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Air Force Research Laboratory / Air Force Office of Scientific

Research Overview

V a n B l a c k w o o d , T e c h n i c a l A d v i s o r

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Mission

DISCOVER

SHAPE

CHAMPION

AFOSR provides awareness, engagement, and relationships to global basic research

We set and lead entirely new research directions.

WHAT WE DO

We are experts in a wide range of technical fields.

WHY OUR WORK

MATTERS

We provide the science knowledge needed to develop tomorrow’s war-winning technology.

WHEN WE DELIVER

We take “smart” risks in emerging areas of cutting edge science

Discover, Shape, and Champion Bold, High Risk, High

Reward Basic Research to profoundly impact the United

States Air Force and Space Force

We shepherd the transition of that research to the next steps of technology development

Our Priorities

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Conduct bold, high risk, high reward research

Bolster Space Force basic research

Strengthen human talent pipeline; emphasize HBCU/MSI and STEM

Enhance existing and establish new partnerships

Accelerate the use of data analytics

Where we work

How we accomplish our mission – Strategic Programming

• Workforce Development

• Awards to Stimulate and Support Undergraduate Research Experiences (ASSURE)

• National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (NDSEG)

• K-12 STEM

• Strengthening Academic Research Capabilities

• Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) Program

• Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)

• Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

(PECASE)

• Expanding Air & Space Force Academic Reach

• Young Investigator Program (YIP)

• Historically Black Colleges & Universities/Minority Serving Institutes (HBCU/MSI) Program

• Strengthening Air & Space Force Research Capabilities

• US Air Force Academy Program

• Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (SFFP)/Science & Technology Fellowship Program (STFP)

• Technology Transition

• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program

• Partnerships for Transition

• Basic Research Grants (Grants.gov)

• Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs)

• Seek proposals to foster revolutionary breakthrough science

• Eligible: All qualified, responsible organizational applicants from academia, the non-profit sector, and industry are eligible to submit research proposals. This includes University Affiliated Research Centers unless precluded from submitting a proposal by their

Department of Defense operating contract.

Engineering and Complex Systems

Dynamic Materials and Interactions

GHz-THz Electronics

Energy, Combustion, and Non- Equilibrium Thermodynamics

Unsteady Aerodynamics and Turbulent Flows

High-Speed Aerodynamics

Aerospace Composite Materials

Multiscale Structural Mechanics and Prognosis

Propulsion and Power

Agile Science of Test and Evaluation (T&E)

Chemistry and Biological Sciences

Biophysics

Human Performance and Biosystems

Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Microsystems

Molecular Dynamics and Theoretical Chemistry

Natural Materials and Systems

Organic Materials Chemistry

Information and Networks

Computational Cognition and Machine Intelligence

Computational Mathematics

Dynamical Systems and Control Theory

Dynamic Data and Information Processing

Mathematical Optimization

Science of Information, Computation, Learning, and Fusion

Trust and Influence

Complex Networks

Information Assurance and Cybersecurity

Cognitive and Computational Neurosciences

International Office

Asian Office of Aerospace R&D Tokyo

European Office of Aerospace R&D London

Southern Office of Aerospace R&D Santiago

North America - Arlington

Physical Sciences

Aerospace Materials for Extreme Environments

Atomic and Molecular Physics

Electromagnetics

Laser and Optical Physics

Optoelectronics and Photonics

Plasma and Electro-Energetic Physics

Quantum Information Sciences

Physics of Remote Sensing

Space Science

Condensed Matter Physics

Ultrashort Pulse Laser-Matter Interactions

How we accomplish our mission – S&T Portfolios

Where we invest

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1108 Extramural research projects, 47 States at 207 U.S. Universities & Small Businesses

Strategic Partnerships are vital to Basic Research Success

Department of Defense Other Gov’t OfficesAcademia

It is the teaming of diverse areas of science that enables the next generation of technology advancements.

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@AFResearchLab @AFOSR #AFOSR_IO #Breakthrough #BasicResearch #AFOSRMURI #AFOSR_HBCU

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Join our ecosystem today… https://www.facebook.com/afosr/ https://twitter.com/afosr https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-air-force-office-of-scientific-research-afosr-http://www.youtube.com/afosr https://instagram.com/afbasicresearch http://www.afrl.af.mil/afosr http://www.afresearchlab.com/ https://community.apan.org/wg/afosr/

QUESTIONS

At a Glance

• The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) is the sole basic research manager for the Department of the Air Force.

• Created in October 1951 to address a longstanding shortfall in military basic research

• AFOSR is located in Arlington, Virginia and one of 9 Technology Directorates of the Air Force Research Laboratory.

• Committed to seamlessly support the Basic Research needs of two services:

the Air Force and the Space Force

• Workforce: ~200 employees (military, government civilians and contract positions)

• Budget: AFRL executed ~450M in funding (FY20)

• Locations in 5 Countries: United States, The United Kingdom, Japan, Chile, and Australia.

