2022.06.22 DEPSCoR Webinar.pdf

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Defense Established Program to

Stimulate Competitive Research

(DEPSCoR) – FY22 Funding Opportunity

Announcements

Dr. Jennifer Becker

DEPSCoR Program Manager

Basic Research Office

DEPSCoR Webinar

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22 June 2022

Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) Team

Dr. Bindu Nair

Director for the Basic Research Office (BRO)

Dr. Jennifer Becker

Dr. Betsy Melenbrink

BRO

Ms. Patricia Gorski

Grants Officer for Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

Drs. Michael Finnin and Allison King

Scientific Advisors

Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)

How does DoD define Basic Research?

DoD policy states that basic research is the

“systematic study directed toward greater knowledge or understanding of the fundamental aspects of phenomena and of observable facts…”

Why DoD Funds Basic Research

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Quest for fundamental understanding

Consideration for use

DoD 6.1

Basic Research

Donald Stokes: ‘Pasteur's Quadrant’

Email preferred for most POs Phone (hit or miss due to travel)

Ways To Engage with tri-Service Program Officers

AFOSR - Current broad agency announcement (Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research)

ARO – current

Air Force Office of Scientific Research

(AFOSR)

Army Research Office (ARO) Office of Naval Research (ONR) https://www.wpafb.af.mil/afrl/afosr/

On grants.gov search using keyword(s) “Research Interests of the Air Force Office of

Scientific Research” to see the latest core announcement. The current funding opportunity number for general research interests is FA9550-21-S-0001 https://www.aro.army.mil/

Select “Broad Agency Announcements” in the “Business” section to see the most recent

ARO Core Broad Agency Announcement for Fundamental Research for 1 April 2017 - 30

September 2022 W911NF-17-S-0002-11.

https://www.onr.navy.mil/

Select “Work With Us” and then “Funding Opportunities” and then “BAAs, FOAs and

Special Program Announcements” to see the FY22 Long Range Broad Agency

Announcement for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology, N00014-22-S-B001.

Navigate to https://www.onr.navy.mil/our-research/our-program-managers for a list of program officers and their specific program.

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Basic Research Investments Across DoD

Pre-doctoral Fellowships

•NDSEG

•Minerva Training Grants

Research Funding to University Laboratories

• VBFF

•Minerva projects

•MURI

•Single- Investigator Awards

•Young Investigator Program

Expanding the Research Base

•DEPSCoR

•HBCU/MI

Equipment and Facility Funding

•DURIP

Transition to DoD

•Minerva transition to Professional Military Schools

•LUCI

•UARCS

Technology Transfer

•I-Corps

Service Programs green Cross- Service Programs orangeOSD Programs purple

▪ Defense Experimental Program to Stimulate

Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) was created by

Congress in FY91 DoD appropriation, and legislatively authorized in 1994

▪ Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive

Research (DEPSCoR) was reauthorized in 2017

▪ Appropriations ($19M): FY22 Defense Appropriations

Congressional supplement to the Basic Research

Initiatives program line dedicated to DEPSCoR

DEPSCoR Program Overview

Program Goals

DEPSCoR Objectives as mandated by Congress:

1. Enhance the capabilities of institutions of higher education (IHE) in eligible State/Territories to develop, plan, and execute science and engineering (S&E) research that is relevant to the mission of the DoD and competitive under the peer-review systems used for awarding Federal research assistance

2. Increase the number of university researchers in eligible States/Territories capable of performing S&E research responsive to the needs of the DoD

3. Increase the probability of long-term growth in the competitively awarded financial assistance that IHE in eligible States/Territories receive from the Federal Government for S&E research

DEPSCoR: Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research

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Program Goal To increase the number of university researchers and improve the capabilities of institutions of higher education in eligible jurisdictions to perform competitive basic research in science & engineering relevant to the DoD mission & reflect national security priorities.

Outreach & Education

Capacity Building DEPSCoR

Competition

Research Collaboration DEPSCoR

Competition

Key Components a a

Congressionally-directed eligibility criteria: “States or territories that received less than 60% of 1/50th of the total DoD S&E research obligations to U.S. IHE are eligible if a commitment to developing S&E research is demonstrated.”

FY22 Program Eligibility

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*Eligible territories include Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands

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Program Goal To increase the number of university researchers and improve the capabilities of institutions of higher education in eligible jurisdictions to perform competitive basic research in science & engineering relevant to the DoD mission & reflect national security priorities.

