Opportunity Information: Apply for FOAAFRLAFOSR20240007
The FY24 Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) - Research Collaboration (RC) opportunity is a Department of Defense basic research grant program designed to strengthen defense-relevant research capacity at universities in eligible states and territories. It is sponsored and overseen by the DoD Basic Research Office within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD R&E), with awards made by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and administrative support provided through the Office of Naval Research (ONR). The overall intent is to expand the pool of researchers and institutions that can successfully compete for DoD science and engineering funding, while building durable research infrastructure and experience in places that have historically received a smaller share of federal research dollars.
The program has three connected objectives. First, it aims to increase the number of university researchers in eligible jurisdictions who are capable of conducting science and engineering research that matches DoD needs. Second, it seeks to improve the ability of institutions of higher education (IHEs) in those jurisdictions to design, plan, and execute research that is relevant to DoD missions and competitive in standard peer-review environments used for federal assistance. Third, it is meant to raise the likelihood of long-term growth in competitively awarded federal funding flowing to these institutions for science and engineering research. In practice, this means the program is not just paying for individual research projects; it is also trying to help institutions and faculty build the track record, connections, and know-how that lead to sustained competitiveness for future DoD opportunities.
A defining feature of this specific DEPSCoR RC call is its mentorship-based collaboration model, which pairs an early-stage DoD applicant with an experienced DoD-funded collaborator. The Applicant/Principal Investigator must be a full-time faculty member who has never previously served as a PI on a DoD directly funded research prime award. The Collaborator/co-PI is expected to provide mentoring and must have been a PI on a DoD directly funded research prime award that was active at some point between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2023. This structure is intended to bring newer investigators into the DoD research ecosystem, expose them to defense research priorities and expectations, and improve their ability to compete for future DoD funding as independent leaders.
Funding is planned at up to $15 million total, with the DoD anticipating up to 25 grants. Each award can be as large as $600,000 in total costs over three years, typically structured as up to $200,000 per year. These are multiyear grants supporting basic science and engineering research aligned with DoD mission needs and national security relevance. As with most federal funding announcements, awards depend on available appropriations and the quality of submissions, and there is no guarantee that all anticipated awards will be made.
Eligibility is limited to tenured or tenure-track faculty at institutions of higher education located in the DEPSCoR-eligible states and territories listed in the announcement. These include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The opportunity is issued as a discretionary grant competition under CFDA 12.431, with AFOSR as the named agency. The funding opportunity number is FOAAFRLAFOSR20240007, and the original closing date listed is November 25, 2024.Apply for FOAAFRLAFOSR20240007
- The Air Force Office of Scientific Research in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY24 DEFENSE ESTABLISHED PROGRAM TO STIMULATE COMPETITIVE RESEARCH (DEPSCoR) – RESEARCH COLLABORATION (RC)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.431.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-28.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-11-25. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $600,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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