# Collaborative Research: MFAI: Mathematical Foundations of Chain-of-Thought: Demystifying Reasoning Capabilities of Transformers

**Budget Signal Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institution | OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE |
| Location | COLUMBUS, OH |
| Project | Collaborative Research: MFAI: Mathematical Foundations of Chain-of-Thought: Demystifying Reasoning Capabilities of Transformers |
| Award amount | $333,333 |
| Obligated so far | $333,333 |
| Awarded | 2026-07-20 |
| Period | 2026-10-01 to 2029-09-30 |
| Program | EPCL: Energy, Power, Control,, Special Projects - CCF, MSPA-INTERDISCIPLINARY |
| Directorate / division | MPS / MMS |
| Award ID | 2601957 |

## 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=2601957). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T18:13:44.963Z.
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