← LeaderboardsInvestigatorsiAttributed = a PI's even-split share of each grant — a $1M grant with 2 PIs counts $500K each.
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
$59,756,932
Total funding
144
Grants
Funding over time
peak $7M · FY2005–25$10M$7.5M$5M$2.5M$0
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Funding mix
By agency
NSF$39,477,992 · 97
USDA$6,924,330 · 15
NIH$6,299,776 · 19
DOE$3,792,227 · 4
NASA$1,987,959 · 6
CDC$1,030,043 · 1
DOD$244,605 · 2
By mechanism
—$52,427,113 · 124
R15$3,624,408 · 10
R01$1,230,896 · 1
H75$1,030,043 · 1
R03$521,900 · 4
R16$346,291 · 1
Investigators at Middle Tennessee State University
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
NRT-QISE-AI: Middle Tennessee Interdisciplinary Graduate Research and Training in Quantum Information Science and AI$2,000,000
· FY2025 · EDU
** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THIS PROJECT PROPOSES TO INCREASE THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE OF PERENNIAL GRAIN CROP-BASED ORGANIC GRAIN AND FORAGE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS AND THE VALUE-ADDED SECTORS IN THE SOUTHERN U.S. THE PROJECT TEAM AIM TO ENHANCE THE ADAPTATION OF ORGANIC PERENNIAL CROP PRODUCTION BY POSTING AND ANSWERING THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: HOW CAN SCIENTISTS/PRODUCERS DESIGN AND MANAGE ORGANIC PERENNIAL GRAIN PRODUCTION SYSTEMS THAT COULD PROVIDE SUCCESSFUL ESTABLISHMENT AND WEED CONTROL CAPACITY WITH ADEQUATE PRODUCTIVITY, QUALITY, AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS? HOW CAN PERENNIAL GRAIN CROP-BASED SYSTEMS CONTRIBUTE TO ENHANCED AGROECOLOGICAL FUNCTION, CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND LONG-TERM CONSERVATION OF SOIL SYSTEMS? HOW WILL NEW KNOWLEDGE BE DELIVERED TO PRODUCERS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS? THE SOUTHERN U.S. IS OF PARTICULAR INTEREST BECAUSE OF THE IMPORTANCE AND CRITICAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH GRAIN/FORAGE PRODUCTION AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN LOCAL ECONOMY IN THIS DRAMATICALLY CHANGING CLIMATE AND LAND USE PATTERNS. THE PROJECT WILL TAKE ADVANTAGES OF EXISTING RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE AND EDUCATIONAL/EXTENSION COLLABORATION TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TASKS: ASSESS THE GRAIN YIELD, FORAGE PRODUCTIVITY, NUTRITIVE VALUE, AND WEED SUPPRESSION CAPACITY OF THREE PERENNIAL GRAIN SPECIES VS. CORRESPONDING ANNUAL SPECIES GROWN ORGANICALLY UNDER FOUR ESTABLISHMENT METHODS INCORPORATING SMOTHER CROPPING AND INTERCROPPING PRACTICES; ASSESS THE IMPACTS ON SOIL HEALTH AND GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION; EVALUATE THE BREWING AND MALTING POTENTIAL AND MEDICINAL PROPERTIES OF ORGANICALLY PRODUCED PERENNIAL GRAINS COMPARED TO THEIR ANNUAL AND CONVENTIONAL COUNTERPARTS; CONDUCT COMPREHENSIVE COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT ESTABLISHMENT METHODS; SYNERGISTICALLY INTEGRATE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION GAINS FROM ALL FOUR PREVIOUS OBJECTIVES INTO EXTENSION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS.$1,999,958
· FY2024 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Mathematics as a FirstSTEP to Success in STEM$1,999,479
· FY2010 · EDU
Supporting Talented, Low-Income Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Chemistry and Biochemistry through Career Explorations, Research Experiences, and Scholarships$1,972,199
· FY2024 · EDU
MRI: Acquisition of a Neutron Single Crystal Diffractometer$1,831,600
· FY2009 · MPS
TN-QUMAT: TENNESSEE QUANTUM MATERIALS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING, AN R2-HBCU-ORNL PARTNERSHIP$1,755,500
· FY2025 · Department of Energy
STEPping Up Undergraduate Research$1,689,273
