Air Force Fiscal Year 2016 Young Investigator Research Program | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Air Force Fiscal Year 2016 Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) is a discretionary grant opportunity run by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) to support early-career scientists and engineers who are beginning to establish themselves as independent researchers. The program is aimed specifically at investigators who earned a Ph.D. (or an equivalent degree) on or after January 1, 2010, and who have already demonstrated unusual promise for conducting high-quality basic research. In practical terms, the program is designed to help a small, competitive group of new faculty members and other eligible early-career researchers launch ambitious ideas, build momentum in their labs, and develop a longer-term relationship with the Air Force research enterprise.

A central goal of the YIP is to foster creative, unclassified basic research in science and engineering that aligns with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) mission and the kinds of technical challenges the Air Force expects to face in the future. Rather than prescribing one narrow topic, AFOSR directs applicants to propose work connected to the AFRL research areas of interest described in the current AFOSR Broad Agency Announcement (BAA AFRL AFOSR 2015-0001). Because the BAA lays out the technical landscape and priorities, applicants are encouraged to review it carefully and to speak with the AFOSR program managers listed there before submitting a proposal, both to confirm fit and to refine the project framing around Air Force-relevant basic research needs.

From a funding standpoint, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number BAA AFRL AFOSR 2015-0003) anticipates making about 33 awards, with an estimated total program funding level of $11,880,000. Individual awards fall within a stated range: the minimum (floor) is $120,000 and the maximum (ceiling) is $360,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds to be eligible or competitive. The assistance instrument is a grant, and the activity category is science and technology and other research and development under CFDA 12.800 (Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program).

Eligibility is broad across common research-performing organizations. Applicants may come from public or state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, small businesses, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and nonprofit organizations (including both those with and without 501(c)(3) status), as long as they are otherwise able to receive federal assistance awards. The key individual-level constraint is the degree date requirement (Ph.D. or equivalent no earlier than January 1, 2010) and the expectation that the applicant has the demonstrated ability and potential associated with a “young investigator” in a basic research setting.

The solicitation timeline reflects a single submission window for this cycle. The opportunity was posted and created on August 19, 2015, with an original and current closing date of October 9, 2015, and an archive date of November 8, 2015. While those dates indicate this specific announcement is historical, the structure described here captures how the FY2016 YIP competition was organized: a fixed deadline, competitive selection, and awards sized to support a meaningful early-career research effort.

For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement electronically, the listed point of contact is Ms. Ellen D. Montgomery at (703) 588-8527. The notice also emphasizes that, for the most accurate and detailed technical guidance, prospective applicants should rely on the referenced AFOSR BAA and direct conversations with relevant AFOSR program managers to ensure the proposed research is well aligned with Air Force priorities and expectations.

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