Project Grant W911NF261A055
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Tennessee received a $273,156 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) on November 1, 2025, with performance completion targeted for October 31, 2028. The award funds investigation of thermochemical nonequilibrium in an arcjet nozzle, research conducted at the University of Tennessee's Knoxville, Tennessee facility. This fundamental and applied research initiative...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Tennessee received a $5.21 million Project Grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. This award supports the University Support for the U.S. Navy's Rapid Applied Materials Processing Laboratory (RAMPLAB), a three-year initiative focused on advancing materials science and processing capabilities with applications to naval...
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville received a $600,000 Project Grant award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to conduct research on "ELASTO X-RAY SCATTERING FOR PROBING NOVEL MAGNETIC SWITCHING" under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The 3-year project, which began on August 15, 2023 and will be completed by August 14, 2026, aims to advance the understanding of novel magnetic switching mechanisms through the use of elastic x-ray scattering...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Tennessee received an $8.0 million Cooperative Agreement from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a Defense agency, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) for a five-year period beginning February 27, 2026 and concluding February 26, 2031. The award supports advanced materials and manufacturing sciences research focused on point-of-need production capabilities. Research will be conducted at the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Auburn University received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a Defense agency, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to conduct an investigation of vortex-induced flow separation on a rotating blade using rotating three-dimensional velocimetry. The three-year project, which commenced October 1, 2025, and will conclude September 30, 2028, will be performed at Auburn University's facilities...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Tennessee received a $856,341 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) awarded on August 1, 2025, for research titled "Arrays of 3D Emergent Monopoles in Skyrmion Heterostructures." The one-year project, with completion scheduled for July 31, 2026, supports fundamental scientific research conducted at the university's Knoxville, Tennessee location. This award falls under the Office of Science Financial...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Tennessee received a $253,300 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) for Fiscal Year 2025. The award, issued on March 10, 2026, with a completion date of March 9, 2027, supports scientific infrastructure development for consolidated innovative nuclear research activities at the university's Knoxville, Tennessee campus. This funding...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Tennessee received a $175,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded September 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2026. The award supports collaborative research on additive manufacturing (AM) of crack-free tungsten using ultrashort pulsed lasers. The research team will conduct experimental investigations and physics-based simulations to identify optimal femtosecond (FS)...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Tennessee received a $245,043 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science program (CFDA 43.001), with performance from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. Under this award, the University of Tennessee will execute a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, as well as administration priorities and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Maryland, College Park received a $254,515 Project Grant from the Army's Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) for the period of June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2026. This award supports the development of high-speed dual-magnification and focusing Schlieren systems designed to advance fundamental scientific understanding of hypersonic turbulence phenomena. Schlieren imaging technology...
The University of Tennessee received a $170,852.15 Project Grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command (Defense) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) for "In-Situ Dynamic Visualization in Aerothermal Testing Facilities." The award, dated February 15, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of February 14, 2027, supports fundamental research aimed at advancing visualization capabilities for aerothermal testing environments. This project contributes to the Department of the Army's objective to pursue high-risk, high-payoff scientific investigations across engineering and materials science disciplines relevant to long-term national security needs. The research effort will be conducted at the University of Tennessee's Knoxville, Tennessee facility. Given the project title and institutional capabilities, the deliverables are expected to include advanced visualization methodologies and technical solutions for real-time aerothermal testing applications, potentially supporting defense-related research in aerospace technologies and thermal engineering. The one-year performance period aligns with the Basic Scientific Research program's focus on generating innovative discoveries that transition scientific findings to enhance strategic defense capabilities.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $170.9k | 2/18/26 |