Project Grant DESC0026470
- Federal Grant Award Summary Harvard College's Office for Sponsored Programs received a $582,050 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. The award supports research titled "Quantum-Enhanced Data Analysis for High-Energy Physics: Leveraging NISQ Algorithms for Efficient Data Compression and Machine Learning Applications." This project focuses on developing and applying near-term intermediate-scale...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $1,100,000.00 Project Grant to President And Fellows Of Harvard College (Harvard University) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant, awarded on July 15, 2023, will fund the development of a "Variable Temperature Optical Scan-Probe Platform for Research on Emergent Quantum Condensed Matter Systems" through July 14, 2024. As a leading research university, Harvard has a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary President and Fellows of Harvard College received a $250,000 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for the period August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2029. The project, titled "Fault Tolerant Qubit Based on Topological Josephson Junction" (INQS), supports fundamental research in quantum systems aligned with Air Force modernization priorities. Harvard's Office for Sponsored...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The President and Fellows of Harvard College received a $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Mathematical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The award supports research on complex dynamics and moduli spaces—mathematical structures that classify geometric shapes and forms across various disciplines. The research integrates analytical,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) awarded Harvard University $600,000 through the Stewardship Science Grant Program (CFDA 81.112) on September 17, 2025, for a three-year project extending through September 16, 2028. This Project Grant supports fundamental research in high energy density physics under the Stewardship Science Academic Alliances (SSAA) program, which focuses on scientific areas critical to nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary President and Fellows of Harvard College received a $244,264 Project Grant from NASA's Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) awarded February 9, 2026, with a completion date of February 8, 2028. The award supports execution of a balanced science program based on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, aligned with administration priorities and congressional direction. The work will be performed at Harvard's...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) received a $699,000 Project Grant award dated August 15, 2025, from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The award supports fundamental scientific research on penetration-capacitance measurements and noise spectroscopies of rhombohedral multilayer and twisted bilayer graphene, with project completion scheduled for February 14, 2027. The research...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Physics awarded $758,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.049) to President And Fellows Of Harvard College for the project "ULTRACOLD TRIATOMIC MOLECULES" from September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. This Project Grant will support research into ultracold triatomic molecules, advancing understanding of major problems in physics. The funding will enable investigation of molecular interactions and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Trustees of Boston University received a $700,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) awarded September 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for August 31, 2027. The project, titled "Optically Assessing and Controlling Chirality in Quantum Materials," supports fundamental scientific research in quantum materials science conducted at the university's Boston, Massachusetts campus. This award funds basic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Harvard College received a $150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Air Force Defense Finance and Accounting Service under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) effective June 1, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of May 31, 2029. The award supports the Young Investigator Program (YIP) project titled "Reimagining Electrocatalysis - Topology and Chirality at Electrified Interfaces," to be conducted at Harvard's Cambridge, Massachusetts...
The President and Fellows of Harvard College received a $950,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) awarded on March 15, 2026, with a completion date of March 14, 2027. The project, titled "High-Pressure Imaging of Unconventional Superconductivity and Topological Magnetism Using Nitrogen-Vacancy Centers," supports fundamental scientific research in quantum materials and condensed matter physics. The grant funds advanced research investigations utilizing nitrogen-vacancy center technology to conduct high-pressure imaging studies, enabling enhanced understanding of unconventional superconductivity phenomena and topological magnetic properties—areas critical to the Department of Energy's mission as the nation's largest federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences. Research activities are conducted at Harvard's Cambridge, Massachusetts campus through the university's Office for Sponsored Programs. The funding supports the development and application of specialized imaging techniques and associated scientific infrastructure necessary to investigate fundamental properties of quantum materials that may inform future applications in energy and materials science. As part of the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program's portfolio of nearly 27,000 awards totaling $32.32 billion since 1984, this project contributes to the broader national effort in basic physics research supporting the Department of Energy's scientific discovery objectives.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $950.0k | 5/27/26 |