AFOSR FY2021 Young Investigator Research Program (YIP)
Sponsor Deadline for White Papers (strongly encouraged): May 14, 2020
FAS/SEAS/OSP Deadline: July 7, 2020
Sponsor Deadline for Full Proposals: July 14, 2020
Award Amount: Most YIP awards are funded up to $150,000 per year for three years, for a total of $450,000. Each budget year must not exceed $150,000; regardless if the total budget is $450,000. Exceptional proposals will be considered individually for higher funding levels and/or longer duration. Higher funding levels could take the form of more funding in one or more years of the basic award, and/or an option for continued performance for one or two additional years at a funding level recommended by an AFOSR Program Officer. PIs should only submit a supplemental proposal for an option for continued performance beyond the three-year basic period if a PO requests it.

The Fiscal Year 2021 Air Force Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) intends to support early in career scientists and engineers who have received Ph.D. or equivalent degrees by 1 April 2013 or later showing exceptional ability and promise for conducting basic research. The program objective is to foster creative basic research in science and engineering; enhance early career development of outstanding young investigators; and increase opportunities for the young investigator to recognize the Air Force mission and related challenges in science and engineering. YIP PIs must be a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident.

AFOSR seeks unclassified proposals from qualified and responsible applicants in the research areas of interest identified in the most recent Broad Agency Announcement titled Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Please note, the AFOSR Open BAA updates annually in the March/April time frame. PIs should make sure they are coordinating topic ideas with the appropriate Program Officer to ensure the topic area is still relevant to the Air Force. YIP proposals may be submitted for only one research portfolio area.

Approximately 36 traditionally funded YIPs are anticipated in this fiscal year.