Project Grant N000142612364

The Department of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Office of Naval Research awarded a $130,765 Project Grant to Deakin University located in Australia to support research and development of manufacturing carbon fibers for battery electrodes from July 29, 2022 through July 28, 2025. The grant is being administered under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), which aims to stimulate basic and applied research with potential to improve naval operations and train researchers....

<p>The Office of Naval Research awarded the University of New South Wales $184,407.12 under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) on March 16, 2026, for light-directed biomineralization of rare earth elements into nanostructured materials. Performance occurs in Australia and runs through March 15, 2028. The project grant supports basic and applied research with potential naval operational relevance, selected through competitive peer and scientific review.</p>

The Office of Naval Research awarded the University of New South Wales $189,091 on April 21, 2026, under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) to develop high-throughput data evaluation pipelines for analyzing three-dimensional orientation data to advance gradient microstructures in stainless steels. Performance occurs in Australia and extends through April 20, 2029. The project grant supports basic and applied research with potential application to naval operations.

The Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research awarded The University of Queensland $150,093.11 on September 1, 2026, under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) to conduct unstart studies in fundamental supersonic combustors. Work is performed in Australia and runs through August 31, 2029. The Office of Naval Research supports basic and applied research at educational institutions and non-profits with potential to improve naval operations, with award decisions...

The Office of Naval Research awarded the University of Virginia $137,127 on July 1, 2026, under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) to discover and design high-toughness compositionally complex alloys with strategies to avoid toughness loss in harsh marine environments. The award is structured as a Project Grant with a period of performance from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. Work is performed in Virginia. The Basic and Applied Scientific Research program...

The Office of Naval Research awarded the University of Virginia $265,332 on December 1, 2025, under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) to conduct experimental measurements of thermodynamic, thermal transport, and mechanical properties of high temperature materials and thin films. The award is a Project Grant with a period of performance through November 30, 2028, and work is performed in Virginia. The research supports ONR's mission to develop technology and...

The Office of Naval Research awarded the University of California, Santa Barbara $191,193 on December 1, 2025, to investigate materials degradation in fluctuating high heat flux environments under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300). The research will run through November 30, 2030, and is performed in California. This project grant supports fundamental and applied research with potential naval operational relevance, evaluated competitively on scientific merit, naval...

The Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research awarded $147,718 to the University Of New South Wales on June 6, 2026 for slurry fuel development under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300), a Project Grant with no Indirect Costs claimed. Work is performed in Australia and runs through June 5, 2028. The program supports basic and applied research at educational institutions and non-profits with potential to improve naval operations, with award decisions based on...

The Office of Naval Research awarded the University of Pittsburgh $481,645 on December 1, 2025, under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) to conduct hot-corrosion testing and analyses of uncoated and coated cobalt-based superalloys. The award is structured as a project grant with a period of performance through November 30, 2028, and work is performed in Pennsylvania. The research supports the Navy's technological advancement and operational capability development...

The Office of Naval Research awarded The Johns Hopkins University $190,000 on December 1, 2025, under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) to conduct research on material properties, response, and degradation in high heat flux environments. The award is a Project Grant with a period of performance from December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2030. Work is performed in Maryland. The Basic and Applied Scientific Research program supports research at educational...