Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)Biography
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) provides basic research funding to further progress towards Air Force mission needs. AFOSR has a staff of 200 scientists, engineers and administrators headquartered in Arlington, Va., and has foreign technology offices in Santiago, London and Tokyo.
The focus of AFOSR is on research areas that offer significant and comprehensive benefits to national warfighting and peacekeeping capabilities, organized by five scientific departments:
- Dynamical Systems and Control Division
- Quantum and Non-Equilibrium Processes Division
- Information, Decision and Complex Networks Division
- Complex Materials and Devices Division
- Energy, Power and Propulsion Division
AFOSR has formed a strong, productive alliance with other government agencies, industry and the academic community. About 70 percent of the research is conducted in academia and industry and the remaining 30 percent is conducted within AFRL. AFOSR has funded more than:
- 1181 Extramural Research Grants at 227 Universities
- 255 Intramural Research Projects at AFRL, USAFA, AFIT
- 155 STTR Small Business – University Contracts
AFOSR solicits proposals for research through various Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs). One or more proposals may be submitted on any topic listed in any BAA.
All AFOSR Funding Opportunities are required to be posted on Grants.gov and are also available directly from the AFOSR website as is information on Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) opportunities.
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FEATURED NEWS
Laser Combs Aid Development of Biothreat Decontamination System
Funded by NIST and AFOSR, researchers at JILA are utilizing laser “frequency combs” to help researchers evaluate a novel instrument that kills harmful bacteria without the use of liquid chemicals or high temperatures. The system delivers the air stream up to three meters away and has demonstrated high-level disinfection of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Common Probiotic Bacteria Could Help Boost Protection Against Influenza
Respiratory viruses like influenza infect the body through mucosal membranes, and the proof-of-concept project will help evaluate whether snippets of influenza proteins – tiny fragments of the virus – could be added to two common bacterial strains to create the antibody response. Antibodies in the mucosal membranes might then complement those created by traditional intramuscular injections to head off flu infection.