Young Investigator Program (YIP)

Congratulations to the 2024 YIP Awardees:

https://www.afrl.af.mil/Portals/90/Documents/AFOSR/AFRL_AFOSR_2024%20YIP.pdf?ver=nFVqFWY4AX92cdDmhFDF8Q%3D%3D.

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Objective
The Fiscal Year 2025 Air Force Young Investigator Research Program (YIP) intends to support young in career scientists and engineers who have received Ph.D. or equivalent degrees by 1 April 2017 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.

Eligibility
For profit businesses
Non profit research organizations having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled US institutions of higher education
Private US institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Individual awards are made to U.S. institutions of higher education, industrial laboratories, for-profit businesses, or non-profit research organizations where the principal investigator is a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident; employed on a full time basis and holds a permanent position.

Solicitation - 

Air Force Fiscal Year 2024 Young Investigator Research Program (YIP)
FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2024-XXXX (projected post date: 4 Mar 24)

Projected number of awards: 38

Current Closing Date for Applications: 17 Jun 24

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Ellen M. Robinson 
AFOSR
Email: afosryip@us.af.mil