Project Grant P116Z230220
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Tennessee received a $253,300 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to support scientific infrastructure for consolidated innovative nuclear research. The award, issued on March 10, 2026, with a completion date of March 9, 2027, funds research and infrastructure improvements at the university's Knoxville campus. This award...
- The University of Tennessee received a $1,250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) to conduct comprehensive research, development, and demonstration initiatives to advance nuclear energy science and technology. The funding will support a multi-year project focused on understanding the thermomechanical behavior and failure mechanisms of TRISO nuclear fuel particles under simulated reactor operating and...
- The University of Tennessee received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Engineering Education and Centers under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). The two-year award will support the development of a hybrid community of practice model to better prepare pre-service teachers to teach engineering. The Engineering program seeks to improve engineering research and education quality to foster innovation and strengthen the national economy....
- Tennessee Technological University was awarded a $399,983 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.070). The grant will support the development of a high-performance computing cluster called CC* COMPUTE to enable science research and education activities at the university through August 2023. Funding will allow Tennessee Tech to establish an HPC infrastructure that researchers and students can use...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Tennessee Technological University received a $1,993,636 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2031. The award supports a Track 2 Scholarships in STEM initiative designed to increase degree completion among high-achieving, low-income undergraduate students at the institution. The project will provide annual scholarships averaging $11,500 to 30 scholars...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $2,399,998.00 Project Grant to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The award, effective August 1, 2024, supports a multi-year research project focused on advancing nuclear energy science and technology. Tees, a research institution specializing in innovative engineering and scientific solutions, will leverage its...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Tennessee Technological University received a $759,761 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program Track 1 award supports the recruitment and preparation of 22 middle and high school STEM educators to teach in the rural Upper Cumberland Region of Tennessee. The project delivers comprehensive support...
- The Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy awarded a $246,418 two-year Project Grant to Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (doing business as Tees) from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. The grant supports scientific infrastructure under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA #81.121). This federal program promotes resolving technical, cost, safety, security, and proliferation resistance challenges to nuclear energy through research,...
- This $800,000 Project Grant was awarded on August 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121). The grant was awarded to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) to conduct comprehensive research initiatives aimed at maintaining existing nuclear reactor capabilities, developing advanced reactor technologies, securing the nuclear fuel cycle, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Tennessee Technological University received a $1.2M Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), awarded September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2029. This collaborative research initiative, designated MPI4AI, is led by Tennessee Tech in partnership with the University of Tennessee Knoxville, Stony Brook University, and the Illinois Institute of Technology. The...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Tennessee Technological University a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The 3-year grant, effective June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2026, will support the university's Undergraduate Nuclear Engineering Program. Through this funding, Tennessee Technological University will provide research, workforce training, educational programs, and other services to improve postsecondary instruction and expand opportunities in nuclear engineering. As a public university and state-controlled institution of higher learning, Tennessee Technological University has significant experience delivering a wide range of goods and services through federal grants and contracts, collaborating with partners such as Applied Research Associates, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and Mississippi State University.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $3.0m | 6/14/23 |