Project Grant FA2386261B004
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Air Force awarded Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) a $150,000 Project Grant on September 30, 2025, under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to conduct research on topological photonic integrated circuits for robust optical control. The research will be performed in South Korea over a three-year period concluding September 29, 2028. This project supports the Air Force's objective to maintain technological...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) received a $100,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Air Force under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on September 26, 2025. The award funds research on quantum sensing for entangled millimeter-wave photons, with a performance period extending through September 25, 2027. This research initiative is being conducted at POSTECH's facilities in South Korea and aims to advance fundamental and...
- The University of Seoul Industry Cooperation Foundation received a $130,000 project grant award from the Department of the Air Force to support the research proposal "Quantum Algorithm Optimization Using Quantum Karnaugh Map." The three-year award, issued on March 12, 2021 under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), will fund basic research activities in South Korea through March 11, 2024. The Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain Air Force...
- This Project Grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory provides $100,000 to fund basic research activities under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) from March 2021 through March 2022. The research, titled "Generation of Highly Entangled States of Light Based on Quantum Optical Frequency Comb," will be conducted by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in South Korea. The Air Force Defense...
- Summary Georgia TECH Research Corp received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on September 22, 2025, with a completion date of September 21, 2028. The award funds research on "Quantum Sensing of Moire Quantum Matter," which represents fundamental and applied scientific research designed to maintain technological superiority for the United States Air Force and Space Force. This...
- This Project Grant award for $378,828.00 was provided by the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant supports fundamental and applied scientific research aimed at maintaining technological superiority for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force. Specifically, the award funds a project titled "Driven-Dissipative Quantum Systems Under a Microscope" to be conducted by the University of California, Berkeley. The research...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), awarded $298,822 to the Regents of the University of Minnesota to develop an integrated technology platform featuring photoelectrical and electromagnetic stimulator arrays with tunable frequency capabilities and a contactless quantum spintronic sensor array. The award, issued November 30, 2025, with a completion date of May 29, 2028, supports...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) a Project Grant of $328,194 under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2029. The award supports fundamental and applied research in quantum imaging and sensing with single photon emitters, a critical scientific domain aligned with Air Force and Space Force technological advancement...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) effective December 1, 2025, with a completion date of November 30, 2028. The award supports research and development of the Coupling-Arm Qubit for Scalable, High-Fidelity Entangling Gates (INQS), advancing quantum computing capabilities for the United States Air Force and Space...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Maryland, College Park received a $150,873 Project Grant award from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for theoretical research on fault-tolerant quantum computing (FTQC) Andreev spin qubits bound to Josephson vortices. The award period runs from December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2027. This fundamental research initiative supports the Department of the Air Force's...
The U.S. Air Force awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) on February 9, 2026, under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The award, titled "On-Chip Quantum Magnon Sensing" (Project No. 26IOA009/25IOA077), supports fundamental and applied scientific research designed to maintain technological superiority for the Air Force and Space Force. The research will be conducted in South Korea with a completion deadline of February 8, 2029, representing a three-year performance period focused on advancing quantum sensing technologies through on-chip quantum magnon systems. Under this competitive, peer-reviewed award, KAIST will deliver research outputs and technical developments in quantum sensing applications relevant to Defense Department mission capabilities. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program prioritizes innovation across scientific and engineering domains critical to defense operations, including quantum technologies, and supports eligible research institutions through a merit-based selection process. KAIST's participation reflects the program's commitment to engaging leading international research institutions in advancing cutting-edge technologies with potential strategic implications for national defense and technological innovation.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $150.0k | 2/6/26 |