Project Grant W911NF261A233
- The University of Chicago received a $125,313 Project Grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDEC) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. The award supports fundamental research into quantum many-body physics of non-reciprocal systems, a high-risk, high-payoff investigation aligned with the Department of Defense's long-term national security objectives. This research initiative falls within the...
- The University of Chicago received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a Defense agency, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) on August 15, 2025. The award supports a five-year research initiative titled "Interfacing Multivalent Chemistry with Dual-Ion Batteries," scheduled for completion by August 14, 2030. The research will be conducted at the University of Chicago's Chicago, Illinois location and focuses...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Chicago received a $199,589.99 new start Project Grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a defense agency, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to support research on the non-verbal communication of sweat-encoded emotion. The award, issued on December 15, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of December 14, 2028, funds fundamental scientific investigation designed to advance long-term national...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Chicago received a $238,256 Project Grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for research on Random-Access Photocapacitive Biosensing. The award, issued on May 15, 2026, with a performance period extending through May 14, 2029, supports fundamental and applied scientific research designed to maintain technological superiority for the United States Air Force and Space Force....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Chicago received a $265,632 Project Grant award from the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for the period September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2028. The project, titled "Exploring Quantum Thermalization with Ultracold, Ultrapolar Molecules," supports fundamental scientific research designed to advance the Department of the Air Force's technological capabilities and maintain...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Chicago received a $385,285.56 Project Grant award from the Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. This incremental funding modification supports the development and statistical design of functional microbial communities with specific applications to environmental remediation and pathogen suppression. The project will utilize...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Illinois received a $180,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command on August 13, 2025, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to support fundamental research on high-temperature ferroelectric memories based on III-nitrides for extreme environments. The research will be conducted at the University of Illinois Champaign, Illinois facility through August 12,...
- The University of Chicago received a $220,100 Project Grant award from the Department of 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. The award supports research and development of quantum sensing and imaging capabilities enabled through a high-sensitivity near-infrared (NIR II) camera. This research initiative aligns with the Basic Scientific Research program's objective...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Chicago received a Cooperative Agreement award of $3.75 million from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), Department of Defense, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) for the project titled "High-Throughput Polymeric Materials Design." The award was issued on August 18, 2025, with a performance period extending through August 17, 2027. Under this cooperative agreement, the University of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Chicago received a $575,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2027. The project, titled "Metal-Ligand Cooperativity for Base-Metal Alkyne Electrofunctionalization," supports fundamental scientific research aimed at advancing understanding of chemical processes and developing technologies applicable to...
The University of Chicago received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), administered under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), with an award date of July 20, 2026, and a completion date of July 19, 2029. The grant supports fundamental scientific research titled "Order from Disorder: Spintronic and Neuromorphic Properties in Amorphous Coordination Polymers," which aims to advance long-term national security needs through discovery and innovation in materials science and related disciplines. Under this three-year award, the University of Chicago will conduct research activities focused on investigating novel properties of amorphous coordination polymers with applications in spintronic and neuromorphic computing. This research aligns with the Basic Scientific Research program's mandate to support high-risk, high-payoff ideas in basic science across chemical, physical, materials, and computing sciences. The project is being performed at the University of Chicago's facility in Chicago, Illinois, leveraging the institution's demonstrated capabilities in materials science, quantum computing, and advanced technology development to advance the Department of Defense's strategic research objectives.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $150.0k | 6/24/26 |