Special Program Announcement Basic for Research Challenge Novel Electronic Devices Based on Coupled Phase Transitions | Apply Online

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This funding opportunity, titled "Special Program Announcement Basic for Research Challenge Novel Electronic Devices Based on Coupled Phase Transitions" (Funding Opportunity Number 11 SN 0002), is a discretionary grant solicitation from the Office of Naval Research (ONR). It falls under the Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology umbrella and is issued under ONR BAA 11-001, the Long Range Broad Agency Announcement. The core objective is to support research that goes beyond incremental improvements in conventional electronics by designing, building, and testing novel electronic devices that take advantage of enhanced material properties created when multiple phase transitions are coupled together. In practice, this points to device concepts that rely on phase-change behavior and interactions between different material states (for example, electronic, structural, magnetic, or other order parameters) to produce new or improved device functionality.

ONR is specifically looking for proposals that do more than theory alone. The emphasis in the description is on the full cycle of innovation: design, fabrication or construction, and experimental testing of devices. The underlying scientific hook is "coupled phase transitions," meaning the sought-after advances should come from leveraging interactions between phase transitions rather than treating them as isolated effects. While the announcement itself does not list specific technical targets or metrics in the excerpt provided, the framing suggests ONR is interested in breakthrough device approaches enabled by materials whose properties can change dramatically and controllably when phase transitions interact, potentially leading to new switching mechanisms, sensing modalities, or performance regimes that standard semiconductor approaches struggle to reach.

Only grants were anticipated for this effort, and the activity is categorized under basic and applied scientific research (CFDA 12.300). The posting indicates no cost sharing or matching requirement. Award ceiling and floor are both listed as 0 in the notice, which typically means the specific funding levels are not stated in the summary record and that applicants should consult the full BAA documentation for anticipated award sizes, periods of performance, and any funding constraints.

The process encouraged an early engagement step through white papers. Although white papers were not mandatory, they were "strongly encouraged" for all prospective offerors seeking funding, and submitting one by the recommended date improved the chances of full and timely consideration. The white paper deadline for best consideration was Thursday, February 3, 2011, with the note that late submissions could still be reviewed depending on time and availability of funds. Full proposals were due by March 24, 2011, and needed to be submitted through Grants.gov under BAA 11-001. Full submissions were required to include two separate parts: one technical volume and one cost volume. As with white papers, proposals received after the stated deadline could be considered if time and funding allowed, but the clear intent was to have applicants submit by the closing date.

To support potential applicants and shape the research community response, ONR scheduled an optional in-person workshop spanning Wednesday, January 5 through Thursday, January 6, 2011. The workshop location was the Executive Conference Center of Strategic Analysis Inc., Third Floor, 4075 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia, at the intersection of Wilson Boulevard and North Randolph Street. Registration was required by December 15, 2010, and there was no fee to attend. The workshop was positioned as optional, meaning participation was not a prerequisite to apply, but it likely served as a forum to clarify ONR interests, provide context for what kinds of device demonstrations were compelling, and allow researchers to network or form teams.

Eligibility is not fully spelled out in the excerpt and is instead referenced back to BAA 11-001, with the summary record listing "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)." In other words, applicants needed to consult the parent BAA for the definitive eligibility rules, allowable organization types, and any restrictions. The administering agency is the Office of Naval Research, and the opportunity was posted on November 23, 2010, with the original and current closing date both listed as March 24, 2011, and an archive date of April 23, 2011.

For administrative or access issues, the notice provides a point of contact: Susan Parrott, Contract Specialist, at 703-696-1356, particularly for cases where an applicant has difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically. Questions specifically about Grants.gov submission mechanics were directed to the Grants.gov support channel rather than ONR program staff, reflecting the typical separation between programmatic questions and submission platform troubleshooting.

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