Project Grant FA9550261B083
- This federal Project Grant award of $225,000.00 was provided by the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to The Pennsylvania State University. The award supports the "SURROGATE MODELS FOR QUANTUM CONTROL AND OPTIMIZATION" and "DATA-DRIVEN DISCOVERY OF CISLUNAR TRANSPORT MECHANISMS (D3CTM)" research projects, with a performance period from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2028. The key products and services to be...
- The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) received a $651,009 project grant award 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 fund Penn State's "SPACE ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING FOR SPACE MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION" research from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. As the prime awardee, Penn State will leverage its expertise in materials science to conduct environmental...
- The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded The Pennsylvania State University, doing business as Penn State, a $237,636 Project Grant under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant supports the acquisition of a dedicated electron microscopy system for materials characterization and analysis in the areas of quantum, hypersonic, infrared, and mechanical materials research. The funding will enable Penn State to enhance its...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant, effective from October 15, 2024 to October 14, 2027, will fund in-situ microscopy research on the failure mechanisms of GaN-based transistors. As a prominent research university, Penn State has extensive experience in delivering complex technical services to federal agencies, including...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Princeton University, through its Office of Research and Project Administration, received a $166,468 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on September 20, 2025. The award, with a completion date of September 19, 2028, supports research on graph complexity measures, focusing on the structural properties and algorithmic approaches to analyzing complex network systems. This fundamental...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Pittsburgh received a $550,000 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to support research titled "Quantifying Stochasticity in Fracture." The award was made effective September 15, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 14, 2028. This three-year initiative will be conducted at the university's Pennsylvania campus and is designed to...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) awarded Princeton University a $150,000 project grant under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for research titled "Uncertainty Realism, Propagation, and Estimation for Cislunar Space Domain Awareness." The award, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028, supports fundamental and applied research to enhance the Department of the Air Force's technological capabilities in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) to support research on enabling technologies for utilization of synthetic fuels for Navy energy security. The award, dated December 1, 2025, with a performance period extending through November 30, 2028, focuses on fundamental and applied research and technology development with direct...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary George Mason University received a $813,750 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for the project titled "Penalty-Free, Accelerated and Scalable Training and Optimization." The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, supports fundamental and applied scientific research designed to maintain technological superiority for the United States Air...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $228,394.00 project grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), with a performance period from December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2028. The award supports research activities related to high frequency object scattering model validation, which has direct applications to naval operations and capabilities. This three-year research initiative...
The Pennsylvania State University received a $372,205 project grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to develop and operate the Gravity-Offloaded Robotics and Proximity Operations (GRIP) Testbed. The award was obligated on April 15, 2026, with a completion date of April 14, 2027. The GRIP Testbed represents applied research infrastructure intended to advance the Department of the Air Force's capabilities in robotic systems and proximity operations, supporting the program's mission to maintain technological superiority and prevent technological surprise through competitive, peer-reviewed research investments. Penn State's Applied Research Laboratory will deliver the testbed development and operational support services at its Pennsylvania facility. This project contributes to the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program's broader objectives of enhancing Department of the Air Force mission capabilities through research at accredited educational institutions, with particular relevance to advanced aerospace systems and autonomous systems development priorities within the defense research portfolio.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $372.2k | 3/25/26 |