bursts across the sky. Specifically, the team will acquire, analyze, and disseminate deep, multi-band imaging and spectroscopy of FRB...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded Northwestern University $486,333 on September 1, 2026, for collaborative research on fast radio burst (FRB) follow-up observations under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The research addresses three fundamental questions about FRB progenitors: dissecting local environments on 50-parsec scales and searching for multi-wavelength counterparts; expanding FRB studies to probe cosmic structure,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded the President and Fellows of Harvard College $417,136 on December 15, 2025, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to map the distribution of baryons in the cosmic web using fast radio bursts detected by the Deep Synoptic Array. The research team will analyze a growing catalog of localized fast radio bursts (FRBs) discovered by the 110-antenna Deep Synoptic Array (DSA-110) located near Big Pine,...
- The National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences awarded a $300,000 Project Grant to support observational studies of fast radio bursts and technosignatures with the Allen Telescope Array. The grant was awarded on January 15, 2022 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to further the progress of the mathematical and physical sciences and enhance understanding of major problems confronting the Nation. Funding will support observational...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded West Virginia University Research Corporation $508,439 on August 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program to support research into the cosmological population of fast radio bursts. The project engages graduate and undergraduate students at West Virginia University in analyzing a census of over 4,500 fast radio bursts from the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment. The team will deploy...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded a $190,619 Project Grant to the California Polytechnic State University Pomona Foundation Inc. under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049). The grant will fund collaborative research from July 2021 to June 2024 to study mass-loss rates for OB stars driving infrared bowshocks. As part of NSF's mission to promote progress in the mathematical and physical sciences, this award will...
- This $580,810 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will fund a research program called "GREENBURST" led by scientists at West Virginia University (WVU). The project will use the Green Bank Telescope to study two key populations of transient astrophysical objects: fast radio bursts at cosmological distances and ultra-long period pulsars in the Milky Way galaxy. Key activities include two survey projects...
- This federal Project Grant award of $348,961.00 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will support the University of California, Santa Barbara's research on "The Astrophysics of the Obscured Universe Across Cosmic Time." The project aims to use multiple telescopes to understand how dust in distant galaxies affects our view of the cosmos, as well as provide training opportunities for undergraduate students from...
The National Science Foundation Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded CAL Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation (doing business as HSU Foundation) $181,541 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for collaborative research on fast radio burst follow-up observations. The research initiative, called the Fast and Fortunate FRB Follow-Up Collaboration (F4), conducts comprehensive multi-wavelength follow-up campaigns on fast radio bursts—millisecond-duration radio pulses of extragalactic origin—using real-time access to FRB discoveries from experiments across four continents. The work addresses three fundamental research questions: dissecting local FRB environments on 50-parsec scales and searching for multi-wavelength counterparts; expanding FRB studies to probe cosmic structure, progenitor delay-times, extreme energetics, and scattering; and preparing for the systematic era when FRB detections reach 10,000 events. The program also launches educational initiatives including a college course on historical women in astronomy and custom high school STEM curricula targeting under-resourced schools. Performance occurs in Arcata, California, with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $181.5k | 8/3/26 |