| Funding Opportunity ID: |
292986 |
| Opportunity Number: |
BAA-AFRL-AFOSR-2017-0002 |
| Opportunity Title: |
Fiscal Year 2018 Air Force Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) |
| Opportunity Category: |
Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: |
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| Funding Instrument Type: |
Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: |
Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: |
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| CFDA Number(s): |
12.800 |
| Eligible Applicants: |
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Individual awards are made to U.S. institutions of higher education, industrial laboratories, for-profit businesses, or non-profit research organizations where the principal investigator is a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident by 01 October 2017; employed on a full-time basis and holds a permanent position. All PIs and co-PIs must meet all general eligibility requirements and one of the following criteria:
(1) Received a Ph.D. or equivalent degree on 1 April 2012 or later; or,
(2) Received a Ph.D. or equivalent degree between 1 April 2010 and 1 April 2012 and:
(a) have served as a Tenure-track faculty member for no more than two years prior to 1 April 2017; or,
(b) held two consecutive post-doc positions; or,
(c) held one post-doc and research associate position |
| Agency Code: |
DOD-AFOSR |
| Agency Name: |
Department of Defense
Air Force Office of Scientific Research |
| Posted Date: |
Apr 04, 2017 |
| Close Date: |
Jun 01, 2017 Proposals must be received electronically through Grants.gov by Thursday, 01 Jun 2017 at 11:59 PM Eastern time to be considered. Technical or general pre-proposal inquiries and questions must be received in writing by electronic mail not later than Monday, 01 May 2017 to be considered. |
| Last Updated Date: |
Apr 04, 2017 |
| Award Ceiling: |
$450,000 |
| Award Floor: |
$150,000 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: |
$17,000,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: |
36 |
| Description: |
The Fiscal Year 2018 Air Force Young Investigator Research Program ( YIP) intends support for scientists and engineers demonstrating exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research who have: 1. Received a Ph.D. or equivalent degree on 1 April 2012 or later; or, 2. Received a Ph.D. or equivalent degree between 1 April 2010 and 1 April 2012 and: a. have served as a Tenure-track faculty member for no more than two years prior to 1 April 2017; or, b. held two consecutive post-doc positions; or, c. held one post-doc and research associate position. |
| Version: |
Synopsis 1 |
