Project Grant W911NF261A252
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Wisconsin - Madison received a $150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Air Force Defense Finance and Accounting Service under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) for the Young Investigator Program (YIP) project titled "Quantum Computing - Designing Scalable and Robust Spin Qubit Architectures in Quantum Dot Arrays." The award, effective June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2029, funds fundamental research in quantum...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The University of Wisconsin System, operating through its University of Wisconsin - Madison Division, received a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of the Army's Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030. The award supports a new start research initiative titled "High Temperature Quantum Spin Hall in 2D Van der Waals...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary New York University received a $171,252 Project Grant award dated July 31, 2026, from the Department of the Army Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The three-year project, scheduled for completion by July 30, 2029, focuses on developing hybrid cryo-CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor) technology with integrated superconducting passive elements designed to enable scalable quantum...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Montana State University received a $171,219 Project Grant from the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), awarded July 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for June 30, 2027. The grant supports research and development of modular interconnects and fast readout systems for neutral atom qubits, advancing quantum computing capabilities aligned with Department of Defense national security objectives. This award...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Chicago received a $125,313 Project Grant from the Department of the Army's Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2029. The award supports fundamental research into "Quantum Many-Body Physics of Non-Reciprocal Systems," contributing to the Army's long-term national security objectives by advancing high-risk, high-payoff...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) received a $449,447.73 Project Grant from the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), under the Department of the Army's Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), awarded September 2, 2025, with completion targeted for September 1, 2028. The award funds research on molecular triplet qubits—fundamental quantum computing research directed at discovering and advancing quantum information science capabilities aligned with...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Duke University's Office of Research Administration received a $238,375 Project Grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command (Army) under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) beginning March 1, 2026 and concluding April 30, 2029. The award supports fundamental research aimed at controlling and measuring quantum states of molecular ions with applications to quantum sensing and quantum computation. This effort aligns with the Department...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Carnegie Mellon University's Office of Sponsored Programs received a $154,940 Project Grant award from the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), under the Department of the Army's Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), for a new start initiative titled "Understanding Topology and Correlation Effects in Emergent Quantum Systems." The award was issued on March 2, 2026, with a completion date of March 1, 2029. This three-year research effort supports...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Trustees of Princeton University received a $180,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Army Research Development and Engineering Command under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) effective February 9, 2026, with a completion date of February 8, 2029. The award funds research into Engineering Correlation-Driven Topological Quantum Phases, representing a three-year basic science initiative aligned with the Army's long-term national...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Wisconsin - Madison received a $196,571 Project Grant from the Research Development and Engineering Command under the Department of the Army's Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to develop a laser-induced micro-flyer-plate launching system for investigating extreme events in structurally evolving materials. The award, issued on June 29, 2026, with a completion date of June 28, 2027, supports fundamental research aligned with long-term...
The University of Wisconsin–Madison received a $600,000 new start project grant from the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), funded under the Department of the Army's Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), awarded on July 15, 2026, with a completion date of July 14, 2027. The research project, titled "Investigating Correlated Errors in Superconducting Qubit Arrays from Phonon-Only Bursts," focuses on fundamental quantum computing research aligned with long-term Army national security objectives. This work supports the ARL's mission to pursue high-risk, high-payoff basic science discoveries in quantum information science and related computing technologies to advance strategic capabilities. Under this one-year award, UW–Madison will conduct scientific research investigating error mechanisms in superconducting quantum processors, specifically examining how phonon-induced phenomena contribute to correlated errors across multi-qubit systems. The research deliverables will include experimental characterization, analysis, and documentation of findings relevant to quantum computing fault tolerance and qubit array performance—areas critical to the Army's broader quantum computing and quantum information science portfolio. As a premier research institution with demonstrated capacity in quantum science and specialized laboratory infrastructure, UW–Madison will execute the research through its own facilities and scientific personnel based in Madison, Wisconsin.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $600.0k | 7/9/26 |