diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/fixtures/e2e/dataScienceProjects/dataScienceProject.yaml b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/fixtures/e2e/dataScienceProjects/dataScienceProject.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 33c7a170b4..0000000000
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/fixtures/e2e/dataScienceProjects/dataScienceProject.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-# testProjectCreation.cy.ts Test Data #
-dsProjectName: "Cypress Test Project 1"
-dsProjectDescription: "Cypress Test project 1 description."
-dsOCProjectName: "cypress-test-project-1"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/fixtures/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectAdminPermissions.yaml b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/fixtures/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectAdminPermissions.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..408d338fa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/fixtures/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectAdminPermissions.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# testProjectAdminPermissions.cy.ts Test Data #
+projectPermissionResourceName: "cypress-user-perm-test" 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/fixtures/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectContributorPermissions.yaml b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/fixtures/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectContributorPermissions.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0c8de1223c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/fixtures/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectContributorPermissions.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# testProjectContributorPermissions.cy.ts Test Data #
+projectContributorResourceName: "cypress-user-perm-contr-test"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/fixtures/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectCreation.yaml b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/fixtures/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectCreation.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..363a32ed32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/fixtures/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectCreation.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# testProjectCreation.cy.ts Test Data #
+projectDisplayName: "Cypress Test Project"
+projectDescription: "Cypress Test project description."
+projectResourceName: "cypress-test-project" 
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectAdminPermissions.cy.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectAdminPermissions.cy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc39216355
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectAdminPermissions.cy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import type { DataScienceProjectData } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/types';
+import { projectDetails, projectListPage } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/pages/projects';
+import { permissions } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/pages/permissions';
+import { ADMIN_USER, TEST_USER } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
+import { loadFixture } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/dataLoader';
+import { createCleanProject } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/projectChecker';
+import { deleteOpenShiftProject } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/oc_commands/project';
+
+describe('Verify that users can provide admin project permissions to non-admin users', () => {
+  let testData: DataScienceProjectData;
+  let projectName: string;
+
+  // Setup: Load test data and ensure clean state
+  before(() => {
+    return loadFixture('e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectAdminPermissions.yaml')
+      .then((fixtureData: DataScienceProjectData) => {
+        testData = fixtureData;
+        projectName = testData.projectPermissionResourceName;
+        if (!projectName) {
+          throw new Error('Project name is undefined or empty in the loaded fixture');
+        }
+        cy.log(`Loaded project name: ${projectName}`);
+        return createCleanProject(projectName);
+      })
+      .then(() => {
+        cy.log(`Project ${projectName} confirmed to be created and verified successfully`);
+      });
+  });
+  after(() => {
+    // Delete provisioned Project
+    if (projectName) {
+      cy.log(`Deleting Project ${projectName} after the test has finished.`);
+      deleteOpenShiftProject(projectName);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('Verify that user can be added as an Admin for a Project', () => {
+    // Authentication and navigation
+    cy.step('Log into the application');
+    cy.visitWithLogin('/', ADMIN_USER);
+
+    // Project navigation, add user and provide admin permissions
+    cy.step(
+      `Navigate to the Project list tab and search for ${testData.projectPermissionResourceName}`,
+    );
+    projectListPage.navigate();
+    projectListPage.filterProjectByName(testData.projectPermissionResourceName);
+    projectListPage.findProjectLink(testData.projectPermissionResourceName).click();
+    projectDetails.findSectionTab('permissions').click();
+
+    cy.step('Assign admin user Project Permissions');
+    permissions.findAddUserButton().click();
+    permissions.getUserTable().findAddInput().type(TEST_USER.USERNAME);
+    permissions
+      .getUserTable()
+      .selectPermission(TEST_USER.USERNAME, 'Admin Edit the project and manage user access');
+
+    cy.step(
+      `Save the user and validate that ${TEST_USER.USERNAME} has been saved with admin permissions`,
+    );
+    permissions.getUserTable().findSaveNewButton().should('exist').and('be.visible').click();
