Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) 11 March 2015 Robert J. Kraus, Colonel, USAF Chief, Basic Research Division (RT) Air Force Office of Scientific ResearchIntegrity Service Excellence Air Force Research Laboratory DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release. 160+ Years of Basic Research DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for
Dr. Lawrence Schuette Director of Research March 11th, 2015Distribu(on Statement D: Distribu(on authorized to the Department of Defense and U.S. DoD contractors only The Naval S&T Strategy DISCOVER, DEVELOP and DELIVER decisive naval capabili8es, in the near and long term, by inves8ng in a balanced por@olio
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proposals accepted every other year, beginning 2015. The basic award is limited to $40,000 per year• Proposals Submitted annually September 1 – Oct 15• Selection Notification: Summer of following year• Grant award: Feb – May following notification – https://www.nsa.gov/research/math_research/index.shtml UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS• POLICY: The National Security Agency (NSA) encourages submission of unsolicited proposals in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (Subpart 15.6).• FAR: An "unsolicited proposal" is a written proposal for a new or innovative idea that is submitted to an agency on the initiative of the offeror for the purpose of obtaining
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% Chem./Biochem. Eng. 5% Elect./Comp. Eng. & CS 6% Mech./Aero. Eng. Other Math/Sci. 7% Other Eng. Other 18% Unknown 16%But diverse as they are, materials scientists look at materials from aunified point of view: they look for connections between the underlyingstructure of a material, its properties, how processing changes it, andwhat the material can do - its performance
training at all levels for workforce development 3rd Pilot Ins3tute: Digital Manufacturing & Design Innova3on $70M public investment, ~$110M match Lead: UI Labs Hub loca3on: Chicago, Illinois • 41 Companies • 23 Universi3es and Labs • 9 Other Organiza3ons Mission: Establish a state-‐of-‐the-‐art proving ground that links IT tools, standards, models, sensors, controls, prac5ces and skills, and transi5on these
Nondefense$100 $80 ARRA Total $60 ARRA Defense $40 $20 ARRA Nondefense $0Source: AAAS analyses of historical budget and appropriations data. Pre-1994 figures are NSF obligations data from the Federal Funds survey. FY2016 is the President's request. R&D includes conduct and facilities. © 2015 AAAS R&D as a Share of GDP by Funder 3.5% 3.0% 2.5% 2.0