ONR FY27 NOFO for Young Investigator Program
Funds early-career university faculty doing naval-relevant science, engineering or mathematics research.
The Navy needs a pipeline of researchers coming up behind its established labs, not just more grants for people already senior in their field. This program is aimed squarely at that early stage — the first few years after someone becomes faculty.
Proposals have to sit inside research areas the Office of Naval Research's Science and Technology Department is actually interested in, and that list li…
Research proposals from early-career university faculty in science, engineering or mathematics fields of interest to the Office of Naval Research's Science and Technology Department, submitted by U.S. institutions of higher education or non-profit organisations operating primarily for scientific and educational services.
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