Outreach & Education

Key Components

Capacity Building DEPSCoR

Competition

Research Collaboration DEPSCoR

Competition a

DEPSCoR Outreach Events

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*Eligible territories include Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands

University of South Dakota

July 19, 2022

West Virginia

University, Fall

Upcoming

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Program Goal To increase the number of university researchers and improve the capabilities of institutions of higher education in eligible jurisdictions to perform competitive basic research in science & engineering relevant to the DoD mission & reflect national security priorities.

Key Components

Outreach & Education

Capacity Building DEPSCoR

Competition

Research Collaboration DEPSCoR

Competition a

Research Collaboration DEPSCoR Competition

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Program Structure:

▪ 2-person team from DEPSCoR-eligible States/Territories can apply

– $200K/year (total cost) for three years

▪ FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2022-0006

Integrate new researchers from DEPSCoR-eligible states/territories into the

DoD Research Enterprise through mentoring

Mentee/

Applicant

(New)

Mentor/

Collaborator

(Experienced)

PO

DoD Research

Enterprise

DoD Research

Enterprise

▪ Collaborative research grants

▪ Strongly encouraged to flesh out proposal idea with a tri-

Service Program Officer listed in the FOA

▪ One white paper submission per Applicant

▪ Collaborator may partner with more than one Applicant

▪ Security clearance is not required to receive award

▪ U.S. citizenship is not required

▪ Approximately 25 proposals will be selected for funding

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DEPSCoR – Research Collaboration Competition

FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2022-0006

DEPSCoR – Research Collaboration Competition

FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2022-0006

• Both Applicant and Collaborator must be tenured or tenure-track faculty members with appointments at an IHE in a DEPSCoR eligible State/Territory

• Applicant must be a full-time faculty member who has never served as a PI on a prior DoD-funded award

• Collaborator will collaborate on research AND provide mentorship to the Applicant. Collaborator must have served as a PI on a DoD-funded research award actively between 1 October 2015 and 30 September 2022.

• Each application (white paper) is permitted a single Applicant and a single Collaborator

DEPSCoR – RC Applicant Eligibility

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FY22 DEPSCoR Applicant Eligibility

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

ELIGIBLE

Is the Applicant faculty at an IHE* in a DEPSCoR state?

Does the Applicant’s choice for Collaborator meet all DEPSCoR eligibility requirements?

Has the Applicant served as a Principal Investigator on a prior DoD directly funded research Prime award?

Is the Applicant in a tenured or tenure-track position?

Is there a qualifying letter from IHE* stating the Applicant will be considered for a tenured or tenure-track position?

NOT ELIGIBLE

No

Yes

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* Institution of Higher Education (IHE) must be in a DEPSCOR eligible State/Territory and with an advanced degree granting program in science, mathematics, and/or engineering

Yes

No

ELIGIBLE

Is the Collaborator faculty at an IHE* in a DEPSCoR state?

Is award period of performance between 1Oct2015 and

30Sept2022?

Yes

Is the Collaborator listed as PI directly on the award documentation?

Yes

Is the Collaborator listed on award documentation as a Co-PI, Sub-PI, Site Lead or designation other than PI?

Is award or Subaward granted directly to another PI or DoD contractor?

No

No

Can the Collaborator provide a Government POC that can confirm eligibility?

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Has the Collaborator been funded on a DoD Prime research award?

Yes

Is the Collaborator in a tenured or tenure-track position?

Is there a qualifying Letter from IHE* stating the Collaborator will be considered for a tenured or tenure-track position?

No

Yes

NOT ELIGIBLE

No

Yes

Is award granted directly to the Collaborator from the DoD?

Yes

Yes

No

Start

DEPSCoR – RC Collaborator Eligibility

Topics in FY22 Research Collaboration FOA

Topic Number

SERVICE TOPIC AREA PROGRAM OFFICER

Air Force Office of Scientific Research

(AFOSR)

Unsteady Aerodynamics and Turbulent Flows Dr. Gregg L. Abate

2 AFOSR Condensed Matter Physics Dr. Jiwei Lu 3 AFOSR GHz – THz Electronics and Materials Dr. Kenneth C. Goretta

Army Research

Office (ARO) Solid State Electronics and Electromagnetics Dr. Joe Qiu

5 ARO Electrochemistry Dr. Hugh C. De Long 6 ARO Mechanical Behavior of Materials Dr. Dan Cole 7 ARO Synthesis and Processing of Materials Dr. Michael P. Bakas 8 ARO Atomic and Molecular Physics (AMP) Dr. Paul Baker

