AIR FORCE OFFICE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

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AFOSR Research Programs
LtCol Todd D. Steiner, PhD Program
Manager Opto-electronic Materials Physics and
Electronics Directorate Air Force Office of
Scientific Research Email todd.steiner_at_afosr.af.m
il Voice 703 696 7314 Fax [phone]
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Overview

• Introduction to AFOSR
• AFOSR research areas
• How to get an AFOSR grant
• My research interests in the Optoelectronic
  Materials Program

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AFOSR MISSION
AFOSR Orchestrates the Air Force Basic Research
Program with Universities, Industry, Other
Government Organizations, and the AFRL Technical
Directorates (TDs)
Creating Revolutionary Scientific Breakthroughs
for the Air Force
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AFOSR within AFRL
HQ AFRL
DIRECTORATES
TECHNOLOGY
HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS
SPACE VEHICLES
AIR VEHICLES
MATERIALS MANUFACTURING
SENSORS
DIRECTED ENERGY
PROPULSION
INFORMATION
MUNITIONS
AFOSR BASIC RESEARCH IS THE FOUNDATION
AFOSR is the Sole Manager of AF Basic
Research (61102F Funds)
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AFOSR ORGANIZATION
Office of the Director Dr. Lyle Schwartz Deputy
Director Commander Col Steve Reznick Chief
Scientist Dr. Herb Carlson
Directorate of Chemistry Life Sciences Dr.
Genevieve Haddad
Directorate of Mathematics Space Sciences Dr.
Clifford Rhoades
Directorate of Physics Electronics Dr. Jack
Agee
Directorate of Aerospace Materials
Sciences Dr. Walter Jones
Directorate of Policy and Integration Col. Don
Erbschloe
Staff Judge Advocate Maj Tim Hicks
Human Resources Ms. Carolyn Maron
Directorate of Contracts Ms. Jacqueline Leitzel
European Office of Aerospace Research And
Development London Col Gerald OConnor
Asian Office of Aerospace Research And
Development Tokyo Dr. Terry Lyons
International Office (IO) Dr. Mark Maurice
All 33 Science Directorate Program Managers have
PhDs
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AFOSR Personnel
Government 102 IPAs
12 Military
29 On-Site Contractors 57 Total
200 (Includes Offices in
London, Tokyo)
SE (61)
AFOSR Personnel (200)
As of July 01
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AFOSR Funding
MDA
DARPA
OSD
AF 6.1
Other includes NSA ONR NASA Army
FY02 AF 6.1 226,322 FY02 Total 428,209 (est)
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AFOSR FUNDING PROFILE (FY01)
5000 Researchers
AFRL Technology Directorates 132 Projects
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AFOSR Ballston
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188 Universities 952 Grants
Air Force 6.1 Funding
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Industry 179 Contracts

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FY02 AF Basic Research Investment
Biological Sciences (6)

Space Sciences (7)
Human Performance (6)
Education Programs (3)
Solid Mechanics (5)
Physics (11)
Chemistry (13)
Propulsion (10)
Fluid Mechanics (4)
Math Computer Sciences (16)
Structural Materials (7)
Electronics (12)
Total AF Appropriated Dollars for FY02 226.3M
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RECENT AFOSR-SUPPORTED NOBEL LAUREATES

PROF ALAN J. HEEGER UC SANTA BARBARA
PROF PAUL GREENGARD ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
PROF HERBERT KROEMER UC SANTA BARBARA
Chemistry 2000
Medicine 2000
Physics 2000
43 NOBEL LAUREATES PERFORMED AF-SPONSORED BASIC
RESEARCH BEFORE AWARDS
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Historical Basic Research Contributions

• AFOSR-Sponsored Research Enabled
• Precision Navigation Kalman Filter - 1950
• Stealth Enablers High Frequency Electromagnetic
  Scattering - 1950
• Space Experiments March 1957
• Laser Invented 1958
• Computer Mouse and Graphical User Interface
  1960
• Airborne Laser (ABL) COIL - 1970

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BASIC RESEARCH TRANSITIONS (FY00)
497 Documented Transitions From 6.1 to 6.2 and
Above
From
To
Industry (38)
AFRL (196)
Industry (304 Transitions)
Universities (263)
Sums of categories exceed fiscal year total due
to more than one customer per transition
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AFOSR SUMMARY

• AFOSR Focuses the Scientific Community on Air
  Force Warfighter Needs
• AFOSR Researches Foundation Technologies for
  Critical Air Force Systems
• AFOSR Forges Transitions of Innovative
  Technologies
• AFOSR Earns its Reputation as World-Class
  through Early and Accurate Selection of Premiere
  Research Scientists

Creating Revolutionary Scientific Breakthroughs
for the Air Force
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Getting an AFOSR Grant

• Open-ended Broad Area Agency Announcement (BAA)
• Open At All Times To Good Ideas
• Program Managers Provide Focus
• BAA also lists the program managers POCs.

• Through special BAAs - examples
• DURIP
• DEPSCOR
• DURINT
• HBCU/MI
• MURI

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BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)

• Proposal are selected from the submissions that
  are in response to AFOSR Broad Agency
  Announcements (BAAs)
• Proposal are also selected from solicitations,
  which includes the AFOSR Research Interest
  Brochure
• Research is supported in government, industry,
  university
• Proposals are evaluated through a peer or
  scientific review
• Proposals are selected for award on a competitive
  basis
• More info under How to submit a proposal to
  AFOSR
• http//afosr.af.mil/oppts/afrfund.htm

Merit Reviewed
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Who May Submit Proposals?

• AFOSR will consider basic research proposals
  relevant to AF from any organization
• Grants and Cooperative Agreements may be awarded
  to all organization, unless a profit or fee is
  requested
• Contracts may be awarded to all organization
  including those requiring a fee or profit
• Prior contact with PM listed in the BAA is not
  required, but is encouraged

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When Where to Submit

• AFOSR research proposals submitted in response to
  BAA may be submitted at any time
• Others will cite a specific cut off date
  (DEPSCoR, MURI, SBIR)
• A signed original and five copies of the proposal
  should be submitted at least six months in
  advance of starting date
• Send proposals directly to the PM listed in the
  BAA
• AFOSR/(Office symbol, Named PM)
• 801 N. Randolph Street, Room 732
• Arlington, VA 22203

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Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative
(MURI)
OBJECTIVES

• Accelerate Research Progress in Areas Suited to
  Cross-Fertilization of Ideas
• Hasten the Transition of Basic Research Findings
  to Practical Application
• Complement Other DoD Programs that Support
  University Research Through Single-Investigator
  Awards

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MURI supports university teams whose research
efforts intersect more than one traditional
science and engineering discipline.
APPROACH
PAYOFFS

• Focused Research Efforts using the Best Team of
  University Investigators
• Advances National Initiatives, SRAs, ST
  Emphasis Areas
• Large Award Sizes Provide More Funding than
  Traditional, Single-Investigator Awards,
  Increased
• Graduate Student Funding
• Infrastructure and Equipment Refurbishing

• Selected Research Topics in DoD Strategically
  Important Research Areas
• Two Stage Review White Papers Proposals
• All Awards Based on Merit Competition
• Basic Award Period of Three Years with Two
  Additional Years Possible as Options
• Funding Level Commensurate with the Fields and
  Breadth of Research Awards Range From 500K -
  1M Per Year
• MURI Fellows Added for FY00

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Defense University Research Instrumentation
Program (DURIP)
OBJECTIVES

• Improve the Capabilities of U.S. Universities to
  Conduct Research
• To Educate Scientists and Engineers in Areas
  Important to National Defense
• Provide Funds for the Acquisition of Research
  Equipment

