Project Grant 2614693
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Northwestern University received a $150,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Mathematical Sciences (CFDA 47.049: Mathematical and Physical Sciences) awarded August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2028. The grant supports fundamental research into quantized brane moduli spaces, a key area of mathematical physics emerging from string theory. The research encompasses multiple interconnected projects investigating the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Northwestern University received a $200,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Mathematical Sciences (CFDA 47.049: Mathematical and Physical Sciences) effective August 15, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2027. The grant supports fundamental research into linear partial differential equations on singular spaces, with primary focus on understanding wave propagation behavior in complex media where diffraction effects are...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Award Details: Northwestern University received a $532,396 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The award supports fundamental research into the collective dynamics of self-propelled colloidal particles confined within soft, deformable boundaries. Research Deliverables: The project...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Northwestern University received a $273,225 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), with an award date of September 1, 2025 and completion date of August 31, 2028. The grant supports the development of QC LAB, an accessible and flexible quantum-classical simulation software platform designed to model excited-state...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Princeton University received a $490,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2028. The award supports experimental research investigating quantum-enhanced metrology using interacting spin models realized in molecular tweezer arrays. The research team will develop and demonstrate methods for...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Northwestern University received a $200,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program, awarded August 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for July 31, 2027. The award funds fundamental research on singularities in Kähler geometry and Lagrangian mean curvature flow, with the primary deliverables centered on advancing geometric and algebraic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Northwestern University's Sponsored Research Division received a $600,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The award supports gravitational-wave astrophysics research addressing computational and analytical challenges posed by the growing dataset of compact object mergers detected by the Laser...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research awarded $570,000 to the University of California, Los Angeles under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a three-year project beginning September 1, 2026 and concluding August 31, 2029. This project grant funds fundamental research on phonon-engineered topological conductors—quantum materials designed to overcome critical barriers preventing practical device...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Princeton University received a $450,000 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 funds development of direct measurement methods for magnetic noise correlations in materials using quantum sensors based on nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers in diamond. Rather than relying on indirect particle scattering...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Northeastern University received a $434,925 CAREER Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research (CFDA 47.049, Mathematical and Physical Sciences) awarded July 1, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2031. The award funds research into controlling frustrated quantum materials through ultrafast laser pulses to access new quantum phases with potential applications in quantum sensing, electronic and spintronic devices, and...
Northwestern University received a $741,059 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research (CFDA 47.049, Mathematical and Physical Sciences) on July 15, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2029. The award supports research investigating superfluid 3He and quantum surface phenomena in unconventional superconducting materials, with applications toward advancing quantum information science and quantum computing technology. The research program employs nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, high-frequency acoustic measurements, thermal analysis, and cryogenic experimental techniques to study Andreev bound states at surfaces and their effects on quantum order parameters, particularly in systems using planar silica aerogel substrates subject to controlled strain. The project delivers fundamental scientific research outputs designed to advance understanding of topologically protected quantum states and surface effects in odd-parity superconductors—knowledge directly applicable to quantum information science initiatives. Beyond research outputs, the award incorporates significant educational and workforce development components, with documented evidence that participating students have launched technology startups in collaboration with senior academic researchers at partner institutions. The experimental methodology and technical expertise developed through this project contribute to the broader NSF Mathematical and Physical Sciences program objective of strengthening the Nation's scientific enterprise and advancing fundamental knowledge in materials science and quantum physics.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $741.1k | 7/9/26 |