Air Force Fiscal Year 2015 Young Investigator Research Program

Post Date

June 19th 2014

Application Due Date

September 15th 2014

Funding Opportunity Number

BAA-AFOSR-2014-0003

CFDA Number(s)

12.800

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement
Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

40

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $14400000

• Award Range:

  $300000 - $450000

Grant Description

AFOSRуs Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) supports scientists and engineers who have received Ph.D. or equivalent degrees in the last five years (on or after 1 May 2009) 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 the Air Force mission and the related challenges in science and engineering. AFOSR is seeking unclassified proposals addressing the research areas of interest for the Air Force Research Laboratory. The basic research areas of current interest are available on-line in the current AFOSR BAA, BAA-AFOSR-2014-0001.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Defense

• Office:

  Air Force Office of Scientific Research

• Agency Contact:

  Program POC:
  Ellen D. Montgomery
  Phone: 703-588-8527
  E-mail: ellen.montgomery@us.af.mil

• Agency Mailing Address:

  BAA Questions

• Agency Email Address:

  afosr.baa@us.af.mil

• More Information:

  BAA-AFOSR-2014-0001 (Research Areas)