• History: 70 years of investing in new scientific knowledge for the Air Force and the World.

FIND

36 Program Officers (POs), 18 International Program Officers (IPOs) and 7 Program Coordinators (PCs) reaching scientists & engineers globally

FORM

Shape emerging science into high-performing teams and portfolios that address long-term basic science barriers to future AF capabilities

FUND

1215 extramural research projects at 209 US universities in 46 states

325 intramural research projects at AFRL Technical Directorates & Air Force Institute of Technology

348 international efforts in 43 countries on 5 continents

FORWARD

Transition through AFRL Technology Directorates (TDs), Small Business Innovation Research & Small Business Technology Transfer

(SBIR/STTR)

Basic Research Funding Process

What we do…We SCIENCE!

AFRL/AFOSR sets and leads entirely new research directions pushing the bounds of conventional knowledge

AFRL/AFOSR provides awareness, engagement, and relationships to global basic research

AFRL/AFOSR aligns its research strategy to current and future Air and Space Force needs

AFRL/AFOSR takes “smart” risks in emerging areas of cutting edge science

AFRL/AFOSR strengthens and shapes S&T human talent pipelines – the next generation of scientists and engineers

AFRL/AFOSR forges and deepens external domestic and international partnerships to discover bold, pioneering science and enhance the path for research transition opportunities

Who we are

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A small organization with a big mission … to Discover, Shape, and Champion Bold, High Risk, High

Reward Basic Research to profoundly impact the United States Air Force and Space

Force

200 personnel – Scientists & Engineers and Business Professionals

• Active duty Air Force

• All-service veterans

• Renowned academics

• Passionate civil servants

A global network of talent

We partner, grow and discover with a global network of the greatest scientific minds in the world, pulling them into our ecosystem, launching career trajectories, and strengthening their contributions to national defense.

We are the Air Force Research Laboratory/Air Force Office of Scientific Research!

Starfleet Academy: Workforce Development

K-12 Competitions and

Camps

Undergrad and Graduate

Fellowships, Internships and

Experiences

Early Career Awards, Fellowships and Programs

Strengthen science, mathematics, and engineering research and educational infrastructure in the US, thereby strengthening current and future Air Force science and technology capabilities

Diverse science and technology areas addressing Air Force interests

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

STEM Education Investment

Edwards

AFB

VIRGINIA

Kirtland

AFB

Where we invest

HAWAII

INFORMATION

Ft. Sam Houston

AF OFFICE OF

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

NEW YORK

USAF School of Aerospace

Medicine

Human Systems

Integration

Airman Systems

Wright- Patterson

AFB

*AEROSPACE

SYSTEMS

MATERIALS &

MANUFACTURING

HEADQUARTERS

SPACE VEHICLES

DIRECTED ENERGY

Eglin

AFB

TENNESSEE

MUNITIONS

FLORIDA

NEW MEXICO

OHIO

Rome

Arlington

CALIFORNIA

TEXAS

Arnold AFB

*AEROSPACE

SYSTEMS WEST

AIRMAN SYSTEMS

*AEROSPACE

SYSTEMS

DIRECTED ENERGY

Maui Research Site

**HUMAN

PERFORMANCE

**HUMAN

PERFORMANCE

SENSORS

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FY20 IntramuralAir Force Academy

Air Force Institute of

Technology

COLORADO

Engage with AFOSR PO researchers to discuss your idea statement

• Promising ideas may begin an ongoing dialogue leading to full proposal submission

• Throughout your working relationship with AFOSR, you can expect an AFOSR PO to take on a number of roles:

• Topical / Program Expert

• Educator / Communicator

• Team Builder

• Advocate

• Evaluator

• Administrator

• Active Member of AFRL, DoD & Scientific Communities

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Attend grant writing courses

• In general, a good proposal is one that includes:

• Strong technical merit

• Air Force relevance

• Solid budget justification

• Consideration given to every requirement stated in the BAA

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Understand funding considerations

• AFOSR receives far more good proposals than it is able to fund every year

• POs must factor many other considerations into funding decisions. Those include, but aren't limited to:

• Overlap with program interests and connecting to DoD labs

• Potential for scientific breakthroughs

• Strategic directions

• Budget realities

• Peer review recommendations

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• Look for opportunities to forge partnerships

• Once funded, remain engaged and continue with the process by

• Reviewing BAAs

• Attending program reviews

• Collaborating with other PIs in the program

• Seek out Center of Excellence FOAs

• University-led efforts, sponsored by 1+ AFRL Technology Directorate and AFOSR

• Prime opportunity for academic engagement and student pipeline

• Nominal three-year arrangement, with two-year renewal option

• AFRL and University share costs (with AF investment up to $500K/year)

Improving Competitiveness D O I N G B U S I N E S S W I T H A F O S R

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Finding Funding Opportunities

For funding opportunities create an account, save searches and subscribe to updates at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants