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Integrity Service Excellence
AVS Federal Funding Town Hall
AFOSR Basic Research Funding Opportunities
21 October 2015
San Jose, CA
Dr. Joycelyn Harrison
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Air Force Research Laboratory
NSF – AFOSR Program Emerging Frontiers in Research
& Innovations (ERFI)
Origami Design for Integration of
Self-assembling Systems for
Engineering Innovation
(ODISSEI)
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Space Vehicles
• Space Electronics • Space Environmental
Impacts & Mitigation • Space OE/IR • Space Experiments • Platforms & Operations
Technologies
Materials and
Manufacturing
• Functional Materials & Applications
• Manufacturing & Industrial Technology
• Structural Materials & Applications
• Support for Operations
Sensors
• Advanced Devices & Components
• Layered Sensing Exploitation
• Multi-Int Sensing (RF/EO)
• Spectrum Warfare
• Fuze Technology • Munitions AGN&C • Munitions System
Effects Science • Ordinance Sciences • Terminal Seeker
Sciences
Munitions
Aerospace Systems • Air Vehicles • Control, Power &
Thermal Management • High Speed Systems • Space & Missile
Propulsion • Turbine Engines
Directed Energy
• Directed Energy & EO for Space Superiority
• High Power Electromagnetics
• Laser Systems • Weapons Modeling
and Simulation
Information
• Autonomy, C2, & Decision Support
• Connectivity & Dissemination
• Cyber Science & Technology
• Processing & Exploitation
Human Performance
• Bio-effects • Decision Making • Human Centered ISR • Training
AF Office of Scientific Research
• Aerospace, Chemical & Material Sciences
• Education & Outreach • Mathematics,
Information, & life sciences
• Physics & Electronics
AFOSR is Part of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
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• Responsibility: Manage the basic research
investment for the United States Air Force
• Mission: Discover, shape, and champion
science that profoundly impacts the future Air
Force
• Activities (as of March 2015)
–Over 340 intramural research projects, 320
international grants, and 1350 U.S. research
grants at more than 200 U.S. universities
–Supporting over 1600 Principal Investigators,
3200 grad students, and 600 post-docs
• Funding
–Approximately $500M in FY15
AFOSR Overview
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AFOSR Locations
Arlington
London
Tokyo
Santiago
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AFOSR/RT
Engineering and Information Science
Engineering and Complex Systems
Aerothermodynamics
Dynamic Materials and Interactions
GHz-THz Electronics
Energy Conversion and Combustion Sciences
Low Density Materials
Multi-scale Structural Mechanics and Prognosis
Optoelectronics and Photonics
Space Power and Propulsion
Test Science for Test and Evaluation
Turbulence and Transition
Information and Networks
Complex Networks
Computational Cognition and Decision Making
Computational Mathematics
Dynamics and Control
Dynamic Data Driven Applications Systems
Information Operations and Cybersecurity
Optimization and Discrete Mathematics
Science of Information, Computation and Fusion
Systems and Software
Trust and Influence
Physical and Biological Sciences
Physical Sciences
Aerospace Materials for Extreme Environments
Atomic and Molecular Physics
Electromagnetics
Flow Interactions and Control
Laser and Optical Physics
Plasma and Electro-Energetic Physics
Quantum Electronic Solids
Remote Sensing and Imaging Physics
Sensing, Surveillance, and Navigation
Space Science
Ultrashort Pulse Laser-Matter Interactions
Chemistry and Biological Sciences
Biophysics
Human Performance and Biosystems
Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Microsystems
Molecular Dynamics and Theoretical Chemistry
Natural Materials, Systems, and Extremophiles
Organic Materials Chemistry
AFOSR (Arlington) Technical
Departments
https://community.apan.org/afosr/default.aspx
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Low Density Materials
If it has structure and rises above the ground, material density is important!
Material density impacts: payload capacity, range, cost,
agility, survivability, environmental impact….
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Low Density Materials
Scientific areas include: materials synthesis and advanced/novel materials processing; composite and hybrid materials; nanostructured functional and structural materials; interfacial phenomena; multi-scale material modeling and characterization
Program supports: Transformative research targeting advanced materials that enable substantial reductions in the weight of aerospace platforms and systems with enhancements in performance and function
Enhanced Specific Capabilities (performance / pound)
Capability * r -1
1um
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Factors Underlying AFOSR Investment Decisions
• Search for transformational opportunities
– We take on informed relevant risk
• Comprehensive search
– Relevance: across the spectrum of potential future Air Force
applications
– Opportunity: throughout the world
• Investment balance across technology areas
• What other agencies are funding
– Awareness, collaboration
AFOSR program officer autonomy a key component of our success
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How To Do Business With AFOSR
• General GRANT Submission Process
– Researchers submit white papers to AFOSR program officers (PO)
– Promising white papers lead to request for full proposals
– Individual grants awarded for up to 5-years in duration
• POs weighs several factors in selecting proposals for funding
– White paper process to identify overlap with program interests
– Encourage proposals with high potential for breakthroughs
– Peer review to gauge scientific merit
– Programmatic issues
• Strategic directions
• Portfolio coverage
• Budget realities
Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) open at all times to innovative ideas http://www.wpafb.af.mil/afrl/afosr/
Excellence Relevance
Potential Impact
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Status: • Posted: May 2015
• Closes: Open until superseded
• Now accepting proposals
• Grants: ~$200K-500K per year, up
to 5 years
• Total Program: $260M
Funding Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
Solicitation #: BAA-AFRL-AFOSR-2015-0001
Contact: BAA Business Office
See BAA on Grants.gov or FBO.gov
for a summary of technical areas and
contact information for program
officers.
