The AFOSR is offering the Discovery Challenge Thrusts (DCTs) grant opportunity for innovative research proposals addressing scientific problems. This grant supports interdisciplinary teams working on cutting-edge projects to meet program goals. The grant duration is three years with the possibility of multiple awards totaling up to $3M/year. Researchers are encouraged to consult with program managers and submit white papers to highlight unique ideas. Collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory is also encouraged. For detailed information on the program scope and individual topic areas, refer to the announcement on Grants.gov. Application deadline is July 1, 2008.
Opportunity ID: 41137
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | AFOSR-BAA-2008-3 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Discovery Challenge Thrusts (DCTs) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant Procurement Contract |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.800 — Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 31, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 24, 2008 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 31, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | All responsible, potential applicants from academia and industry are eligible to submit proposals. AFOSR particularly encourages proposals from small businesses, historically black colleges and universities, minority institutions and minority researchers. However, no portion of this BAA is set aside for a specific group. Cost sharing is encouraged but not required. The research activities managed within each directorate are summarized in this section. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Air Force Office of Scientific Research |
| Description: | This is a special BAA in support of the AFOSRs Discovery Challenge Thrusts (DCTs). AFOSR invites proposals for research in the areas described in detail in the announcement. The schedule for this announcement is given in Section II, Award Information (see BAA).This research effort will consist of interdisciplinary teams of researchers with the skills needed to address the relevant research challenges necessary to meet the program goals. Multi investigator teaming is encouraged but not required. It is expected that proposals will describe cutting-edge efforts on basic scientific problems. The duration of the proposed effort is three years. Multiple awards are anticipated. The amount of resources made available to this BAA will depend on the quality of proposals received and the availability of funds, but probably will not exceed $3M/year approximately $1M/year for each of the three topic areas listed below. For further information on Program Scope, see individual topic write-ups in announcement. Proposers are highly encouraged to confer with the appropriate program manager as soon as possible. The contact information for each of the three technical areas can also be found at the end of each section. White Papers briefly summarizing your ideas and why they are different from what others are doing are highly encouraged, but not required (5 page limit). Coordination with the Air Force Research Laboratory is encouraged but not required.************* The FULL ANNOUNCEMENT is available on the Grants.gov website by scrolling to the top of the synopsis page and clicking on the “FULL ANNOUNCEMENT” box surrounded by the dotted line at the top of the page. ************ |
| Link to Additional Information: | LINK TO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT AFOSR-BAA-2008-3 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ricky Christie
Procurement Analyst Phone 703-696-5968 Email:ricky.christie@afosr.af.mil |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Added URL for Link to Full Announcement. | Apr 24, 2008 | |
| Apr 24, 2008 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | AFOSR-BAA-2008-3 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Discovery Challenge Thrusts (DCTs) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant Procurement Contract |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.800 — Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 31, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 24, 2008 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2008 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 31, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | All responsible, potential applicants from academia and industry are eligible to submit proposals. AFOSR particularly encourages proposals from small businesses, historically black colleges and universities, minority institutions and minority researchers. However, no portion of this BAA is set aside for a specific group. Cost sharing is encouraged but not required. The research activities managed within each directorate are summarized in this section. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Air Force Office of Scientific Research |
| Description: | This is a special BAA in support of the AFOSRs Discovery Challenge Thrusts (DCTs). AFOSR invites proposals for research in the areas described in detail in the announcement. The schedule for this announcement is given in Section II, Award Information (see BAA).This research effort will consist of interdisciplinary teams of researchers with the skills needed to address the relevant research challenges necessary to meet the program goals. Multi investigator teaming is encouraged but not required. It is expected that proposals will describe cutting-edge efforts on basic scientific problems. The duration of the proposed effort is three years. Multiple awards are anticipated. The amount of resources made available to this BAA will depend on the quality of proposals received and the availability of funds, but probably will not exceed $3M/year approximately $1M/year for each of the three topic areas listed below. For further information on Program Scope, see individual topic write-ups in announcement. Proposers are highly encouraged to confer with the appropriate program manager as soon as possible. The contact information for each of the three technical areas can also be found at the end of each section. White Papers briefly summarizing your ideas and why they are different from what others are doing are highly encouraged, but not required (5 page limit). Coordination with the Air Force Research Laboratory is encouraged but not required.************* The FULL ANNOUNCEMENT is available on the Grants.gov website by scrolling to the top of the synopsis page and clicking on the “FULL ANNOUNCEMENT” box surrounded by the dotted line at the top of the page. ************ |
| Link to Additional Information: | LINK TO FULL ANNOUNCEMENT AFOSR-BAA-2008-3 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ricky Christie
Procurement Analyst Phone 703-696-5968 Email:ricky.christie@afosr.af.mil |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | AFOSR-BAA-2008-3 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Discovery Challenge Thrusts (DCTs) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Grant Procurement Contract |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.800 — Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 24, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 01, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 31, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | All responsible, potential applicants from academia and industry are eligible to submit proposals. AFOSR particularly encourages proposals from small businesses, historically black colleges and universities, minority institutions and minority researchers. However, no portion of this BAA is set aside for a specific group. Cost sharing is encouraged but not required. The research activities managed within each directorate are summarized in this section. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Air Force Office of Scientific Research |
| Description: | This is a special BAA in support of the AFOSRs Discovery Challenge Thrusts (DCTs). AFOSR invites proposals for research in the areas described in detail in the announcement. The schedule for this announcement is given in Section II, Award Information (see BAA).
This research effort will consist of interdisciplinary teams of researchers with the skills needed to address the relevant research challenges necessary to meet the program goals. Multi investigator teaming is encouraged but not required. It is expected that proposals will describe cutting-edge efforts on basic scientific problems. The duration of the proposed effort is three years. Multiple awards are anticipated. The amount of resources made available to this BAA will depend on the quality of proposals received and the availability of funds, but probably will not exceed $3M/year approximately $1M/year for each of the three topic areas listed below. For further information on Program Scope, see individual topic write-ups in announcement. Proposers are highly encouraged to confer with the appropriate program manager as soon as possible. The contact information for each of the three technical areas can also be found at the end of each section. White Papers briefly summarizing your ideas and why they are different from what others are doing are highly encouraged, but not required (5 page limit). Coordination with the Air Force Research Laboratory is encouraged but not required. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Ricky Christie
Procurement Analyst Phone 703-696-5968 Email:ricky.christie@afosr.af.mil |
Related Documents
Folder 41137 Full Announcement-1 -> AFOSR-BAA- 2008-3 DCT BAAfinal.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Ricky Christie Procurement Analyst Phone 703-696-5968 Email: ricky.christie@afosr.af.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.800 | PKG00006699 | Mar 30, 2008 | Jul 01, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
41137 RR_SF424-1.1.pdf
41137 RR_OtherProjectInfo-1.1.pdf
41137 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
41137 RR_PerformanceSite-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
41137 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
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