The University of Houston System was awarded a $796,968 Project Grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to support basic, applied, and advanced research in science and engineering fields contributing to defense technology development. The grant is part of the Department of Defense's Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630) and will fund research from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2027. As a Hispanic Serving Institution, the University of...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Defense Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) provides $164,882.33 in funding to the University of Houston System to conduct research on the "Quantum Dynamics of Charge and Spin Condensates." The award, with a performance period from February 14, 2025 to February 14, 2028, supports foundational and applied research aimed at advancing scientific knowledge in areas critical to national security, such as quantum computing...
The University of Minnesota has been awarded a $599,761 project grant by the Department of Defense under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The grant, awarded on June 1, 2024, supports the university's research to evaluate and fingerprint the performance of spintronic materials using a single spin sensor, with a project completion date of May 31, 2027. This work aligns with the program's objectives to advance fundamental knowledge and develop capabilities with potential...
This $110,000 Department of Defense (DoD) Project Grant, awarded under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), supports the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) in conducting research on sub-wavelength optical lattices in two-dimensional materials. The award, with a performance period from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2028, will enable UMD to advance fundamental knowledge and capabilities in areas such as quantum computing, materials science, and defense technologies that...
Texas State University was awarded a $800,000 Project Grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense on July 1, 2023 with a completion date of June 30, 2027. The funding supports basic, applied, and advanced research in science and engineering through the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 12.630). This program aims to contribute to Department of Defense technology through supporting research in fields including mathematical, physical,...
The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a three-year, $598,982 Project Grant award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to support research collaboration on near-field analysis of extended electronic wavefunctions in two-dimensional nanostructures. The grant was awarded on July 1, 2022 under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), which aims to fund basic research related to improving Army programs and operations. Through this funding, the University of...
The University of Texas at Austin received a $396,605 Project Grant award from the Department of Defense under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630). The award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, will fund the procurement of equipment to support research that enhances the resilience and cyber-physical security of military microgrids. The project aims to deliver technological innovations that strengthen the security and...
The Office of the Secretary of Defense awarded Texas State University a $800,000 Project Grant under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 12.630). The university will utilize the four-year award ending May 2027 to conduct applied research in science and engineering disciplines that support Department of Defense missions, as intended under the grant program. Specifically, Texas State University will leverage its expertise in materials...
The University of North Texas Research and Innovation Division received a $799,998 Project Grant award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to support basic, applied, and advanced research in science and engineering relevant to Department of Defense missions. The grant was awarded under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 12.630) and will fund research from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2027. This program supports research with...
The University of Maryland, College Park was awarded a $151,786.05 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Defense Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) on February 1, 2025. The grant, titled "Private, Secure and Deceptive Read-Update-Write in Networks," will support foundational and applied research across scientific and technical domains critical to national security. The research aims to advance fundamental knowledge in areas such as quantum computing, artificial...