Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering Grants
Office of the Secretary of Defense CFDA 12.630Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering Program Objectives
To:
(1) Support basic, applied, or advanced research in mathematical, physical, engineering, environmental, and life sciences, and other fields with good, long-term potential for contributing to technology for Department of Defense missions;
(2) facilitate the transition of research results to practical application for defense needs;
(3) improve linkages between defense research and the civilian technology and industrial bases, to promote commercial application of the results of defense research and commercial availability of technology for defense needs;
(4) foster education of future scientists and engineers in disciplines critical to defense through research projects; and
(5) strengthen the infrastructure for research and related science and engineering education in those disciplines.
Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering Financial Assistance
Project Grants
FY 2017 est. – 170,000,000
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
In general, the range and average financial assistance vary from $50,000 to $3,000,000 over 1 to 5 year periods of performance.
Who Can Apply for Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering Grants?
Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Profit organization, Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals).
Who Can Benefit from Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering Program?
Beneficiaries may include individual graduate and undergraduate students (e.g., recipients of fellowships or research traineeships) in science and engineering disciplines important to defense, as well as organizations described under “Applicant Eligibility.”
Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering Program
Contact Information
Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).
Some of the agents OSD uses to execute its programs include:
Army Research Office
For contact info, see listing 12.431, or http://www.arl.army.mil/
Office of Naval Research
For contact info, see listing 12.300, or http://www.onr.navy.mil
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
For contact info, see listing 12.800, or http://www.wpafb.af.mil/afrl/afosr