Project Grant SGR10024GR0022

This $150,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) supports the implementation of a study tour in the United States focused on security research and intellectual property protection. The grant, which runs from September 30, 2024, to September 30, 2025, is specifically targeted at Greek researchers and other relevant stakeholders. The National Council of University Research...

CRDF Global will organize and implement a study tour for representatives from relevant nuclear energy agencies and ministries in Morocco under a $1.99 million cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation. The award is part of the Department's Global Threat Reduction program (CFDA 19.033), which supports efforts to reduce threats from terrorist organizations or states of concern through cooperative programs in nuclear and...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $16,024,804 Cooperative Agreement, under CFDA Program 47.083 Integrative Activities, to establish the SECURE (Safeguarding the Entire Community of the U.S. Research Ecosystem) Center. The SECURE Center will help the U.S. research community mitigate foreign threats to the security and integrity of the nation's research enterprise. The SECURE Center, led by the University of Washington, will develop a suite of community-designed tools, best...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $306,449 Cooperative Agreement to The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) on November 1, 2022 for development of a research security training module focused on risk management and mitigation. The module will be developed in consultation with experts from NSF, NIH, DOE, DOD and FBI, and will provide standardized content while allowing institutions flexibility to incorporate local practices....

CRDF Global will organize and implement a study tour for representatives from relevant nuclear energy agencies and ministries in Vietnam under a $750,000 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation. The award is part of the Department's Global Threat Reduction program (CFDA 19.033), which supports efforts to reduce threats from terrorist organizations or states of concern through cooperative programs aimed at securing...

This $477,403 cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) will fund the development of an online research security training module by the University of Alabama in Huntsville from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023. The module aims to enhance awareness and provide training on existing and emerging risks and threats to the global research ecosystem, in accordance with National Security Presidential Memorandum 33. The Society of...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $3,875,471 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program to the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) to develop a sustainable model for building capacity at mid-sized and smaller research universities to implement new federal research security policies. The project aims to create, test, and implement a "Research Integrity, Security, and Compliance (RISC) Roadmap" - a publicly accessible information...

This $470,808 cooperative agreement from the National Science Foundation will support the development of a research security training module by Texas A&M University. The module will focus on the importance of disclosure in federally funded research and address requirements under the National Security Presidential Memorandum-33 and the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. Texas A&M will design, develop, and evaluate an internet-based training that is scalable, flexible and accessible to...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.079) will fund a $300,000 study on ethical practices for research conducted in armed conflict zones. The project aims to map existing knowledge on research ethics in conflict settings, document current practices around research data collection, storage, and security, and develop best practices and guidelines to protect researchers, subjects, and affected communities. Outputs...

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) awarded a $283,093.97 block grant under the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) Research Grants program (CFDA 12.024) to Robert Ralston Foxcurran. The grant will fund evidence-based research and analysis to advance knowledge and improve practices related to security cooperation, with a focus on strategic competition, international security assistance, defense industrial engagement, and disinformation dynamics in partner states. The...