NSPP FOA Q&A.pdf

# Question AFOSR Answers 1 Is there a page limit or format requirement for the white paper?

We recommend +C2:C213-5 pages for a whitepaper; the template at https://community.apan.org/wg/afosr/m/afosr/350714 is acceptable for the white paper.”

2 Hi, thank you for offering this webinar. I have a question regarding team composition. The FOA states that “Proposals from an investigator team from multiple university departments and universities are warranted to assemble the expertise necessary to address the topics.” Is there an expectation that teams include more than one university? Thanks!

There is no expectation that the team includes more than one university, I fteh scope an dbreadth of tehr esearch can be justified by teams from one university.

3 Is this only for universities? can smal usinesses also send proposals? or a combination of small usiness and universities?

Small businesses are allowed as team members; the submitter must be a university from the list included in the eligibility criteria.

4 Is there a recommended length for the white paper? I might have missed it, but I could not find that information in the FOA. We recommend 3-5 pages for a whitepaper; the template at https://community.apan.org/wg/afosr/m/afosr/350714 is acceptable for the white paper.”

5 Is the collaboration between multiple institute encouraged? Collaboration between multiple universities is encouraged, as long as it supports the scientific and capacity building objectives.

6 * small businesses Small businesses are allowed as team members; the submitter must be a university from the list included in the eligibility criteria.

7 can AFRL scientists participate as collaborators/contractors in the proposal? Collaborations with AFRL scientists is allowed, but they should not be funded members under this announcement.

8 I wonder if we can involve industry and AFRL scientists as consultant in this proposal? Collaboration with AFRL is fine but they should not be funded team members. Subawards to industry are accepted, but no fee can be charged.

9 Given the possibilty/suggestion to apply to DURIPs for instrumentation, will including purchase of equipment as part of the NSP proposal be seen as a weakness?

No

10 Can you provide some information on the format and page limit of the whitepaper? That information seems to be not available online or the BAA. We recommend 3-5 pages for a whitepaper; the template at https://community.apan.org/wg/afosr/m/afosr/350714 is acceptable for the white paper.”

11 Can you provide the URL for the slides? The slides are attached to the FOA.

12 Can you please elaborate more on the white paper format? Is there any page limit? Thanks!

We recommend 3-5 pages for a whitepaper; the template at https://community.apan.org/wg/afosr/m/afosr/350714 is acceptable for the white paper.”

13 Can we partner with institutions that are not MSI or HBCU as well as UARC? Yes; teaming between MSIs and any other types of institutions is allowed, as long as the capacity building spirit of the funding opportunity is being addressed.

14 For the white paper (the main technical components and the specific proposed activities), what is the specific format requirement? Should we follow the proposal format? What is the preferred number of pages? We recommend 3-5 pages for a whitepaper; the template at https://community.apan.org/wg/afosr/m/afosr/350714 is acceptable for the white paper.”

15 If we have collaborators, should we submit a collaborative proposal or should we use sub awards? Should our collaborators be from a minority serving institutions too?

Sub award is best. See Section C. about eligibility of subawards. Collaboration with non-MSIs is allowed, as long as it supports the scientific and capacity building objectives.

16 Are multi-university partnerships required for this call? Collaboration between multiple universities is encouraged, as long as it supports the scientific and capacity building objectives.

17 1. How much is spendable on infrastructure? e.g can we build a wind tunnel if our university lacks one.

2. should we weigh more on research or on education/training of MSI students?

Equipment and infrastructure that is well integrated into and enables the research of the proposal is acceptable. These features will be reviewed in keeping with the criteria in the FOA.

18 Will the recording be available? I would like to share information with some of my team members who could not attend

The recording will not be available. The webinar slides are posted as an attachment on grants.gov.

19 What percentage of Industry collaboration is allowed? There is no pre-determined or restricted percentage; the budget will be analyzed from the evaluation criteria listed in the FOA.

20 what are the format requirements for the white paper? page limit? required elements?

We recommend 3-5 pages for a whitepaper; the template at https://community.apan.org/wg/afosr/m/afosr/350714 is acceptable for the white paper.”

21 Can MSIs team with non-MSI/HBCUs? Yes; teaming between MSIs and any other types of institutions is allowed, as long as the capacity building spirit of the funding opportunity is being addressed.

22 Will projects with collaborators from AFRL be reviewed more preferably than projects without collaborators from AFRL?

AFRL collaboration I snot an evaluation criteria.

23 Do we must have prior results for the proposed scientific domain for the proposal? No.

24 Would MBA Departments with Business Intelligence and Data Analytics experts be eligible to apply mainly for

Data, Models: Machine Learning?

The topic is not exactly on the use of data analytics, but combination of data and mathematical models for physical systems. If the MBA departments could address the scientific challenges working with other science or engineering departments, then they are certainly eligible to apply for this topic.

25 The FOA does not specify a format for the white paper (such as number of pages, etc). Could you please give us information on the format? We recommend 3-5 pages for a whitepaper; the template at https://community.apan.org/wg/afosr/m/afosr/350714 is acceptable for the white paper.”

26 Is the grant transferable from one MSI to another MSI if the PI or co-PI move their institution? Yes, with prior approval.

27 Where can we find the recording? The recording isn't available.

28 Are there any requirements on the residency status for the funding for the PIs or the senior personnel? There is no residency status requirement.

29 Will all questions and answers be publicly available on AFRL website soon? Answers are posted to grants.gov per the FOA.

30 Should we discuss the budget in whitepaper? Budget ROM is nice to have.

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