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Air Force Young Investigator Program Research Grant Opportunity

This opportunity from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) supports early career scientists and engineers through the Fiscal Year 2027 Young Investigator Program (YIP). - Government Buyer: - Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), part of the Air Force - Laboratory for Physical Sciences (LPS) as a partner for Quantum Information Sciences awards - OEMs and Vendors: - No commercial OEMs or vendors are specified; the program is for research grants to institutions - Products/Services Requested: - Basic research grants for early career scientists and engineers - Up to $150,000 per year for three years per award (total $450,000 per award) - Approximately 50 awards anticipated - Proposals must include a data management plan modeled on NSF requirements - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Principal investigator must be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident employed full-time in a non-contractor position - Eligible applicants: U.S. institutions of higher education, industrial labs, for-profit/non-profit research organizations - Excludes FFRDC and Department of War Laboratory researchers - Sensitive competitive information policy - Multi-stage application process (white papers and full proposals) - LPS partnership for Quantum Information Sciences discipline - Focus on creative basic research and engagement with Air Force and Space Force missions

Description

The Air Force Fiscal Year 2027 Young Investigator Program (YIP) is a funding opportunity sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) to support early career scientists and engineers who received their Ph.D. or equivalent degrees by April 1, 2019 or later. The program aims to foster creative basic research in science and engineering, enhance early career development, and increase opportunities for investigators to engage with Air Force and Space Force missions. Eligible applicants include U.S. institutions of higher education, industrial laboratories, and for-profit or non-profit research organizations with principal investigators who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents employed full-time in non-contractor positions. The program provides funding up to $150,000 per year for three years, totaling $450,000 per award, with an anticipated 50 awards and total funding of $4,500,000.

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