Project Grant FA86552117033

The University of Oxford received a $143,000 project grant award from the Department of the Air Force to support research and development activities in the area of aeronautical science and engineering. Funded through the Air Force's Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), this two-year award will support R&D projects conducted at the University's facilities in the United Kingdom through June 2024. The Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain U.S. technological...

The Department of the Air Force awarded a $184,477 project grant to Fundacao De Apoio A Universidade De SAO Paulo for research titled "LAMINAR-TURBULENT TRANSITION PREDICTION ON THREE-DIMENSIONAL WINGS, INCLUDING AIRFOIL SHAPE OPTIMIZATION." The period of performance for this award under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) was from November 15, 2021 to May 14, 2023. The Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain Air Force technological superiority...

The Department of the Air Force awarded a $100,000 project grant to Universitat Bern in Switzerland under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant will fund research and development in the scientific area of astronautics from September 15, 2022 through September 14, 2025. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain technological superiority in scientific areas relevant to Air Force needs and prevent technological surprise to the United...

This $250,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports a collaborative research project to enhance the cognitive capabilities of aviation maintenance technicians through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) technologies. The primary goal is to improve inspection processes and reduce maintenance errors that cause aircraft accidents. The award is funding research and development led by a...

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $112,951 Project Grant to the University of Puerto Rico under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant supports research on coherent structure assessment in high-speed crossflow jets. Specifically, the University of Puerto Rico will conduct numerical simulations and data analysis to complete two test cases by the end of year one involving turbulence precursor simulations for crossflow...

The Department of the Air Force awarded a $120,000 Project Grant to Kungliga Tekniska Hogskolan of Sweden under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The two-year award, made on June 1, 2023 and concluding on May 31, 2025, will support research and development in the area of chemical science and engineering. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain U.S. technological superiority through scientific research relevant to Air Force needs. This award...

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded Purdue University a $553,170 Project Grant under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to support the development of advanced diagnostics for embedded flow control technologies for high work/low Reynolds turbines (ADBFCONTUR). The grant will fund research from October 15, 2022 through October 14, 2023 to maintain Air Force technological superiority in scientific areas relevant to its needs....

The University of Southampton was awarded a $199,932 Project Grant under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to conduct R&D in the area of astronautical science and engineering. The 3-year grant, which commenced on August 1, 2023, supports fundamental research and technological development across disciplines relevant to Air Force needs, with the goal of maintaining U.S. technological superiority and preventing technological surprise. As a subrecipient on this grant,...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports a collaborative research project led by Clemson University, in partnership with Purdue University, Greenville Technical College, and several industry/professional organizations. The goal is to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) technologies to enhance the cognitive capabilities of aviation maintenance technicians during critical aircraft inspection...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University received a $449,964 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. This International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) award supports a collaborative research initiative between Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica in Brazil, providing U.S. undergraduate and...