+    cy.contains(TEST_USER.USERNAME).should('exist');
+  });
+  it('Verify that user can access the created project with Admin rights', () => {
+    // Authentication and navigation
+    cy.step(`Log into the application with ${TEST_USER.USERNAME}`);
+    cy.visitWithLogin('/', TEST_USER);
+
+    // Project navigation and validate permissions tab is accessible
+    cy.step('Verify that the user has access to the created project and can access Permissions');
+    projectListPage.navigate();
+    projectListPage.filterProjectByName(testData.projectPermissionResourceName);
+    projectListPage.findProjectLink(testData.projectPermissionResourceName).click();
+    projectDetails.findSectionTab('permissions').click();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectContributorPermissions.cy.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectContributorPermissions.cy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b195df0057
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectContributorPermissions.cy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import { deleteOpenShiftProject } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/oc_commands/project';
+import { projectDetails, projectListPage } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/pages/projects';
+import type { DataScienceProjectData } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/types';
+import { permissions } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/pages/permissions';
+import { ADMIN_USER, TEST_USER } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/e2eUsers';
+import { loadFixture } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/dataLoader';
+import { createCleanProject } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/projectChecker';
+
+describe('Verify that users can provide contributor project permissions to non-admin users', () => {
+  let testData: DataScienceProjectData;
+  let projectName: string;
+
+  // Setup: Load test data and ensure clean state
+  before(() => {
+    return loadFixture('e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectContributorPermissions.yaml')
+      .then((fixtureData: DataScienceProjectData) => {
+        testData = fixtureData;
+        projectName = testData.projectContributorResourceName;
+        if (!projectName) {
+          throw new Error('Project name is undefined or empty in the loaded fixture');
+        }
+        cy.log(`Loaded project name: ${projectName}`);
+        return createCleanProject(projectName);
+      })
+      .then(() => {
+        cy.log(`Project ${projectName} confirmed to be created and verified successfully`);
+      });
+  });
+  after(() => {
+    // Delete provisioned Project
+    if (projectName) {
+      cy.log(`Deleting Project ${projectName} after the test has finished.`);
+      deleteOpenShiftProject(projectName);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('Verify that user can be added as a Contributor for a Project', () => {
+    // Authentication and navigation
+    cy.step('Log into the application');
+    cy.visitWithLogin('/', ADMIN_USER);
+
+    // Project navigation, add user and provide contributor permissions
+    cy.step(
+      `Navigate to the Project list tab and search for ${testData.projectContributorResourceName}`,
+    );
+    projectListPage.navigate();
+    projectListPage.filterProjectByName(testData.projectContributorResourceName);
+    projectListPage.findProjectLink(testData.projectContributorResourceName).click();
+    projectDetails.findSectionTab('permissions').click();
+
+    cy.step('Assign contributor user Project Permissions');
+    permissions.findAddUserButton().click();
+    permissions.getUserTable().findAddInput().type(TEST_USER.USERNAME);
+    cy.debug();
+    permissions
+      .getUserTable()
+      .selectPermission(TEST_USER.USERNAME, 'Contributor View and edit the project components');
+
+    cy.step(
+      `Save the user and validate that ${TEST_USER.USERNAME} has been saved with Contributor permissions`,
+    );
+    permissions.getUserTable().findSaveNewButton().should('exist').and('be.visible').click();
+    cy.contains(TEST_USER.USERNAME).should('exist');
+  });
+  it('Verify that user can access the created project as a Contributor', () => {
+    // Authentication and navigation
+    cy.step(`Log into the application with ${TEST_USER.USERNAME}`);
+    cy.visitWithLogin('/', TEST_USER);
+
+    // Project navigation and validate permissions tab is accessible
+    cy.step('Verify that the user has access to the created project but cannot access Permissions');
+    projectListPage.navigate();
+    projectListPage.filterProjectByName(testData.projectContributorResourceName);
+    projectListPage.findProjectLink(testData.projectContributorResourceName).click();
+    cy.log('Attempting to find permissions tab which should not be visible');
+    projectDetails.findSectionTab('permissions').should('not.exist');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectCreation.cy.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectCreation.cy.ts
index 42e0a08d53..c96fd04fbb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectCreation.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/tests/e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectCreation.cy.ts
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ describe('Verify Data Science Project - Creation and Deletion', () => {
   // Setup: Load test data and ensure clean state
   before(() => {
     return cy
-      .fixture('e2e/dataScienceProjects/dataScienceProject.yaml', 'utf8')
+      .fixture('e2e/dataScienceProjects/testProjectCreation.yaml', 'utf8')
       .then((yamlContent: string) => {
         testData = yaml.load(yamlContent) as DataScienceProjectData;
-        const projectName = testData.dsOCProjectName;
+        const projectName = testData.projectResourceName;
 
