Math & Physical Sciences

The Department of Defense has released the FY 2025 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship (VBFF) funding opportunity announcement. DOD is seeking single investigators to conduct basic, unclassified research in DOD areas of interest. Particularly, DOD is seeking ambitious “blue sky” science and engineering research proposals that could spark new, revolutionary capabilities. The program aims to foster enduring relationships with VBFF Fellows, who go on to become experts and conveners in Defense science and technology communities. Applicants must identify one of the program’s eight...

This Lewis-Burke report provides information on center-level funding opportunities across federal agencies. The summary provides high-level information on upcoming opportunities expected in 2023 and 2024. As well as more detailed and comprehensive information on the status and timing of flagship funding opportunities across federal agencies.

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided campus with a report about a Notice of Intent (NOI) for a new (long awaited) Manufacturing USA Institute on AI for Resilient Manufacturing from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The purpose of the NOI is to encourage teaming across academia, industry, Federal labs, and state/local government around resilient manufacturing processes in industries of national priority ahead of a full notice of funding opportunity (...

Lewis-Burke Associates has provided a report about the Natcast, the non-profit entity created to operate the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) Consortium, announcement of the NSTC Workforce Partner Alliance (WFPA) program and its Call for Proposals (CFP). The WFPA CFP will support new, or scale existing programs focused on closing workforce and skills gaps in the U.S. for researchers, engineers, and technicians across semiconductor design, manufacturing, and...