# CAREER: Improving Software Test Quality and Developer Skills through Developer-in-the-Loop Test Optimization

**Budget Signal Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institution | North Dakota State University Fargo |
| Location | FARGO, ND |
| Project | CAREER: Improving Software Test Quality and Developer Skills through Developer-in-the-Loop Test Optimization |
| Award amount | $500,000 |
| Obligated so far | $500,000 |
| Awarded | 2026-07-28 |
| Period | 2027-01-01 to 2031-12-31 |
| Program | Software & Hardware Foundation |
| Directorate / division | CSE / SSF |
| Award ID | 2544248 |

## Why this score
- Award of $300K or more.
- Equipment- and compute-heavy field.

Source: U.S. National Science Foundation Awards API (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2544248). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T18:13:44.963Z.
Award data comes from the NSF Awards API and may be amended by NSF. Institution-level only; investigator contact details are not included. Informational only.