Project Grant FA9550261B138
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, San Diego received a $347,890 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for "Quantum Testing and Thermal Management of Bioinspired Devices and Systems." Awarded on October 1, 2026, with a completion date of September 30, 2029, this three-year project supports fundamental research aligned with Air Force modernization priorities in quantum systems and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, San Diego received a $150,000 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to conduct research on the biophysical principles of mitochondria structure and physiology under stressors. The award, issued on June 15, 2026, with a completion date of June 14, 2029, supports fundamental research aligned with Air Force modernization priorities in biological sciences. This...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, San Diego received a $382,802 Project Grant from the U.S. Air Force Defense Finance and Accounting Service (USAF DFAS) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), awarded on September 30, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2030. The grant supports research titled "Neuromodulatory Gating of Attention," which aligns with the Air Force's mission to maintain technological superiority...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of California, San Diego received a $437,433 Project Grant from the U.S. Air Force Defense Finance and Accounting Service under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on August 15, 2025, with a completion deadline of August 14, 2028. This award supports research titled "Heliospheric Mesoscale Predictions from Near the Solar Surface to Cislunar Space," which focuses on advancing fundamental scientific capabilities...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $100,000 project grant to the University of California, San Diego on September 5, 2025, under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to support research on "Optimization Challenges in Tensor Computation." The three-year award, which concludes on September 4, 2028, funds fundamental and applied scientific research designed to enhance the Department of the Air Force's technological capabilities...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, San Diego received a Project Grant award of $167,961 from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for the project titled "Computational Design of Stable Magnetic Metallo-Borophenes Under External Stimuli." The award was obligated on September 25, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of July 24, 2028. The project focuses on computational research and design...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of California, Santa Barbara received a $267,927 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to conduct fundamental studies of radiation damage mechanisms in wide-band-gap semiconductors. The award, effective September 15, 2025, through September 14, 2027, supports basic research aligned with Air Force technological priorities in materials science. Wide-band-gap...
- The University of California, San Diego received a $135,000 project grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory through its Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant funded research from September 30, 2021 to September 29, 2022 on the dynamics of collective phase in molecular vibrational polaritons. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain U.S. technological superiority through scientific research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Air Force Research Laboratory, under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800), awarded a $143,985 Project Grant to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Office of Research Administration, effective August 1, 2026, with a completion date of July 31, 2027. This award funds research and development activities focused on developing ultrabright HgTe quantum dots in the shortwave infrared spectrum. The project supports UCLA's role as a...
- The University of California, San Diego received a $303,083 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 support research and development in the area of physics from March 2021 through March 2023. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain Air Force technological superiority through scientific research relevant to its needs. This award will...
The University of California, San Diego received a $159,418 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for the period of August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027. The grant funds research and development activities related to a diode pump laser system designed for ultrafast polariton chemistry applications. This award supports fundamental research that aligns with the Air Force's mission to maintain technological superiority in relevant scientific areas and sustain research infrastructure capabilities. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program emphasizes basic research that prevents technological surprise and supports Air Force modernization priorities across multiple scientific disciplines. UCSD, as a premier research-intensive institution with extensive federal research capabilities, is positioned to advance the technical objectives of this ultrafast photonics research initiative. The award reflects the program's typical funding range for fundamental research projects and contributes to the broader Air Force portfolio of investments in photonics and advanced materials science relevant to defense applications.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $159.4k | 7/22/26 |