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Naval Postgraduate School Research Funding Opportunity for STEM and Interdisciplinary Initiatives

This opportunity invites research proposals to advance scientific and interdisciplinary knowledge at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS): - Government Buyer: - Naval Supply Systems Command, Fleet Logistics Center San Diego - Place of performance: Naval Postgraduate School - Scope of Work: - Solicitation for basic and applied research initiatives - Focus areas: STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics), business, politics, public/foreign policy, operational and information sciences, and interdisciplinary research supporting NPS's graduate education mission - Eligibility and Awards: - Open to nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education - Approximately 30 awards anticipated - Total funding pool: $20,000,000 - Awards made as grants or cooperative agreements - Application Process: - Encourages submission of a preliminary white paper, followed by a full proposal via Grants.gov - Requires compliance with DoD certifications and representations - Detailed proposal and budget justification instructions provided - Notable Requirements: - No specific OEMs or vendors; this is a research funding opportunity, not a product or hardware procurement - Research must align with NPS's mission and graduate education objectives

Description

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites proposals for basic and applied research in STEM categories related to the Naval Postgraduate School's core mission of graduate education and research. The FOA is not for system or hardware procurement but for research initiatives across science, engineering, business, politics, public/foreign policy, operational and information sciences, and interdisciplinary disciplines. The submission process includes an encouraged preliminary white paper followed by a full proposal through Grants.gov. Awards will be in the form of grants and cooperative agreements, with a total funding of $20,000,000 and approximately 30 expected awards.

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