Project Grant 2609983
- Federal Grant Award Summary George Washington University received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics (Mathematical and Physical Sciences program, CFDA 47.049) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026. The project focuses on theoretical studies of electromagnetic radiation effects occurring during electron-nucleus collisions at two premier nuclear physics facilities: the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF) and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Rutgers, The State University received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective August 15, 2025, through July 31, 2028. The award supports experimental nuclear physics research focused on measuring the proton's charge distribution through electron and muon scattering experiments. The research team will complete production data...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Virginia received a $140,000 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, 2026. This award supports precision experimental research in subatomic physics focused on investigating fundamental properties of the pi meson, muon, and neutron to test predictions of the Standard Model. The research program...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded $550,000 to the University of Michigan under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. This Project Grant supports research investigating quantum chromodynamics (QCD) through analysis of Large Hadron Collider Beauty (LHCb) experiment data at CERN. The primary research deliverable involves conducting complementary measurements to...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded $200,000 to the University of Maryland, College Park through the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on February 15, 2026, with a completion date of January 31, 2027. This RAPID (Rapid Response Research) award supports an experimental campaign at the NSF ZEUS multi-petawatt laser facility at the University of Michigan to advance laser-driven particle acceleration technology....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded $540,000 to the University of California, Berkeley under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) beginning September 1, 2025 and concluding August 31, 2028. This Project Grant supports theoretical physics research conducted by Professors Hitoshi Murayama and Lawrence J. Hall that aims to connect experimental data from major research facilities with overarching theoretical...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded Washington University in St. Louis a $333,375 Project Grant (CFDA 47.049 – Mathematical and Physical Sciences) effective February 15, 2026, through January 31, 2029, to establish a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site focused on Artificial Intelligence in Modern Physics Research. The award funds a fully immersive 10-week summer program that provides undergraduate students nationwide—with...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Physics, awarded Catholic University of America a $750,000 Project Grant (CFDA 47.049 – Mathematical and Physical Sciences) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, to conduct fundamental nuclear physics research on pion and kaon structure. The research program advances understanding of the quark-gluon composition of protons and neutrons—the basic building blocks of atomic nuclei—and the mesons that bind...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary George Washington University received a $100,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079), awarded September 1, 2025, with performance through August 31, 2027. This EAGER (Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research) award supports a trilateral international collaboration among nuclear physicists from the United States, Poland, and Ukraine to develop theoretical and analytical...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded $640,000 to the University of California, San Diego under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on June 15, 2025, for a project concluding May 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative, conducted jointly with General Atomics and the Extreme Light Infrastructure – Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP) facility in Romania, focuses on developing gamma-ray sources through high-intensity...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics awarded George Washington University a $750,000 Project Grant (CFDA 47.049, Mathematical and Physical Sciences) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, to support data analysis and physics research extraction from the Muon Proton Scattering Experiment (MUSE). The primary deliverable is comprehensive analysis of experimental data collected from the first simultaneous measurement of muon and electron scattering from the proton, conducted at the Paul Scherer Institute in Switzerland. Using modern artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms, the research team will interpret detector signals and extract physics results to address the proton radius puzzle—a persistent 4% discrepancy in proton size measurements identified in 2010 that remains unresolved despite multiple independent measurement attempts. The award supports workforce development and skill-building activities alongside the core research delivery. Postdoctoral researchers, undergraduate students, and graduate students will gain practical experience in modern detection techniques, simulation and reconstruction software applicable to industrial and medical imaging, and machine learning algorithm development. Additionally, the award facilitates international collaboration and professional development through cultural exchanges with researchers worldwide, with participants developing communication, organization, and leadership capabilities throughout the project period.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $750.0k | 6/30/26 |