DURIP provides funding for instrumentation to
U.S. universities for research. DURIP includes
AFOSR, ARO, ONR and BMDO.
APPROACH
PAYOFFS

• Provide Grants for the Purchase of Research
  Equipment
• All Awards Based on Merit Competition
• Not for Construction of Buildings
• Not for General-Purpose Computing
• Typically One Year in Length
• Awards Range From 50K - 1M
• Average is 175K, Very Few Over 500K

• Equipment Purchased Typically Beyond
  Single-Investigator Awards
• Equipment is Leveraged for Research in DoD Areas
  of Interest
• Equipment Used to Educate Students Through
  Research

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Defense Experimental Program To Stimulate
Competitive Research (DEPSCoR)
OBJECTIVES
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• Enhance Capabilities of Institutions in Science,
  Math Eng. in Eligible States
• States Must Develop, Plan, and Execute
  Competitive SE Research Under the Peer Review
  System
• Increase the Probability of Long-Term Growth in
  State Competitiveness
• Build Research Infrastructure in SE

DEPSCoR is patterned after the NSF ESPCOR
program. DEPSCoR includes AFOSR, ARO, ONR BMDO.
APPROACH
PAYOFFS

• States Do Graduate and Become Competitive
  Louisiana, With South Carolina Pending
• States Focus Research Areas via the NSF State
  Committee
• State Funds are Leveraged for Research in DoD
  Areas of Interest
• Funds Increase Research Education and
  Infrastructure in States Receiving Less DoD
  Funding

• Provide Grants for Research in DoD Areas of
  Interest
• 17 States Plus Puerto Rico
• 15 Proposals, for up to 5M, Per State
• 1 State to 2 DoD Cost Sharing
• All Awards Based on Merit Competition
• Support for up to 36 Months
• Awards Average is 296K
• Funds Not for Construction of Buildings

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DEFENSE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVE on
NANOTECHNOLOGY (DURINT)
OBJECTIVES

• Improve The Capabilities Of U.S. Universities To
  Conduct Research In Nanotechnolgy Areas Critical
  to National Defense
• To Educate Scientists And Engineers In
  Nanotechnology Areas Critical to National Defense
• Component of the Presidential National
  Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)

DURINT provides funding for basic research on
Nanotechnology to U.S. university research teams.
DURINT includes AFOSR, ARO, ONR and DARPA.
APPROACH
PAYOFFS

• Selected Nanotechnolgy Research Topics In DoD
  Strategically Important Areas
• Two Component Approach
• Grants For Research
• Grants For Research Equipment
• All Awards Based On Merit Competition
• Not For Construction Of Buildings
• Not For General-Purpose Computing
• 3 Years In Length plus 2 Options Years
• Awards Range From 50K - 1M

• Focused Research Efforts Using The Best Team Of
  University Investigators
• Advances National Initiatives, SRAs, ST
  Emphasis Areas
• Large Award Sizes Provide More Funding Than
  Traditional, Single-Investigator Awards,
  Increased
• Graduate Student Funding
• Infrastructure And Equipment Refurbishing

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Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists
and Engineers (PECASE)
OBJECTIVES

• To Recognize and Honor Outstanding Scientists and
  Engineers at the Outset of Their Independent
  Research Careers
• To Maintain U.S. Leadership in Science by
  Producing Outstanding SEs
• Advance Science and Missions Important to
  Participating Agencies

Multi-Agency Participation
APPROACH
PAYOFFS

• Fosters Innovative and Far-Reaching Developments
  in ST
• Increased Awareness of Careers in Science and
  Engineering
• Enhances Connections Between Fundamental Research
  and National Goals
• Highlights Importance of ST for the Nations
  Future

• DDRE Calls for OXRs Submittals
• PMs Submit Award Package for PIs
• PECASE Directors Meeting Selects Two Winners,
  Plus an Alternate
• DDRE Submits Awards to Presidential Committee
• Awards Presented at The White House
• Award is 100K Per Year for 5 Years