Project Grant W911NF261A076
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Minnesota's Office of Sponsored Projects Administration received a $599,350 Project Grant award from the Department of the Army (Defense agency) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) on September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2028. The award supports fundamental research focused on interfacial control of thin film growth during molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), a critical materials science technique relevant to...
- The Regents of the University of Minnesota, through its Office of Sponsored Projects Administration, was awarded a $331,846 Project Grant by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command. The grant is funded under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), which supports basic research related to or having potential to improve Army programs or operations. Under this 1-year grant awarded on September 1, 2023, the University of Minnesota will...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Minnesota, through its Office of Sponsored Projects Administration, received a $1.5 million Project Grant award from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) effective September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2028. This award funds a Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) project titled "Atomically Precise Oxide Bicrystals with a Twist," which...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan received a $350,000 Project Grant awarded on August 10, 2025, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) administered by the Research Development and Engineering Command, a division of the Department of the Army. The three-year award, with an ultimate completion date of August 9, 2028, supports fundamental research on ferroelectric III-nitride materials for next-generation radiofrequency (RF) electronics. This research...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Minnesota's Office of Sponsored Projects Administration received a $875,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026, to conduct fundamental scientific research on field-altered solvation for contaminant capture and critical element recovery. Under this Office of Science Financial Assistance Program award, the university will leverage its research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan's Office of Research and Sponsored Projects received a $180,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) effective June 21, 2025, with a completion date of June 20, 2028. The grant supports fundamental research on plasma-driven engineering of selective chemical pathways for high-energy molecule production from...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $298,822 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) awarded November 30, 2025, with completion targeted for May 29, 2028. The research initiative focuses on developing an integrated technology platform featuring photoelectrical and electromagnetic (EM) stimulator arrays with tunable frequency capabilities and a contactless quantum...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan received incremental funding of $240,000 under a Project Grant from the U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to support research on "Resource-Aware Coordination in Dynamic, Unstructured, and Contested Environments: A Submodular Optimization and Online Learning Perspective." The award, dated September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 14, 2028, falls under the Basic Scientific Research...
The University of Minnesota's Office of Sponsored Projects Administration received a $125,000 Project Grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command (a Department of Defense agency) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to conduct fundamental research on fungal weathering mechanisms in porous media with applications to critical mineral recovery. The award, effective March 15, 2026 through March 14, 2029, supports high-risk, high-payoff basic science research aligned with long-term national security needs. The three-year project will be performed at the university's Minneapolis, Minnesota facilities and is structured as a severable unit consistent with the program's preference for three-year research initiatives in the chemical, physical, materials, and engineering sciences. Under this Basic Scientific Research program administered by the Army Research Laboratory, the University of Minnesota will deliver fundamental scientific investigation and technical expertise to advance knowledge in materials science and geological processes relevant to national security priorities. The research outputs will contribute to the Army's strategic objectives of discovering and transitioning innovative science and technology while enhancing the nation's understanding of pore-scale processes that affect critical mineral accessibility and recovery methodologies.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $125.0k | 2/27/26 |