Project Grant 2627161
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of the District of Columbia $449,482 on September 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to support faculty and undergraduate research on the synthesis, characterization, and computational modeling of modified triorganotin compounds. The award funds junior and mid-career faculty at this historically black college and university to build research capability while providing undergraduate...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $649,987 Project Grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program to Southwestern Community College District to develop a Micro-Nano-Technology Technical Education Certificate Program. This program aims to provide structured educational and training opportunities for traditional and non-traditional two-year college students to acquire knowledge, skills, and abilities that will prepare them for entry-level technical careers in the micro- and...
- The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded the University of The District of Columbia $9,982,865 on August 14, 2026, to advance research capacity in scalable chemistry-enabled quantum information device manufacturing, supporting the institution's transition from Research Competency University (RCU) to R2 classification with a pathway to R1 status. The award is funded under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program provides $399,924 to the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The goal of this "UDC-CSEC-ENGAGE Project" is to develop and implement three new cybersecurity courses, increase student research capacity, recruit and retain minority and female students, and expose K-12 students to cybersecurity. The project aims to directly impact at...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Georgia TECH Research Corp $725,000 on May 1, 2026, to coordinate national nanotechnology research facilities under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). Georgia Tech leads the Coordination of Nanotechnology Research Facilities effort, which maintains the National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure (NNCI) network of 16 university sites and their partners as it transitions to the National...
- The National Science Foundation awarded the Computing Research Association Inc. $926,006 on September 15, 2025, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to host two Ideas Lab workshops that expand pathways into the semiconductor and microelectronics workforce through informal learning experiences. The workshops, delivered in collaboration with KnowInnovation, will operate through museums, science centers, community centers, libraries, and planetariums to create innovative, engaging, and...
- The National Science Foundation's Division of Engineering Education and Centers awarded a $214,448 Project Grant to North Carolina State University on October 1, 2025, for the "Nanoscale Detectives" Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site program (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering). This collaborative initiative, executed across three institutions in North Carolina's Research Triangle (NC State University, UNC Chapel Hill, and Duke University), delivers immersive ten-week summer...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded $498,794 to Northern Virginia Community College on October 1, 2026, under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to design and deliver a year-long residency at George Mason University's Center for Molecular Engineering for community college faculty and high school dual enrollment teachers. The residency immerses educators in authentic research experiences in advanced chemical synthesis and analytical spectroscopy....
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education (CFDA 47.076, STEM Education program) awarded $500,000 to the Research Foundation of The City University of New York on October 1, 2025, for the project "Beginnings: A Quest to Understand and Experience Semiconductor Technologies for a Quantum Future." This three-year initiative (completion by September 30, 2028) will develop experiential learning pathways in semiconductor...
- This National Science Foundation Project Grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $350,000 to Rice University from May 2022 through April 2025. The funding supports an Research Experiences for Undergraduates site award that will prepare 10 students per summer for 10 weeks over three years in chemical nanoscience and nanotechnology research and leadership development. Students conduct individual research projects related to various chemical nanoscience subfields and...
The National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education awarded the University of the District of Columbia $4,993,567 on August 1, 2026, for a Phase II Center for Nanotechnology Research and Education (CNRE-II), funded under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076). CNRE-II will integrate research and education to strengthen UDC's research infrastructure and national competitiveness in nanotechnology, semiconductor technologies, advanced manufacturing, sustainable energy, and quantum information science. The center will investigate charge, spin, heat, and chemical species transport across nanoscale materials to enable next-generation technologies beyond conventional electronics. CNRE-II will operate a vertically integrated community college-to-PhD STEM workforce pathway, providing hands-on training in nanotechnology, microfabrication, additive manufacturing, advanced instrumentation, entrepreneurship, and quantum-related technologies. Students, postdoctoral scholars, and early-career faculty will gain research, internship, and commercialization experience through partnerships with federal laboratories and research universities, including NASA, NIST, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the Kansas City National Security Campus. The center will foster student engagement in STEM through curriculum innovation, undergraduate and graduate research, teacher engagement, and public outreach, including a planned museum of nanotechnology. Performance occurs in Washington, DC. The award period runs from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2031.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $5.0m | 7/17/26 |