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New NSF awards to Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA) received new NSF awards worth $63.4 million so far in 2026 (55 awards); $688.3 million over 12 years on record — NSF Award Search.

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How much does Carnegie Mellon University receive in new NSF awards?
Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA) received new NSF awards worth $63.4 million so far in 2026 (55 awards); $688.3 million over 12 years on record — NSF Award Search.
In which year did Carnegie Mellon University receive the most in new NSF awards?
Carnegie Mellon University received the most in 2022: 102 new awards worth $71.9 million (12 years on record since 2015, $688.3 million in total, NSF Award Search).
How did new NSF awards to Carnegie Mellon University change in 2025?
Carnegie Mellon University received new NSF awards worth $49.6 million in 2025 (84 awards), up 14.7 percent from $43.3 million in 2024 (NSF Award Search, estimated total value of each award over its duration).
Which NSF directorate made the most new awards to Carnegie Mellon University so far in 2026?
Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CSE) accounted for the most: $24.9 million of the $63.4 million in new NSF awards to Carnegie Mellon University so far in 2026 (NSF Award Search).

How much did Carnegie Mellon University receive in new NSF awards each year from 2015 to 2026?

Allegheny County · Pennsylvania ·

YearNew NSF awardsAwards
2015$53.4 million131
2016$50.1 million122
2017$45.7 million117
2018$56.0 million122
2019$62.2 million117
2020$55.8 million114
2021$71.8 million125
2022$71.9 million102
2023$65.1 million117
2024$43.3 million92
2025$49.6 million84
2026$63.4 million55

Which NSF directorates funded Carnegie Mellon University so far in 2026?

DirectorateFunding
Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CSE)$24.9 million
Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP)$22.2 million
STEM Education (EDU)$7.8 million
Engineering (ENG)$4.5 million
Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)$2.6 million
Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)$1.1 million
Office of the Director (O/D)$303,000

NSF Award Search: new awards by the date NSF made them (calendar year), valued at the estimated total amount of the award over its duration — not the amount paid out in that year. Awardees in the 50 states, DC and territories. County from the awardee's ZIP code (Census ZCTA-county relationship 2020). No investigator names are stored. Source record.

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