AFOSR, 110 Duncan Avenue, Room B115, Bolling AFB DC 20332-8050

A -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) 98-1 DUE 093098 POC Contact: AFOSR/PI (202) 767-5015. Also, see field 17 for directions on obtaining the AFOSR Research Interests and BAA 98-1 AFOSR Research Interests and BAA 98-1. The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) invites proposals for basic research in support of the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program. This program is described in the document entitled "Research Interests and Broad Agency Announcement 98-1". This document will guide proposers through AFOSR's research program and facilitate their preparation of research proposals. It is available on the AFOSR web site at http://www.afosr.af.mil. A very limited number of hard copies will be available for individuals without access to the AFOSR web site. To request a hard copy, contact AFOSR/PI at (202) 767-5015. AFOSR will physically move in the Spring of 1998 from Bolling Air Force Base, Washington DC to Arlington VA and all phone number will undoubtedly change. The document will be updated as soon as any new information regarding new phone numbers and points of contact changes become available. The general areas of interest are: (1) New World Vistas, e.g. scienceand technology needed to support six future Air Force capability areas: Global Awareness, Dynamic Planning and Execution Control, Global Mobility in War and Peace, Projection of Lethal and Sublethal Power, Space Operations, and People. (2) Aerospace and Materials Sciences; e.g., structural mechanics; mechanics of materials; particulate mechanics; turbulence and internal flows; airbreathing combustion; space power and propulsion; metallic structural materials; ceramics and nonmetallic structural materials; and organic matrix composites. (3) Physics and Electronics; e.g., plasma physics; electromagnetic devices; novel electronic components; atomic and molecular physics; imaging physics; optoelectronic information processing: devices and systems; photonic physics; optics; quantum electronic solids; semiconductor materials; electromagnetic materials. (4) Chemistry and Life Sciences; e.g., polymer chemistry; surface science; theoretical chemistry; molecular dynamics; chronobiology and neural adaptation; perception and cognition; sensory systems; bioenvironmental sciences. (5) Mathematics and Geosciences; e.g., dynamics and control; physical mathematics and applied analysis; computational mathematics; optimization and discrete mathematics; signal communication and surveillance; software and systems; artificial intelligence; electromagnetics; external aerodynamics and hypersonics; atmospheric physics; ionospheric research; and space sciences. (6) Researcher Assistance Programs; e.g.; United States Air Force/National Research Council Resident Research Associateship Program; University Resident Research Program; Summer Faculty Research Program; Summer Research Extension Program; Graduate Student Research Program; and National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program. b. Our overriding purpose in supporting this research is to advance the state-of-the-art in areas related to the technical problems the Air Force encounters in developing and maintaining a superior Air Force; in lowering the cost and improving the performance, maintainability, and supportability of Air Force weapon systems; and in creating and preventing technological surprise. c. All pertinent information, including contact persons, evaluation criteria, and details on specific areas of interest, is discussed in the AFOSR pamphlet entitled "RESEARCH INTERESTS AND BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT 98-1". Before sending a proposal, inquire if someone at AFOSR is interested in your field of work. That person can also provide guidance for preparing a proposal before you begin to develop the proposal. d. Additional information and guidance on format and proposal submittal may be found in AFOSR Pamphlet 64-11, "Proposer's Guide to AFOSR's Research Programs". This pamphlet is also available on the AFOSR web site. See Numbered Note 26. (0253)

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