Project Grant N000142612253
- Federal Grant Award Summary Duke University's Office of Research Administration received a $250,000 Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) awarded on June 1, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2029. The award funds a Young Investigator Program (YIP) initiative titled "Digitally Reprogrammable Soft Composites for Adaptive Fluid-Structure Interactions," which supports fundamental and applied research with...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the University of California, Irvine effective May 1, 2026, through completion on April 30, 2031, under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300). The award funds research in bio-inspired neuromorphic artificial intelligence for dynamic topological reasoning—a fundamental research initiative with potential applications to naval operations and Marine Corps capabilities. This...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan's Office of Research and Sponsored Projects received a $135,000 Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) for the project titled "Toward Generalizable and Controllable Diffusion Models: Leveraging Low-Dim Structures for Safe and Interpretable Generative AI." The award was obligated on August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2028,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded a $200,000 project grant to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) to conduct research on Explainable Artificial Intelligence (AI) Using Discrete Logic. The four-year research initiative, with a performance period from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2030, will be conducted at UCLA's California facilities. This award supports ONR's mission...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded Massachusetts Institute of Technology a $140,000 project grant effective December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2028, under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300). The award supports research in machine learning and artificial intelligence-aided prediction, specifically focusing on semi-supervision and calibration methodologies. This three-year initiative addresses ONR's mission to develop...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Duke University received a $103,630 Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) effective April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2028. The award supports research and development of phage anti-biofouling (PHAB-CO) coatings for marine applications. This research addresses naval operational priorities by developing innovative coating technologies designed to prevent biofouling on naval...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded a $155,000 Project Grant to the University of California, Berkeley under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) for research on "Certifiably Robust Machine Learning Techniques for Deep Learning and Large Language Models." The award, effective December 1, 2025, through November 30, 2028, supports fundamental and applied research with potential applications to naval operations and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary IQM Research Institute, a Michigan-based non-profit research organization, received a $600,000 Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. The award supports research and development activities focused on "Integration of Cognitive Architecture, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Metareasoning for Comprehensive...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan received a $146,250 Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) on December 1, 2025, with performance through November 30, 2028. This three-year research award supports fundamental and applied scientific research directed at understanding implicit regularization of gradient-based algorithms in over-parameterized models. The research will be conducted at...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $121,817 Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) for the project "Statistical Methods for Reliable and Efficient Artificial Intelligence." The award was obligated on October 1, 2025, with a performance period extending through September 30, 2028. This research initiative supports ONR's mission to develop and deliver technological...
Duke University's Office of Research Administration received a $120,280 Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), awarded June 1, 2026, with completion targeted for May 31, 2029. This research initiative focuses on the development and application of interpretable machine learning models for military applications, emphasizing the importance of transparent, explainable artificial intelligence systems over opaque "black box" approaches in defense operations. The project addresses a critical capability gap in military AI deployment by advancing methodology and implementation strategies that enhance decision-making confidence and operational reliability through model interpretability. The three-year research effort will be conducted at Duke University's Durham, North Carolina facility, leveraging the institution's established expertise in advanced research and multidisciplinary scientific capabilities. As a competitive, merit-based award under ONR's Basic and Applied Scientific Research program, this project contributes to the Navy and Marine Corps' technological advancement objectives by developing foundational knowledge and practical applications in interpretable machine learning—a research area critical to ensuring transparent, trustworthy AI systems in military decision support and autonomous operations.Summary of Federal Project Grant Award
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $120.3k | 5/9/26 |