Grants & Funding

US Department of Defense - Army Research Lab

Published Date: March 12, 2007

Program Information

Program Name:

U.S. Army Research Office Broad Agency Announcement for Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)

Program URL:

http://www.aro.army.mil/baa

Type of Scientists Funded:

Master's Student, Early Doctoral Student, PhD Dissertation Student, Initial PhD Postdoc, Advanced PhD Postdoc, Junior Faculty, Administrator, Senior Scientist/Faculty

Program Description:

The U.S. Army Research Office (ARO) together with the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) announces the availability of the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) No. W911NF-07-R-0008 for the detection of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). ARO is soliciting proposals from degree-granting universities in conjunction with government laboratories and/or industry partners to invent, explore, and evaluate new approaches for detection of explosives. Proposals are sought in one category only: Standoff Detection of Explosive Threats.

Public Contact Information

Program Award Term and Application Process

• Award Term Fixed or Variable?    Variable
• Minimum Term     
• Maximum Term     
• Award Renewable?    No
• Does an individual or institution apply to the program?   
• Is there an application deadline?    Yes
• Application deadline(s):
  06/04/2007
• Deadline Comments   
  White Papers due by 4:00pm on Monday, 16 April 2007

Program Eligibility Requirements

Research Areas:

Chemistry, Materials Science, Other (specify): Mathematics, Engineering

Application by invitation or nomination only?

Are awards limited to specific groups?

None provided

Must applicants be U.S. citizens and/or permanent residents?

U.S. geographic limits?

International geographic limits?

Institutional limits?

Non-research activity allowed for postdoctoral and junior faculty awards?

If yes, specify at least one of the following: percentage time and activities allowed