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National Science Foundation

International Science and Engineering

Federal program · program number 47.079 (the federal Assistance Listing number)

Key facts

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12 grants
Type of help
Project grant
Typical award
Range Lo: $87,233 Range High: $6,804,000 Average: $285,744

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What it pays for

To enable the U.S. to maintain its leadership within the global scientific community by strengthening international partnerships to advance scientific discovery and contribute to the security and welfare of the Nation; to develop a globally engaged U.S. science and engineering workforce by providing U.S. students and faculty with international research and education experiences.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

Who in Tennessee has won this program

13 awards to Tennessee groups since 2020 · 0 in Rhea County. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$5M2025
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$2.3M2021
University of TennesseeChattanooga, Hamilton County$750K2024
University of MemphisMemphis, Shelby County$528K2027
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$506K2021
University of MemphisMemphis, Shelby County$450K2025
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$450K2025
Tennessee Technological UniversityCookeville, Putnam County$400K2027
Austin Peay State UniversityClarksville, Montgomery County$361K2021
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$274K2023
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$250K2024
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox County$175K2026

Source: USAspending.gov.

Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 4 pass-through grants on file · 0 in Rhea County. Largest shown:

Tennessee pass-through grant winners
Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyGeorgia Tech Research Corp$38K2025
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyGeorgia Tech Research Corp$30K2026
University of TennesseeChattanooga, Hamilton CountyVanderbilt University—2025
Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation AuthorityChattanooga, Hamilton CountyVanderbilt University—2025

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

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