· FY2004 · EDU
TAS::89 0222::TAS - COMPUTATIONAL MODELING OF DRUG-RESISTANT BACTERIA$1,675,565
· FY2010 · Department of Energy
Preparation and Refinement of Postdocs in STEM for Disciplinary-Based Education Research (PROPS for DBER)$1,249,445
· FY2023 · EDU
Collaborative Research: Improving Teacher Retention and Effectiveness through Knowledge Sharing (iTREKS): Studying STEM Teachers in High Need Schools across a Community of Practice$1,232,951
· FY2025 · EDU
Advancing the Culture of Teaching in STEM through Diffusion of Strength-Based Reflexivity$1,199,915
· FY2024 · EDU
CAREER: Investigating and Supporting Undergraduate Biology Students' Abilities to Communicate about Culturally Controversial Science Topics$1,044,794
· FY2023 · EDU
Growing the Regional Computer Science Workforce$999,968
· FY2018 · EDU
Noyce Physics-Mathematics$899,972
· FY2009 · EDU
4200100331 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARK FUNDS TO MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY$891,152
· FY2008 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Collaborative Research: MIM: Gut-inhabiting fungi influence structure and function of herptile microbiomes through horizontal gene transfer and novel metabolic function$870,000
· FY2022 · BIO
CAREER: Fungal pathogen induced dysbiosis alters microbiome assembly along host resource gradients: implications for biodiversity conservation$835,678
· FY2023 · BIO
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY'S CENTER FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE'S FERMENTATION SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMS, PROPOSES STEMSATIONAL AG: THE VIRTUAL FARM IN RESPONSE TO THE SARS-COV-2 RAPID RESPONSE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE BOTH FORMAL AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FOR K-14 STUDENTS THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR TRADITIONAL SCHOOL SETTINGS (DISTANCE AND IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION) AS WELL AS CHILDREN BEING HOMESCHOOLED IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THIS REGIONAL SCALE APPLICATION WILL TARGET STUDENTS IN ALL 11 STATES IN THE USDA DESIGNATED SOUTHEAST REGION, AND WILL BE CULTURALLY AND GEOGRAPHICALLY APPROPRIATE FOR USE IN OTHER STATES WITH SIMILAR AGRICULTURAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS.STEMSATIONAL AG WILL RAPIDLY DEPLOY AGRICULTURE AND STEM RELATED CURRICULUM FOR K-14 STUDENTS WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN TRADITIONAL, DISTANCE, OR HOMESCHOOL EDUCATION SETTINGS. THE CURRICULUM WILL CONSIST OF MODULES AND AUDIO-VISUAL RESOURCES THAT ARE APPROPRIATE GRADE LEVEL-RECOMMENDED, AGE-GROUP TAILORED PROJECTS AND ASSIGNMENTS. THIS APPROACH ALLOWS FOR GREATER REACH IN TERMS OF STUDENT AGE, EMPOWERS FORMAL AND NONFORMAL EDUCATORS TO GUIDE STUDENTS, AND PROVIDES DELIVERY OPTIONS REGARDLESS OF TECHNOLOGY ACCESS.THE CONTENT WILL INCORPORATE ALL SIX AFRI PRIORITY AREAS AS PART OF AN OVERARCHING WORKFORCE PREPARATION EFFORT. THE CURRICULUM WILL ESPECIALLY ADDRESS THE FOOD SAFETY, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH AFRI PRIORITY. FOOD PREPARATION AND PRESERVATION WILL BE ADDRESSED THROUGH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO INVOLVE PARENTS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS TO ENCOURAGE THE MAXIMIZATION OF LIMITED RESOURCES AND TEACH AND EMPOWER STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR FOOD MANAGEMENT DURING UNCERTAIN TIMES.$816,000
· FY2021 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
ExpandQISE: Track 1: Quantum@MTSU: Building QISE Research and Education in Middle Tennessee$800,000
· FY2023 · MPS
Middle Tennessee State University AYS: Energy, Earth and Civilization$789,040
· FY2007 · EDU