Office of Naval Research (ONR)

Ocean Seabed Characterization Dr. Reginald Beach Dr. Thomas Weber

10 (ONR Sustained Adaptability Dr. Meredith Hutchinson 11 ONR Biological Soft Solid Mechanics Dr. Timothy Bentley

12 ONR

Adjustable Wavelength and Pulse Duration Sources and/or

Adaptive Optics for Ultra Short Pulse Lasers (USPL) Dr. Quentin Saulter

13 AFOSR/ONR Mathematical Optimization Dr. Warren Adams (AFOSR)

Dr. David Phillips (ONR)

Establishing a Collaboration

Defense Technical Information Center - non-comprehensive repository of government-funded scientific, technical, and engineering information for the DoD.

https://discover.dtic.mil/products-services/

Connect and Collaborate - site where prospective Applicants and Collaborators, seeking collaboration in this DEPSCoR opportunity can post their interest. https://dod-basicresearch.nvision.noblis.org/program/depscor

Discussing proposed research with the Program Officer could identify possible networking leads.

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Program Goal To increase the number of university researchers and improve the capabilities of institutions of higher education in eligible jurisdictions to perform competitive basic research in science & engineering relevant to the DoD mission & reflect national security priorities.

Capacity Building DEPSCoR

Competition

Key Components a a a

Outreach & Education

Research Collaboration DEPSCoR

Competition

Capacity Building DEPSCoR Competition

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Program Structure:

▪ IHE’s executive office, such as Vice-President of Research, in DEPSCoR-eligible States/Territories can apply

– $500K/year for 2 years

▪ FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2022-0007

Support the strategic objectives of IHEs to achieve basic research excellence in areas of high relevance to the DoD research education infrastructure

• Jumpstart capability development in the State/Territory through increased human, technical, and management resources

• Achieve excellence in a DoD-relevant research area through funding to support equipment, education, research, and other relevant activities

DEPSCoR – Capacity Building Competition

FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2022-0007

• Applications must present the opportunities for enhanced academic research and development competitiveness and, if appropriate, industrial or economic competitiveness, for the State/Territory. A strategic plan to sustain the investment after the DEPSCoR award period of performance must be discussed.

• Applications must identify basic research gaps currently at the IHE and the required capabilities that need to be developed at the applicant IHE to achieve full and competitive basic research capability in a DoD-relevant research area.

• Applications must present a management plan for coordinating multiple thrusts working on a common basic research theme that will fill the research gaps and develop new basic research capabilities. These thrusts could include, but are not limited to, purchasing new equipment, supporting new hires, and support for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Adequate provision for substantive commitment by the IHE’s executive offices and appropriate administrative support is an important factor contributing to the success of this Capacity Building effort.

DEPSCoR – Capacity Building Competition

FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2022-0007

• Applicant institutions are limited to no more than one application under this FOA

• The proposal must be led by a member of the IHE’s executive staff such as the Vice-President for Research who will serve as the Team Lead

• Letters of Recommendation for Commitment / Endorsement are required at the FULL PROPOSAL stage only

Important Dates for FY22 Competitions

Event Date Eastern Time RunGrants website open for registration and submission

(https://dod-basicresearch.nvision.noblis.org/program/depscor) Wednesday

22 June 2022

9:00 AM

DEPSCoR Webinar For details and registration, please visit

(https://dod-basicresearch.nvision.noblis.org/program/depscor)

Wednesday 22 June 2022

1:00 - 3:00 PM

RunGrants Registration (strongly suggested by)

Cut-off date for Q&As with Program Officers

Thursday 15 September 2022

NLT 11:59 PM

White Paper and Supporting Documentation submission on RunGrants website

(https://dod-basicresearch.nvision.noblis.org/program/depscor) (required by)

Monday 19 September 2022

NLT 11:59 PM

Notification of White Paper Selection Friday

2 December 2022

NLT 11:59 PM

Full Proposal Submission (by invitation only) electronically on Grants.gov website

(submitted by)

Tuesday 21 February 2023

NLT 11:59 PM

Notification of Selection for Award Monday

1 May 2023

NLT 11:59 PM

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