science_technology_and_other_research_and_development · DOD-ONR

Class of 2024 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship (VBFF) Program

Office of Naval Research · N00014-23-S-F006

Closed

Award Range

$1.0M – $3.0M

Total Program Funding

$30.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

February 16, 2024

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

Class of 2024 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship (VBFF) Program. Office of Naval Research. The VBFF program is sponsored by the Basic Research Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD (R&E)). VBFF supports innovative basic research within academia, as well as opportunities intended to develop the next generation of scientists and engineers... $1,000,000-$3,000,000 per award; $30,000,000 total program funding; ~10 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Public universities/colleges

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Deadline: 2024-02-16

💡 GrantQuick Tip

High-value award — invest significantly in proposal quality. Consider hiring a grant writer.

Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

The VBFF program is sponsored by the Basic Research Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD (R&E)). VBFF supports innovative basic research within academia, as well as opportunities intended to develop the next generation of scientists and engineers for the defense workforce.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) manages the VBFF program for USD (R&E). To accomplish this task, ONR is soliciting proposals for the VBFF program through this FOA. This FOA seeks distinguished researchers for the purpose of conducting innovative basic research in areas of interest to the DoD and fostering long-term relationships between the VBFF Fellows and the DoD.

VBFF is oriented towards bold and ambitious “blue sky” research that may lead to extraordinary outcomes such as revolutionizing entire disciplines, creating entirely new fields, or disrupting accepted theories and perspectives.

The objectives of the program are to:

Support unclassified basic scientific and engineering research that could be the foundation for future revolutionary new capabilities for DoD.
Educate and train student and post-doctoral researchers for the defense workforce.
Foster long-term relationships between university researchers and the DoD.
Familiarize university researchers and their students with DoD’s current and projected future challenges.
Increase the number of talented technical experts that DoD can call upon.

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