Project Grant FA8655261B016
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Durham received a $119,468 Project Grant award from the U.S. Air Force under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) effective June 1, 2025, with a completion date of May 31, 2028. The award funds fundamental scientific research focused on studying space-time combined coherence in turbulent atmospheres and its impact on compensation controls. This research supports the Air Force's mission to maintain technological superiority...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Imperial College London received a $150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Air Force under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for the period August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. The award supports research on time and space-resolved ultra-strong magnetic-field probing derived from relativistic laser-plasma interactions in ultrathin targets at the ELI-Beamlines facility in the United Kingdom. This research contributes to the Air Force's...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Southampton received a $149,615 Project Grant award from the U.S. Air Force under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for the period of September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The award supports research and development of highly efficient large-mode-area thulium-doped fibers with low nonlinearity core glass compositions and metal coating technology. These fibers are engineered to enable robust operation of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Queen Mary University of London received a $121,943 Project Grant award from the U.S. Air Force under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2029. The grant supports research on DNA nanotechnology for single-molecule control in sensing devices, with applications spanning biomarker detection, explosives identification, and toxic gas detection. This research initiative aligns with...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Birmingham received a $607,410 Project Grant award from the Air Force under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to conduct fundamental research on the dynamics of energy localization in mechanically reactive molecular crystals. The three-year project, which commenced September 30, 2025 and concludes September 29, 2028, is being performed in the United Kingdom. This research initiative aligns with the program's objective to...
- The U.S. Air Force awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. The grant, with a performance period from July 15, 2025 to July 14, 2028, supports the university's research on compact solid-state pulsed power conversion. This fundamental scientific research project aims to maintain technological superiority for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force by advancing capabilities in areas...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Glasgow Court received a $149,760 Project Grant award from the U.S. Air Force under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) beginning September 1, 2025, and extending through August 31, 2028. This award supports research and development of multi-junction buried-dielectric photonic crystal surface emitting laser diodes and arrays, representing advanced photonic technology with potential applications for national defense and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Imperial College London received $180,595 in project grant funding from the U.S. Air Force (USAF DFAS) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), with an award date of September 1, 2025, and a completion date of February 28, 2029. The project, titled "Data-Driven Characterization and Control of Gust-Tolerant Flight of Super-Maneuverable Vehicles," is being conducted at the institution's location in Great Britain, United Kingdom....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Nebraska's Board of Regents, through its Office of Sponsored Programs, received a $125,000 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028. The award funds research on high-resolution terahertz electron paramagnetic resonance/electron nuclear double resonance ellipsometry techniques applied to quantum complexes in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Strathclyde received a $299,999 Project Grant award dated July 15, 2025, from Air Forces Europe and Africa under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to support research through July 14, 2028. The award funds the manufacture and characterization of prototype electromagnetic interaction structures operating across X-band to Ka-band frequencies, with direct application to high-power microwave generation technologies. This...
The University of Huddersfield received a $150,000 Project Grant from the Department of the Air Force under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to support research and development on a nano-vacuum electron emission device and simulation. The award, effective May 15, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of May 14, 2029, funds a three-year research initiative conducted at the institution's facilities in Great Britain, United Kingdom. This project aligns with the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program's core objective of maintaining technological superiority through fundamental and applied scientific research in advanced electronics and materials science. The project deliverables focus on the design, development, and modeling of nano-vacuum electron emission technology, which has applications in microwave devices and advanced aerospace systems relevant to Air Force capabilities. The University of Huddersfield's demonstrated expertise in microwave technology and materials science, evidenced by prior Department of Defense partnerships with the Office of Naval Research and prior Air Force grants, positions the institution to contribute meaningfully to this research initiative. The award was selected through the program's competitive, peer-reviewed proposal evaluation process and is subject to standard federal grant compliance requirements under 2 CFR 200 and Department of Defense Grants and Agreements Regulations.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $150.0k | 5/19/26 |