Project Grant DESC0026178
- The University of Southern California was awarded a $550,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to conduct research on "Correlation Effects of Wigner Crystalline Excitons in Moiré Heterostructures." The project will run from September 1, 2025, to February 28, 2027, and aims to advance scientific understanding of complex physical systems related to quantum materials and next-generation energy technologies. As a...
- This $100,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) supports fundamental scientific research on "BOOTSTRAPPING QUANTUM GRAVITY" at the University of Southern California (USC). The funding will advance U.S. energy, economic, and national security priorities through basic scientific discovery and the development of advanced computational and experimental capabilities in areas such as particle physics,...
- The University of Southern California (USC) received a $120,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Defense's Basic Scientific Research Program (CFDA 12.431) to conduct research on "Optical Manipulation and Ultrafast Tuning of Spin-Splitting in Bulk and Twisted van der Waals Altermagnets." The grant period runs from September 15, 2025 to September 14, 2028. This fundamental research project aims to expand scientific knowledge and technological capabilities in areas critical...
- This federal Project Grant award of $693,004.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to the University of South Carolina to support research on the "DEVELOPING THE CRYSTAL CHEMISTRY OF COMPLEX NEPTUNIUM, PLUTONIUM AND AMERICIUM OXIDES". The project aims to advance scientific understanding in areas of fundamental scientific importance, with potential applications in energy, national security, and technological...
- This federal Project Grant award of $199,859.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), supports research by the University of Southern California to develop "LEVERAGING UNCONVENTIONAL SYMMETRIES FOR NOISE-RESILIENT QUANTUM MEMORIES". The project aims to advance fundamental scientific understanding and technological innovation in quantum computing, with a focus on creating more robust quantum memory systems that can...
- The University of Southern California (USC) was awarded a $647,636 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop novel electronic structure methods for modeling spectroscopy in the core and valence domains, with a focus on free-electron states. The 3-year award, running from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2028, aims to extend the theoretical toolkit for spectroscopy modeling and enable more accurate interrogation...
- The University of South Carolina (USC) has received a $299,996 EAGER (Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Materials Research under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program. The purpose of this high-risk/high-reward grant is to systematically study the Pb-Cu-P-Si-O-S phase space, from which a recently reported room temperature superconducting material originated. The principal investigator aims to...
- This federal Project Grant award of $875,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) supports research by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to visualize the atomic-scale dynamics of charge-ordered phases in quantum materials. The award period runs from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026. The DOE Office of Science is the nation's largest federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences, supporting...
- This Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) provides $585,394.00 in funding to the University of Southern California to conduct research on "Quantum Information of Black Holes in AdS/CFT" from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. The research aims to advance scientific understanding of quantum information and black holes using the AdS/CFT correspondence, a theoretical framework for studying quantum gravity. As a...
- The University of Southern California was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering under the Office of International Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.079). The grant will fund the IRES TRACK I: US-GERMANY RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS ON MATERIALS FOR ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY program, which will enable research experiences for students on materials for energy and sustainability. The program...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) awarded a $1,070,000 project grant to the University of Southern California to elucidate the role of pressure and shear in controlling twinning in low symmetry ceramics. The research aims to advance scientific understanding of complex physical systems through a project running from August 2025 to January 2027. As a leading private research university, USC will leverage its expertise in advanced scientific computing, materials science, and experimental techniques to deliver innovative insights that could inform the development of novel ceramic materials with tailored properties. The project will contribute to the Office of Science's mission of supporting fundamental scientific research to drive technological innovation and address critical energy and environmental challenges.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.1m | 9/29/25 |