Project Grant DESC0026264
- This federal Project Grant award of $3,160,031.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to the University of Pittsburgh. The award, titled "PEER-QM: PROGRAMMING EMERGENT ELECTRONIC RESPONSES IN QUANTUM MATERIALS", commenced on September 1, 2025 and is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2026. The University of Pittsburgh, a prominent public research university, will utilize this funding to conduct advanced...
- The University of Pittsburgh received a $194,087 two-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Computing and Communication Foundations under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070). The grant will support collaborative research to realize joint detection receivers for quantum-enhanced optical communications using photonic NISQ-era quantum processors. Specifically, the University of Pittsburgh will work with partners to...
- The University of Pittsburgh was awarded a $481,695 Project Grant from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant will support development of a cryogenic platform and controls for quantum state routers and reservoir computation from March 1, 2022 to February 29, 2024. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain Air Force technological superiority in scientific areas...
- The University of Pittsburgh has received a $999,886 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) for fiscal year 2023. This multi-year grant, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026, will support the university's research, development, and demonstration activities across areas such as existing reactor operations, advanced reactor designs, nuclear fuel cycle, and enabling technologies. The award...
- The University of Pittsburgh will receive $659,999.43 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy to support the Nuclear Energy University Programs Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research program. The funding period is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. Under the award, the University of Pittsburgh will conduct research and development activities aligned with the Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy Research, Development and...
- The University of Pittsburgh will receive $540,000 from the National Science Foundation under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct investigations in high energy physics from September 2021 through August 2024. As part of the three-year project grant award, the University will investigate major problems confronting the nation through advancing the progress of mathematical and physical sciences and increasing the store of scientific knowledge and understanding in...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $498,945 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of Pittsburgh to develop research-based educational materials to prepare undergraduate students for the "Second Quantum Revolution". The materials will include Quantum Interactive Learning Tutorials (QUILTS) and peer-instruction tools focused on quantum information science and technology (QIST) concepts such as quantum...
- This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) provides $874,998.16 to Purdue University to conduct research on the "Quantum Optical Properties of Highly-Excited Semiconductors". The research project runs from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026. As a prominent research university, Purdue has extensive experience executing advanced scientific research and development projects across diverse domains for federal...
- The Pennsylvania State University was awarded a $875,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) on August 1, 2025. The award supports the research project "QUANTUM CONFINED LIGHT-MATTER INTERACTION IN NOVEL MAGNETS" with a period of performance through July 31, 2026. This grant aligns with the Office of Science's mission to advance fundamental scientific research and technological innovation, particularly in areas...
- The University of Pittsburgh received a $799,999 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (81.121 CFDA) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. Through this award, the University of Pittsburgh will support the Department's goal of resolving technical challenges to the expanded use of nuclear energy. Specifically, the University will conduct research on...
The University of Pittsburgh received a $875,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) for the "QUANTUM NETWORKING FOR EFFICIENT AND ROBUST DISTRIBUTED SERVICES (Q-NERDS)" project. The award period runs from September 15, 2025 to September 14, 2026. The project aims to advance scientific discovery and technological innovation in quantum networking, with a focus on developing efficient and robust distributed services. As a prominent public research university, the University of Pittsburgh will leverage its extensive research infrastructure and scientific expertise to conduct this cutting-edge quantum networking research. The Office of Science program supports fundamental scientific research across multiple disciplines, with a history of funding innovative projects at leading universities nationwide.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $875.0k | 9/23/25 |