         if (!projectName) {
           throw new Error('Project name is undefined or empty');
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ describe('Verify Data Science Project - Creation and Deletion', () => {
         return verifyOpenShiftProjectExists(projectName);
       })
       .then((exists: boolean) => {
-        const projectName = testData.dsOCProjectName;
+        const projectName = testData.projectResourceName;
         // Clean up existing project if it exists
         if (exists) {
           cy.log(`Project ${projectName} exists. Deleting before test.`);
@@ -55,20 +55,18 @@ describe('Verify Data Science Project - Creation and Deletion', () => {
 
     // Input project details
     cy.step('Enter valid project information');
-    createProjectModal.k8sNameDescription.findDisplayNameInput().type(testData.dsProjectName);
-    createProjectModal.k8sNameDescription
-      .findDescriptionInput()
-      .type(testData.dsProjectDescription);
+    createProjectModal.k8sNameDescription.findDisplayNameInput().type(testData.projectDisplayName);
+    createProjectModal.k8sNameDescription.findDescriptionInput().type(testData.projectDescription);
 
     // Submit project creation
     cy.step('Save the project');
     createProjectModal.findSubmitButton().click();
 
     // Verify project creation
-    cy.step(`Verify that the project ${testData.dsProjectName} has been created`);
-    cy.url().should('include', `/projects/${testData.dsOCProjectName}`);
-    projectDetails.verifyProjectName(testData.dsProjectName);
-    projectDetails.verifyProjectDescription(testData.dsProjectDescription);
+    cy.step(`Verify that the project ${testData.projectDisplayName} has been created`);
+    cy.url().should('include', `/projects/${testData.projectResourceName}`);
+    projectDetails.verifyProjectName(testData.projectDisplayName);
+    projectDetails.verifyProjectDescription(testData.projectDescription);
 
     // Initiate project deletion
     cy.step('Deleting the project - clicking actions');
@@ -78,12 +76,12 @@ describe('Verify Data Science Project - Creation and Deletion', () => {
     // Confirm project deletion
     cy.step('Entering project details for deletion');
     deleteModal.shouldBeOpen();
-    deleteModal.findInput().type(testData.dsProjectName);
+    deleteModal.findInput().type(testData.projectDisplayName);
     deleteModal.findSubmitButton().should('be.enabled').click();
 
     // Verify project deletion
-    cy.step(`Verify that the project ${testData.dsProjectName} has been deleted`);
-    projectListPage.filterProjectByName(testData.dsProjectName);
+    cy.step(`Verify that the project ${testData.projectDisplayName} has been deleted`);
+    projectListPage.filterProjectByName(testData.projectDisplayName);
     projectListPage.findEmptyResults();
   });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/types.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/types.ts
index 7fbd56738b..04e5c69280 100644
--- a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/types.ts
@@ -87,9 +87,11 @@ export type TestConfig = {
 };
 
 export type DataScienceProjectData = {
-  dsProjectName: string;
-  dsProjectDescription: string;
-  dsOCProjectName: string;
+  projectDisplayName: string;
+  projectDescription: string;
+  projectResourceName: string;
+  projectPermissionResourceName: string;
+  projectContributorResourceName: string;
 };
 
 export type NimServingResponse = {
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/dataLoader.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/dataLoader.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..485d9ecab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/dataLoader.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import yaml from 'js-yaml';
+import type { DataScienceProjectData } from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/types';
+
+// Load fixture function that returns a specific type
+export const loadFixture = (fixturePath: string): Cypress.Chainable<DataScienceProjectData> => {
+  return cy.fixture(fixturePath, 'utf8').then((yamlContent: string) => {
+    const data = yaml.load(yamlContent) as DataScienceProjectData;
+
+    return data;
+  });
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/projectChecker.ts b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/projectChecker.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8857427500
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/projectChecker.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import {
+  verifyOpenShiftProjectExists,
+  deleteOpenShiftProject,
+  createOpenShiftProject,
+} from '~/__tests__/cypress/cypress/utils/oc_commands/project';
+
+export const createAndVerifyProject = (projectName: string): void => {
+  createOpenShiftProject(projectName).then((result) => {
+    expect(result.code).to.equal(0);
+  });
+
+  verifyOpenShiftProjectExists(projectName).then((exists) => {
+    if (!exists) {
+      throw new Error(`Expected project ${projectName} to exist, but it does not.`);
+    }
+  });
+};
+
+export const createCleanProject = (projectName: string): void => {
+  verifyOpenShiftProjectExists(projectName).then((exists) => {
+    if (exists) {
+      cy.log(`Project ${projectName} already exists. Deleting it.`);
+      deleteOpenShiftProject(projectName);
+    }
+    cy.log(`Creating project ${projectName}`);
+    createAndVerifyProject(projectName);
+  });
+};