University Center of Excellence for Integrated Computational Material Science and Engineering of Structural Materials

This is a special BAA in support of the AFRL’s University Center of Excellence for Integrated Computational Material Science and Engineering of Structural Materials. In collaboration with AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (Wright Patterson AFB, OH), AFOSR invites proposals for research in the areas described in detail below. The schedule for this announcement is given in Section II, Award Information. 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 and/or multi university teaming is encouraged but not required. Proposals should describe cutting-edge efforts on basic scientific problems. Further, in order to satisfy AFOSR Policy on University CoE (e.g. “Educate students within the US in vital technology areas and offer opportunities for AFRL new employee recruitment”) students involved in the program will be US nationals or permanent residents. The duration of the proposed effort is three years. Also, only one award is 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 $1,000,000/year. Proposers are highly encouraged to confer with the designated points of contact as soon as possible. Their contact information can be found in the text of the published BAA. White Papers briefly summarizing your ideas and why they are different from what others are doing are highly encouraged, but not required. Coordination with the AFOSR and the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate is highly encouraged but not required.