← LeaderboardsInvestigatorsiAttributed = a PI's even-split share of each grant — a $1M grant with 2 PIs counts $500K each.
University Of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK
$470,496,138
Total funding
619
Grants
Funding over time
peak $54.4M · FY2005–25$100M$75M$50M$25M$0
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Funding mix
By agency
NIH$196,914,995 · 273
DOD$100,182,595 · 76
NASA$83,197,121 · 183
DOE$82,064,711 · 56
USDA$8,088,691 · 30
AHRQ$48,025 · 1
By mechanism
—$273,533,118 · 345
P20$101,645,772 · 211
R01$20,107,299 · 14
RL5$11,461,823 · 2
C06$11,290,944 · 2
UL1$10,755,414 · 2
Investigators at University Of Alaska Fairbanks
InvestigatorsiAttributed = a PI's even-split share of each grant — a $1M grant with 2 PIs counts $500K each.
Exposure= the full size of every grant they're on ($1M each).
Rising Stars
First grant in the last 5 yrs
Emerging Leaders
6–10 yrs in
Largest grants
ALASKA REGIONAL COLLABORATION FOR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION (ARCTIC)$13,999,961
· FY2019 · Department of the Navy
THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE TO LEVERAGE A STRONG COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR GALENA ALASKA (SEGA) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS (UAF) TO DEVELOP A REPLICABLE COMMUNITY-LED CURRENT ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN THE YUKON RIVER AT GALENA, ALASKA.
WHILE UAF IS THE PRIME AWARDEE, THIS PROJECT WILL FUND SEGA TO SERVE AS THE COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT MANAGER (CRPM) THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT TO LEAD THE COORDINATION OF GALENA STAKEHOLDERS THROUGH ALL PHASES OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT. THE SEGA BOARD INCLUDES APPOINTED REPRESENTATION FROM LOUDEN TRIBE, CITY OF GALENA, AND THE GALENA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AS WELL AS TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE COMMUNITY AT-LARGE. TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES, THIS PROJECT INTEGRATES: [I] COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT THROUGH THE LOCAL ENERGY NON-PROFIT, [II] CO-PRODUCTION OF KNOWLEDGE AROUND CURRENT ENERGY PROJECT SITING AND RISK MITIGATION, AND [III] PRODUCING ENVIRONMENTAL, GRID INTEGRATION, AND TURBINE PERFORMANCE DATA NECESSARY TO FACILITATE COMMUNITY ENERGY TRANSITION AND REPLICATION TO OTHER COMMUNITIES.
THIS APPROACH WILL REMOVE BARRIERS TO DEVELOPMENT OF RIVERINE HYDROKINETIC ENERGY PROJECTS IN ALASKA’S 90+ RIVERINE MICROGRID COMMUNITIES WITH A COMBINED AVERAGE ANNUAL ELECTRICAL LOAD OF APPROXIMATELY 20 MW. BARRIERS ADDRESSED THROUGH THIS EFFORT INCLUDE LACK OF LOCAL CAPACITY, UNCERTAINTY OF TECHNOLOGY READINESS FOR ALASKA CONDITIONS, AND CONCERNS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, IN PARTICULAR TO SUBSISTENCE FISHERIES RESOURCES. THROUGH A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY AND COMMUNITY-CENTRIC APPROACH, THIS PROJECT WILL MAXIMIZE THE SUCCESS AND REPLICABILITY OF THIS EFFORT. AT THE END OF THIS PROJECT, A RIVER ENERGY SYSTEM AT TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVEL (TRL 8), HAVING BEEN QUALIFIED THROUGH TESTING AND DEMONSTRATION IN GALENA IS EXPECTED TO BE READY FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE UTILITY AND/OR AN INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCER (IPP) FOR LONG-TERM GRID-CONNECTED OPERATION.
THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR PHASE1/BUDGET PERIOD (BP) 1 ARE TO COMPLETE THE TEAM FORMATION EFFORT INITIATED FOR THIS PROPOSAL AND COMPLETE A COMMUNITY-LED PROCESS TO IDENTIFY DEPLOYMENT SITES OF INTEREST AND KEY TECHNOLOGY CHARACTERISTICS TO DRIVE THE PHASE 2 TECHNOLOGY SELECTION PROCESS. SEVERAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPERS AT THE TRL6 TO TRL8 LEVEL WILL PRESENT PROPOSALS TO THE COMMUNITY FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE CONTEXT OF LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND PRIORITIES.
END OF PROJECT GOALS (FULL PHASE 1-5):
1. DEVELOP A MICROGRID-CONNECTED CURRENT ENERGY PROJECT IN GALENA, ALASKA AND OPERATE FOR A FULL SUMMER SEASON.
2. TRANSITION THE PROJECT TO AN ONGOING ASSET TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH AN IPP OR OTHER INNOVATED MODEL THAT MAXIMIZES BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY.
3. DEVELOP A REPLICABLE MODEL FOR PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION THAT REDUCES BARRIERS TO RIVERINE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN ALASKA’S 90+ RIVERINE MICROGRIDS.$9,500,000
· FY2025 · Department of Energy
ALASKA REGIONAL COLLABORATION FOR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION II (ARCTIC II)$9,488,721
· FY2022 · Department of the Navy
CY2018 NAVY-FUNDED CRUISES ON R V SIKULIAQ$8,188,540
· FY2019 · Department of the Navy
SOUTHWEST ALASKA REGIONAL GEOTHERMAL ENERGY PROJECT$7,853,377
· FY2010 · Department of Energy
Enhancing Translational Biomedical Research in Alaska.$7,425,000
C06 · FY2010 · RR
DE-FE0031606
PROJECT TITLE: FIRST EVER FIELD PILOT ON ALASKA'S NORTH SLOPE TO VALIDATE THE USE OF POLYMER FLOODS FOR HEAVY OIL ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY$7,033,361
· FY2018 · Department of Energy
A WARMING CLIMATE HAS CHANGED THE TIMING OF THE SEASONS IN THE ARCTIC AND ELSEWHERE. OUR PROJECT WILL ENGAGE LEARNERS IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THE SHI$6,931,284
· FY2016 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ALASKA REGIONAL COLLABORATION FOR TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION III (ARCTIC III)$6,660,000
· FY2024 · Department of the Navy
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF MODELS TO ASSESS DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF CONVERTER-DOMINATED POWER SYSTEMS ACROSS MULTIPLE SPATIOTEMPORAL SCALES$6,018,750
· FY2019 · Department of Energy
TAS::89 0222::TAS; NEW; MAKING WIND WORK FOR ALASKA: SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT, COST-EFFECTIVE WIND-DIESEL SYSTEMS FOR ISO$5,669,072
· FY2010 · Department of Energy
HIBERNATION GENOMICS$5,456,277
· FY2008 · Department of Defense
CY2023-CY2028 R/V SIKULIAQ ONR SHIP DAYS PROPOSAL$5,100,744
· FY2024 · Department of the Navy
Alaska INBRE 4 One Health$4,507,434
P20 · FY2021 · GM
Alaska INBRE 4 One Health$4,483,188
P20 · FY2024 · GM
DE-FOA-0002334, SUBMARINE HYDROKINETIC AND RIVERINE KILO-MEGAWATT SYSTEMS (SHARKS)
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS DE-AR0001444 BASE AWARD
CONTROL NUMBER 2334-1541
MATERIAL AND COST EFFICIENT MODULAR RIVERINE HYDROKINETIC ENERGY SYSTEM$4,336,426
· FY2021 · Department of Energy
Alaska INBRE 5 One Health$4,249,288
P20 · FY2025 · GM
TAS::89 0331::TAS RECOVERY RECOVERY ACT: VALIDATION OF INNOVATIVE EXPLORATION TECHNIQUES PILGRIM HOT SPRINGS, ALASKA$4,242,790
· FY2010 · Department of Energy
Alaska INBRE 4 One Health$4,109,419
P20 · FY2019 · GM
ALASKA HUB FOR ENERGY INNOVATION AND DEPLOYMENT$3,984,397
· FY2017 · Department of the Navy