Project Grant 2611350
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $942,836 Project Grant awarded August 1, 2025, through the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). This collaborative research initiative, scheduled for completion July 31, 2030, aims to transform computing education research through coordinated multi-site replication studies. The project will establish replication design packages addressing key research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $600,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), effective October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2028. This is a renewal Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Site award that provides professional development and research training to 27 middle and high school educators through a six-week summer research program...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings awarded Indiana University $582,542 under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) on September 1, 2025, for a collaborative research initiative addressing the skilled workforce gap in the semiconductor industry. The project will develop and deliver hands-on educational experiences through community-based makerspaces, utilizing tangible toolkits and mixed reality (MR)...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) awarded $374,996 to the University of Alabama on September 1, 2025, to acquire an advanced Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM) system integrated with nanoscale imaging and spectroscopic analysis capabilities. The LabRam Odyssey system combines Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Raman spectroscopy, Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (TERS), and Tip-Enhanced Photoluminescence (TEPL) technologies to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences awarded the University of Florida $682,707 under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075) to develop and evaluate adaptive virtual reality (VR) instructional modules for semiconductor fabrication education. Beginning September 1, 2025, and concluding August 31, 2028, this project will deliver personalized learning experiences that leverage eye-tracking, motion...
- Federal Grant Award Summary This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant, awarded on October 1, 2025, provides $216,674 in funding to Texas A&M University to support a collaborative research and educational initiative extending through September 30, 2029. The project develops and evaluates two instructional modalities—Virtual Reality Artificial Intelligence (VR AI) avatar simulations and scaffolded peer teaching—designed to enhance preservice STEM teacher...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded $296,037 to the University of Alabama through the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) on December 1, 2025, for an EPSCOR Research Fellows project focused on memristor-based computing-in-memory (CIM) for neuromorphic systems. This two-year fellowship (completion date: December 31, 2026) supports research investigating the design, optimization, and fabrication of memristor-based...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $759,516 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2029. The "PrimaryAI Scale-Up" project delivers artificial intelligence (AI) education curriculum and implementation support to rural upper elementary students in grades 3-5 across Alabama, Indiana,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Alabama received a $117,163 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion anticipated September 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative, led by an interdisciplinary team from Northeastern University and the University of Alabama, develops and delivers a multi-phase offshore wind workforce experiential learning...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education (operating as University of Nevada, Reno) $568,584 on September 15, 2025, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) for collaborative research supporting students' modeling practice. The project will develop an augmented reality (AR) learning environment integrated with a large language model (LLM)-powered pedagogical agent designed to guide middle school...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $192,619 to the University of Alabama under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) on October 1, 2025, through an Early-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) award administered in collaboration with the NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Initiative and the Research Experience and Mentoring (REM) Programs. The project develops a scalable, replicable model for microelectronics research and clean room training utilizing virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies combined with experiential learning methodologies. This initiative directly addresses the limited access to specialized microelectronics facilities and equipment across universities in many regions of the United States and aligns with the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 workforce development objectives. The award supports an iterative AR/VR development process and summer research program designed to advance learning outcomes and training in microelectronics and semiconductor manufacturing, with expected outcomes transforming student training at institutions lacking access to physical clean rooms. A sub-award of $192,619 was issued to the University of South Alabama on April 27, 2026, to participate as a collaborative partner in this project. The work promotes evidence-based education and workforce development activities that broaden participation in microelectronics through structured mentoring and research experiences, with project completion targeted for November 30, 2026.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 3/13/26 | ||
| Not listed | $192.6k | 3/9/26 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
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A260263S001S | University Of South Alabama | Project Grant 2611350 | $42.9k | 5/19/26 |