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Integrity Service Excellence

Research Opportunities

Through AFOSR

9 March 2016

Colonel Andrew Szmerekovsky, PhD

Deputy DirectorAir Force Office of Scientific Research

Air Force Research Laboratory

AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY

(AFRL)

The Air Force’s Corporate Research and Development Laboratory

AFOSR Basic Research:

The foundation on which AFRL technology is built.

AFOSR

GOTCHA

HSSW

3D Microstructure

ANGELS

Hypersonics

Additive

Manufacturing

CHAMP

Flexible Hybrid

Electronics

GaN TechnologyIRREL

Liquid Crystal

Devices

Bio-Inspired

Future

Breakthrough

Future

Breakthrough

Future

Breakthrough

Future

Breakthrough

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AFOSR Technical Strategy

Fund

Forward

Find

Identify

breakthrough

research

opportunities here

& abroad

Foster revolutionary

basic research for Air

Force needs

Transition technologies to

DoD and industry

Mission: Discover, shape, and champion basic

science that profoundly impacts the future Air Force

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Information & Networks

Computational Cognition &

Machine Intelligence

Information Operations and

Security

Dynamic Data Driven

Applications Systems

Systems and Software

Trust and Influence

Science of Information,

Computation and Fusion

Computational Mathematics

Dynamics and Control

Complex Networks

Optimization and Discrete

Mathematics

Physical Sciences

Quantum Information Science

Atomic and Molecular Physics

Ultrashort Pulse Laser-Matter

Interactions

Remote Sensing and Imaging

Physics

Optoelectronics and Photonics

Aerospace Materials for Extreme

Environments

Quantum Electronic Solids

Electromagnetics,

Sensing, Surveillance, and

Navigation

Plasma and Electro-Energetic

Physics

Laser and Optical Physics

Space Sciences

Eng./Complex Systems

Multi-Scale Structural

Mechanics and Prognosis

Test Science for Test and

Evaluation

Flow Interactions and Control

Energy Conversion and

Combustion Sciences

GHz-THz Electronics

Dynamic Materials and

Interactions

Low Density Materials

Space Propulsion and Power

Aerothermodynamics

Engineering and Information

Science Branch (RTA)

Physical and Biological

Science Branch (RTB)

Chem./Bio Sciences

Natural Materials & Systems

Mechanics of Multifunctional

Materials and Microsystems

Human Performance and

Biosystems

Organic Materials Chemistry

Molecular Dynamics and

Theoretical Chemistry

Biophysics

Science and Engineering Division (RT)

AFOSR Portfolios (U.S.)

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• AFOSR invites proposals in broad research areas through the general

Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and other program specific BAAs.

• All proposals go through peer or scientific review process

• Grants are selected for award on a competitive basis

• To apply visit www.grants.gov

• Search all AFOSR opportunities with the key word "AFOSR" or by

CDFA numbers 12.800, 12.630 and 12.910

• Go directly to the 2015 BAA by visiting

http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=276388

• The BAA is organized by topic

• All application forms and instructions are provided on the site, but

should you have questions contact the appropriate POC listed on

the BAA

Funding Opportunities

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University Centers of Excellence

CoE: a combined effort among AFOSR, another AFRL Technology

Directorate (TD), and an outstanding university or team of universities to

perform high priority collaborative research

• Assured Cloud Computing (RI/Univ. of Illinois)

• High-rate Deformation Physics of Heterogeneous Materials (RW/Cal Tech)

• Integrated Computational Material Science and Engineering of Structural

Materials (RX/Johns Hopkins)

• Guided Wave Infrared Sources (RY/Univ. of Wisconsin/Penn State)

• Nature-inspired Sciences (RW/Univ. of Washington)

• Advanced Bioprogrammable Nanomaterials (RX/Northwestern)

• Science of Electronics in Extreme Electromagnetic Environments (RD/Univ of

New Mexico)

• Advertised: Astrodynamics (BAA Closes 25 April 2016)

• Pending: Multi-Fidelity Modeling of Combustion Instability (RQ)

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OSD University Research

Initiatives (URI)

• Multidisciplinary University Research Initiatives (MURI)• ONR Leads, publishes FOA• 5-year grants, $500K 1st year, $1.5M after• Air Force: 5 Topics/Year, increasing to 8 for FY17

• Defense University Research Initiative Program (DURIP)• Improve the capabilities of U.S. institutions of higher

education to conduct research and to educate scientists and engineers in areas important to national defense by providing funds for acquisition of research equipment.

• 1-time grants up to $1.5M for instrumentation• FY16: $17M

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Early Career Programs

• Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and

Engineers (PECASE)• Recognizes exceptional potential for leadership at the frontiers of

scientific knowledge• Air Force nominates 4-6 per year• $200K/yr x 5 years• White House OSTP makes final selection

• Young Investigator Research Program (YIP)• Supports scientists and engineers who have received Ph.D. or

equivalent degrees in the last five years and show exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research.

• $120K/yr x 3 years (up to 5) each

• FY16: 57 ($16.2M)

• FY17: Earlier—anticipating June Deadline for proposals

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• AFRL Resident Research Associate Program

• Administered by the National Research Council (NRC)

• Provides Postdoctoral Scientist and Engineer opportunities at

• AFRL Technical Directorates, AFIT, Air Force Academy

• 12-month duration, renewable up to 3 years

• Four selection panels per year

• Currently 84 Associates

• Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (SFFP)

• 8-12 weeks of research experience for up to 150 faculty, 75 Grad Students

• AFRL Technical Directorates, AFIT, USAFA

• Faculty can bring graduate students (up to 75)

Resident Research Programs

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Building International Relationships

• Promote Awareness – Accelerate S&T advances and

transitions to the U.S. and avoid technological surprise

• Engagement – Strengthen partnerships

• Build Relationships – International goodwill

• Nano-Bio Information Technology

(Taiwan, Korea)

• Brain Science (Korea)

• Space Situational Awareness (Chile)

• Ultra-Short Pulse Lasers (Europe)

• Quantum Information Science (UK)

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• APAN Collaboration Website

– Presentations

– Portfolio descriptions

– Upcoming events

– Funding opportunities

• Other social media sites

– Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

Explore AFOSR

https://community.apan.org/afosr

www.facebook.com/afosr

www.twitter.com/afosr

www.youtube.com/TheAFOSR

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