Description:
Supports AFRL’s basic research
program including engineering,
complex systems, information and
networks, physical sciences,
chemistry, and biological sciences.
Applicants from academia and industry
are eligible to apply.
* This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement
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DoD Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI)
Solicitation #: ONR-15-FOA-0011
Status:
• Posted: Jun 2015
• White Papers Due: 08 Sep 2015
• Full Proposals Due: 07 Dec 2015
• Grants: $1M-2.5M per year, up to 5
years
• Total Program: $145M for all DoD * This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement
Contact:
BAA Business Office
AFOSR POC: Ms. Chakila Tillie
Description:
Supports basic research focused on
multidisciplinary research efforts where
more than one traditional discipline
interacts to provide rapid advances in
scientific areas of interest. U.S.
institutions of higher education with
degree-granting programs in science
and/or engineering are eligible to apply. Nanofabrication of 3D Nanotube Architectures.
MURI projects led by Rice U. and Case Western Reserve U.
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DoD Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
Solicitation #: PA-AFRL-AFOSR-2015-0001
Status: • Posted: Jun 2015
• Proposals Due: 25 Sep 2015
• Grants: $50K - $1.5M for 1 year
• Total Program: $52M for all DoD
* This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement
Contact:
BAA Business Office
AFOSR POC: Ms. Katie Wisecarver
Description:
Supports the purchase of research
equipment in support of areas of interest
to the DoD. U.S. institutions of higher
education with degree granting programs
in science, mathematics and/or
engineering are eligible to apply. Flexible Low-cost Solar Cells
Princeton University
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DoD National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellowship (NSSEFF)
Solicitation #: N0001415RFO11
Status: • Posted: Jun 2015
• Registration: 3 Aug 2015
• White Papers Due: 10 Aug 2015
• Proposals and Letters of
Recommendation Due: 30 Nov 2015
• Grants: up to $3 million per five
year award * This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement
Contact:
This program is managed by the Office of
Naval Research.
Business POC: Tracie L. Simmons
Technical POC: Dr. Ellen Livingston
Description:
Supports innovative basic research
within academia, as well as education
initiatives that seek to create and develop
the next generation of scientists and
engineers for the defense and national
security workforce.
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Air Force Young Investigator Research Program (YIP)
Status: • Expected BAA Release: Jul 2015
• Expected Closure: Sep 2015
• Grants: $120K per year, up to 3
years
• Total Program: $4.7M
* This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement
Contact:
BAA Business Office
POC: Ms. Ellen Montgomery
Description:
Supports young scientists in engineers
who have received Ph.D. or equivalent
degrees in the last five years. The
program fosters creative basic
research, enhances early career
development, and increases
opportunities for young investigators.
Super Water-repellent Metals
University of Rochester
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DoD Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving
Institutions (HBCU/MI)
Status: • Expected BAA Release: TBD
• Grants: $200K per year, up to 3
years
• Total Program: TBD ($18M in FY15
for all of DoD)
* This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement
Contact:
AFOSR POC: Mr. Edward Lee
Description:
Aims to (a) enhance research programs and
capabilities in scientific and engineering
disciplines critical to the DoD; (b) enhance
the capacity of HBCU/MI to participate in
DoD research programs and activities; and
(c) increase the number of graduates,
including underrepresented minorities, in
STEM fields.
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National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship
Status: • Applications Open: Sep 2015
• Applications Close: Dec 2015
• Awards: Tuition, fees, insurance
and stipend for up to 36 months
• Total Program: $40M
* This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement
Contact:
This program is administered by the American
Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).
Email: [email protected]
http://www.asee.org/ndseg
AFOSR POC: Ms. Ellen Montgomery
Description:
DoD fellowship program for U.S.
citizens and nationals enrolled in a
graduate programs in science or
engineering leading to a Ph.D. Fellows
do not incur any military or other
service obligations.
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National Research Council Resident Research Associateship (NRC/RRA) Program
Status: • Opens: June 1, 2015
• Closes: August 1, 2015
• Awards: Stipend, insurance,
relocation and travel, up to 3 years
• Total Program: $8.5M
* This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement
Description:
Offers postdoctoral and senior
scientists and engineers opportunities
to perform research at sponsoring U.S.
Air Force laboratory sites. U.S. citizens
and permanent residents who have
held doctorates for less than five years
are eligible to apply.
Contact:
This program is administered by the National
Research Council of the National Academy of
Sciences.
Email: [email protected]
http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/RAP/index.htm
AFOSR POC: Ms. Ellen Montgomery
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Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (SFFP)
Status: • Application Opens: Sep 2015
• Application Closes: Nov 2015
• Award: Stipend, temporary
residence allowance and travel
• Total Program: $4.6M
* This is not intended to be a contract solicitation or formal announcement
Description:
Offers fellowships to university faculty and
their graduate students to conduct research
at one of the U.S. Air Force research
facilities during the summer for eight to
twelve weeks. U.S. citizens and permanent
residents who have an earned Ph.D. in
science or engineering are eligible to apply.
Contact:
This program is administered by Systems Plus,
Inc.
Email: [email protected]
http://afsffp.sysplus.com/
AFOSR POC: Mr. Raheem Lawal
Air Force-developed propellant AF-M315E based on an energetic ionic liquid.
AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate
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• APAN Collaboration Website
– Presentations
– Portfolio descriptions
– Upcoming events
– Funding opportunities
• Other social media sites
– Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
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