Army Research Office (ARO): Young Investigator Program (YIP) A. Program overview B. Research areas C. White paper D. Full proposal E. My experience https://www.arl.army.mil/www/pages/8/W911NF-12-R-0012-04.pdf Army Research Office Young Investigator Program, 11-18-2016

A. Program overview Objective of Young Investigator Program (YIP): Attract to Army research outstanding young university faculty members Eligibility: US citizens, Nationals, and resident aliens Hold tenure-track position at US university or college PhD degree for fewer than 5 years at the time of application Award: $50,000/year (maximum) 3 years Army Research Office Young Investigator Program, 11-18-2016

A. Program overview Submission deadline: Proposals may be submitted at any time Informal discussion with the ARO Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) is strongly recommended before submission of a formal proposal Army Research Office Young Investigator Program, 11-18-2016

B. Research areas Research areas listed in the ARO Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Basic and Applied Scientific Research Current BAA: W911NF-12-R-0012 (15 May 2012 – 31 March 2017) Link: https://www.arl.army.mil/www/pages/8/W911NF-12-R-0012-04.pdf 10 research areas: Mechanical Sciences Environmental Sciences Mathematics Electronics Computing Science Physics Chemical Sciences Life Sciences Army Research Office Young Investigator Program, 11-18-2016

B. Research areas Each research area is divided into sub-areas Materials Science Network Science Each research area is divided into sub-areas Each sub-area is managed by a TPOC You should spend some time reading the various research areas Francoeur: Research in radiative transfer YIP Award in Research Area 9: Materials Science (Sub-area 9.1: Materials by Design) Army Research Office Young Investigator Program, 11-18-2016

C. White paper TPOC should be contacted prior to the submission of white paper and full proposal: Fit of research with TPOC program Ask the TPOC if YIP funding is available Contact more than one TPOC, if possible Recommendation: Have a white paper ready when contacting TPOCs White papers must be submitted directly by email to the TPOC It is mandatory to submit a white paper prior to the submission of a full proposal Army Research Office Young Investigator Program, 11-18-2016

C. White paper Format and content of white paper: Total of 7 pages: (i) Cover page: 1 page; (ii) Technical information: 5 pages; (iii) Biographical Sketch: 1 page Technical information: (i) Research objective; (ii) Approach; (iii) Relationship to similar research; (iv) Level of effort; (v) Anticipated results; (vi) Contribution to Army’s mission Details provided in the ARO BAA for Basic and Applied Scientific Research Army Research Office Young Investigator Program, 11-18-2016

D. Full proposal Content of full proposal: Project abstract (limited to 1 page) Project description (no page limit, but keep it ~15 pages) Biographical sketch Bibliography Current and pending support Facilities, equipment and other resources Budget Letter of support from the Department Chair Details provided in the ARO BAA for Basic and Applied Scientific Research Army Research Office Young Investigator Program, 11-18-2016

E. My experience Early April 2013: April 12, 2013: May 2, 2013: I contacted 5 TPOCs 4 responded: “I don’t have YIP funding” 1 responded on April 11, 2013: “I do have YIP funding. Please send me a white paper.” April 12, 2013: White paper submitted by email to the TPOC May 2, 2013: TPOC invited me to submit a full proposal Army Research Office Young Investigator Program, 11-18-2016

E. My experience June 7, 2013: April 23, 2014: Full proposal submitted Proposal awarded Reviewers’ comments not provided Army Research Office Young Investigator Program, 11-18-2016