Air Force Fiscal Year 2011 Young Investigator Research Program

Post Date

March 31st 2010

Application Due Date

July 28th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

AFOSR-BAA-2010-3

CFDA Number(s)

12.800

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

30

Eligibility Categories

Other

The individual award will be made to a U.S. institution of higher education, industrial laboratory, or non-profit research organization where the principal investigator is employed on a full-time basis and holds a regular position. Researchers working at the Federally Funded Research and Development Centers and Government Laboratories will not be considered for the YIP competition. The principal investigator must be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident who has received a Ph.D. or equivalent degrees in the last five years as indicated in Section I of the BAA.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $10800000

• Award Range:

  $120000 - $360000

Grant Description

The AFOSR’s Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) is to support scientists and engineers who have received Ph.D. or equivalent degrees in the last five years (on or after 1 May 2005) and who show exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research. The objective of this program is to foster creative basic research in science and engineering, enhance early career development of outstanding young investigators, and increase opportunities for the young investigators to recognize Air Force mission and the related challenges in science and engineering. Proposals addressing the research areas of interest for the Air Force Research Laboratory will be considered. The basic research areas of current interest are available on-line at the AFOSR web site: http://www.wpafb.af.mil/AFRL/afosr/ Select “Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR-BAA-2010-1) For detailed information regarding technical goals, potential applicants are advised to refer to the announcement cited above and may contact AFOSR program managers listed therein to explore mutual interests before submitting proposals.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Defense

• Office:

  Air Force Office of Scientific Research

• Agency Contact:

  Electronic Access Contact

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Agency Contact for Electronic Access Problems

• Agency Email Address:

  afosr.baa@afosr.af.mil