The Department of Defense (DoD) awarded a $151,169.00 Project Grant to Tuskegee University under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630). The award, dated September 1, 2024, supports scientific research and technological development initiatives across multiple disciplines that contribute to national defense missions while maintaining potential civilian applications. Tuskegee University, a historically Black, private, 1890 land-grant...
Tuskegee University received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA #47.076) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024. The grant funds the NSF RISE: Enhancement of Research Capability and Development of Early Career Faculty at Tuskegee University project. This project aims to enhance research capabilities and support the development of early career...
This $346,774 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service was made to Tuskegee University under the Forestry Research program (CFDA 10.652) to conduct research and experimental activities related to the Tuskegee Demonstration and Experimental Forest. The project will run from August 2024 through December 2027. As a historically Black, 1890 land-grant university, Tuskegee University has an extensive history of delivering research, education, and...
Tuskegee University was awarded $500,000 under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) federal Project Grant program by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to establish an undergraduate research and extension education site. Over five years, the site will pair rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors from Tuskegee University and other institutions with faculty and graduate student mentors for 10-week summer research programs in food,...
Tuskegee University received a $101,625 project grant from the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command to acquire a zeta potential analyzer and an advanced automated goniometer/tensiometer. This funding supports the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 12.630), which aims to advance research with potential to contribute technology for Department of Defense missions. The new laboratory equipment...
This federal Project Grant award under the Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions program (CFDA 10.523), administered by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA), provides $1,680,000.00 to Tuskegee University to advance research, education, and extension services in the areas of agricultural systems, rural prosperity, and environmental sustainability. The project, titled "The Center for Food Systems, Rural Prosperity, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (CFDA 10.855 - Distance Learning and Telemedicine Loans and Grants) awarded a $858,521 project grant to Tuskegee University on September 11, 2024. The grant is intended to improve access to educational and medical services through advanced telecommunications technologies in rural areas. Tuskegee University, a historically Black private university, will use the funding to acquire and deploy telecommunications-enabled equipment,...
Tuskegee University received a $239,992 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Graduate Education under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) federal grant program (CFDA 47.076). The grant will fund the development and deployment of Authentic Learning Modules for DevOps Security Education (ALAMOSE) in collaboration with Tennessee Tech University and Kennesaw State University. The modules aim to educate computer science students on integrating...
Tuskegee University will provide a Food and Agricultural Scholars Program (TUFASP) through a $1,010,526.32 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant period is from July 15, 2022 through July 14, 2026. Under the Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions program (CFDA 10.524), TUFASP will offer multiple scholarships for students studying food and agriculture at Tuskegee University, an 1890 Land-Grant Institution....
This federal Project Grant award of $450,000.00, issued on April 18, 2024 by the Delta Regional Authority, aims to address deep-seated employment issues in rural Alabama through a collaboration between Tuskegee University and TrendCo USA, in partnership with the Macon County Economic Development Authority. The funding will support scalable remedies and systemic solutions to improve economic development and increase employment opportunities in the targeted rural region. As the awardee, Tuskegee...