This program is administered through the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the Army Research Office, and the Office of Naval Research. The DURIP program is for the acquisition of major equipment by U.S institutions of higher education to augment current or develop new research capabilities to support research in technical areas of interest to the DoD. DURIP is open only to U.S. institutions of higher education, with degree granting programs in science, math, and/or engineering. Proposing institutions should be seeking to purchase instrumentation in support of research areas of interest to the DoD, including areas of research supported by the administering agencies. Proposals to purchase instrumentation may request $50,000 to $1,500,000. Awards are typically one year in length. For details on the proposal submission process and further specifics on the DURIP,
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MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH PROGRAM OF THE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE (MURI)
MURI supports basic research in the science and engineering areas intersecting more than one traditional discipline. The program is focused on multidisciplinary team efforts to address issues of critical concern to the DoD and the AF. The goal of this program is to advance defense research, accelerate technology transition, and educate scientists and engineers in the interdisciplinary areas important to national defense.
MURI is a DoD-wide program which complements other DoD programs that support university research through the single-investigator awards. The awards are typically for a period of three years with two additional years as options. New awards can be funded up to $1.5M per year, with the actual amount contingent upon the availability of funds, the specific topic and the scope of the proposed work. All the award selections result from a merit based competition of the proposals. Proposal submission is a two-stage process including white papers and full proposals.
The MURI 2018 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is available on Grants.gov.
Contact:
Katie Wisecarver
Email:
MURI@us.af.mil
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NATIONAL DEFENSE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING GRADUATE (NDSEG) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The NDSEG Fellowship Program is a Department of Defense (DoD) fellowship program sponsored by Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Army Research Office (ARO), Office of Naval Research (ONR), and the High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP). The DoD is committed to increasing the number and quality of our Nation's scientists and engineers. The actual number of awards varies from year to year, depending upon the available funding. The NDSEG Fellows do not incur any military or other service obligations. NDSEG Fellowships are highly competitive and will be awarded for fulltime study and research.
An awardee must be enrolled in a graduate program; the graduate program must lead towards a Ph.D. Preference will be given to applicants in one, or closely related to one, of the following specialties:
- Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering;
- Biosciences;
- Chemical Engineering;
- Chemistry;
- Civil Engineering;
- Cognitive, Neural and Behavioral Sciences;
- Computer and Computational Sciences;
- Electrical Engineering;
- Geosciences;
- Materials Science and Engineering;
- Mathematics;
- Mechanical Engineering;
- Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering;
- Oceanography; and
- Physics
Eligibility
The NDSEG Fellowship Program is open only to applicants who are citizens or nationals of the United States. Persons who hold permanent resident status are not eligible to apply. NDSEG Fellowships are intended for students at or near the beginning of their graduate study in science or engineering. Applications are encouraged from women, persons with disabilities, and members of ethnic and racial minority groups historically underrepresented in science and engineering fields, including African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, and Hispanic persons.
Tenure
The duration of an NDSEG Fellowship is thirty-six months cumulative starting in the fall. NDSEG Fellows may choose as their fellowship institution any accredited U.S. institution of higher education offering doctoral degrees in science or engineering. The availability of funds for the second and third years of each three-year award is contingent upon satisfactory academic progress.
Tuition, Stipends and Allowances
NDSEG fellows will receive stipends of $30,500, $31,000 and $31,500 in the first, second, and third years, respectively. Additionally, the NDSEG fellowship will pay the fellow's full tuition, required fees (not to include room and board) and minimum health insurance coverage offered through the institution, up to a total value of $1,000. Any excess insurance costs will be the responsibility of the fellow and can be paid using the stipend. The stipends will be prorated monthly based on a twelve-month academic year. If the fellow is not enrolled in an institutionally approved academic study and/or research during the summer months, financial support will not be provided. There are no dependency allowances. Persons with disabilities will be considered for additional allowances to offset special educational expenses.
Application
An on-line application is available at: http://ndsegfellowships.org/
This program is currently administered by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE):
NDSEG Fellowship Program
c/o American Society for Engineering Education
1818 N Street, N. W.
Suite 600
Washington, D. C., 20036
Phone: (202) 331-3516
Fax: (202) 265-8504
E-mail: ndseg@asee.org
Website: http://www.ndsegfellowships.org
AFOSR Contact:
Ellen D. Robinson
(703) 588-8527
DSN 425-8527
FAX: (703) 696-8450
Email: NDSEG.afosr@us.af.mil
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PRESIDENTIAL EARLY CAREER AWARD IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (PECASE)
The PECASE recognize some of the nation's finest scientists and engineers who, while early in their research careers, show exceptional potential for leadership at the frontiers of scientific knowledge during the 21st century. The Awards foster innovative and far-reaching developments in science and technology, increase awareness of careers in science and engineering, give recognition to the scientific missions of participating agencies, enhance connections between fundamental research and national goals, and highlight the importance of science and technology for the nation's future. The Awards are conferred annually at the White House following recommendations from participating agencies.
Individuals can not apply to the PECASE program but MUST be nominated by an AFOSR Program Officer. Their proposal must address U.S. Air Force research interests as described in the current AFOSR Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), AFRL-AFOSR-2017-0006 found on www.grants.gov.
Award Amount
Each award will be $200K per year for five years.
Eligibility
An individual must be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident with no more than five years from receipt of the doctorate degree and hold tenure-track positions at U.S. universities.
Current or former AFOSR traditional grant, National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) fellowship, or Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) recipient.
Selection Criteria
Criteria based upon technical research, university commitment resources and support, and community service and outreach.
Selections
AFOSR nominates four researchers and one alternate. However, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy will make and announce the final selection of the awardees.
Selection Criteria includes technical research, university commitment resources and support, and community service and outreach.
- Technical research actively pursues advancements in new or unexploited groundbreaking research resulting in a positive impact on AF and DoD community at large.
- University commitment to researcher for resources (facilities and support personnel). Recommendations from colleagues within technical community and other collaborations
- Community service and outreach through mentoring/advising of STEM students and active involvement in professional scientific community (memberships, peer reviews, publications, or presentations).
For additional information, please submit correspondence to: PECASE@us.af.mil or info@us.af.mil.
Contact:
Ellen M. Robinson
Email: PECASE@us.af.mil or info@us.af.mil
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