Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Explore open grants and funding opportunities from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), which funds the basic research behind future Air Force and Space Force capabilities. Atom surfaces its research grants, Young Investigator awards, and broad agency announcements, with deadlines, eligibility, and award sizes side by side.
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About Air Force Office of Scientific Research
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), part of the Air Force Research Laboratory, manages the basic research investment for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force. It funds fundamental science and engineering that can lead to revolutionary future capabilities.
AFOSR supports researchers at universities, industry, and laboratories across a wide range of scientific portfolios, from materials and physics to information sciences. Its investment seeds discoveries that can shape defense technology for decades.
Mechanisms include research grants, the Young Investigator Program for early-career scientists, and broad agency announcements, all awarded through competitive review. Researchers can find current AFOSR funding opportunities and deadlines on Atom.
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20 grantsAFRL Science and Technology Fellowship Program (STFP)
AFRL Science and Technology Fellowship Program (STFP) supports postdoctoral and senior scientists and engineers conducting research of their choice to advance sponsoring Air Force laboratories’ scientific efforts.
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship Program
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship Program supports doctoral students in science and engineering fields to increase the number of U.S. citizens with doctorates of military importance.
Fiscal Year 2027 Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
The 2027 DURIP grant funds research equipment for accredited U.S. colleges to enhance science and engineering education and research in fields vital to national defense.
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