OpportunityTitle: Fiscal Year 2018 Air Force Young Investigator Research Program (YIP)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Individual awards are made to U.S. institutions of higher education, industrial laboratories, for-profit businesses, or non-profit research organizations where the principal investigator is a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident by 01 October 2017; employed on a full-time basis and holds a permanent position. All PIs and co-PIs must meet all general eligibility requirements and one of the following criteria:(1) Received a Ph.D. or equivalent degree on 1 April 2012 or later; or, (2) Received a Ph.D. or equivalent degree between 1 April 2010 and 1 April 2012, be presently in a tenure-track position and have served as a tenure-track faculty member for no more than two years prior to 01 April 2017.  Examples of other interim appointments after receiving Ph.D. include: post-doctoral or research associate positions, serve as active duty service member for the U.S. Armed Forces, or maternity/paternity leave.
Description: The Fiscal Year 2018 Air Force Young Investigator Research Program ( YIP) intends support for scientists and engineers demonstrating exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research who have:1. Received a Ph.D. or equivalent degree on 1 April 2012 or later; or, (2) Received a Ph.D. or equivalent degree between 1 April 2010 and 1 April 2012, be presently in a tenure-track position and have served as a tenure-track faculty member for no more than two years prior to 01 April 2017. Examples of other interim appointments after receiving Ph.D. include: post-doctoral or research associate positions, serve as active duty service member for the U.S. Armed Forces, or maternity/paternity leave.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: afosryip@us.af.mil
GrantorContactText: King Nwoha &lt;br/&gt;Procurement Analyst &lt;br/&gt;Phone 703 6961146
CloseDateExplanation: Proposals must be received electronically through Grants.gov by Thursday, 01 Jun 2017 at 11:59 PM Eastern time to be considered. Technical or general pre-proposal inquiries and questions must be received in writing by electronic mail not later than Monday, 01 May 2017 to be considered.