NDSEG FELLOWSHIP CONFERENCE – 2023

4th ANNUAL NDSEG CONFERENCE

Building and Strengthening US Doctoral Power: Embracing the Possibilities

The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship program provides Fellows with the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree in science and engineering disciplines of military importance. The NDSEG Fellowship is highly competitive and since its inception in 1989, has awarded nearly 4,700 fellowships from over 70,000 applications to U.S. citizens and nationals who pursue a doctoral degree in one of eighteen supported disciplines at a U.S. institution of their choosing.

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AFRL CAREER & FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

As a part of AFRL, AFOSR’s technical experts foster and fund research within AFRL, universities, and industry laboratories to ensure the transition of research results to support US Air and Space Force needs.

To accomplish this task, AFOSR solicits proposals for research through various Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) as well as various other programs outlined below:

To accomplish this task, AFOSR solicits proposals for research through educational and special programs, university research initiatives (URIs) and Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs).

Explore the various programs and opportunities available with AFRL and AFOSR for industry, academia and government below:

INDUSTRY

• Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs: (SBIR /STTR) Programs

ACADEMIA

• AFOSR – Funding Opportunities – Educational Programs
• AFOSR – Funding Opportunities – Special Programs
• AFOSR – Funding Opportunities – University Research Initiative (URI)
• AFRL Scholars Program – Scholars Program
• AFRL Science and Technology Fellowship (STFP) – STFP Program
• AFRL/AFOSR STEM Program – STEM Program FOA
• USAF Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (USAF-SFFP) – USAF-SFFP Program
• National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship Program – NDSEG Program

PARTNER WITH US (GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIA & INDUSTRY)

• Broad Agency Announcements (BAA): Broad Agency Announcements are used to communicate the needs and interests of AFOSR. AFOSR keeps specific requirements of each BAA up-to-date on Grants.gov, the United States government’s one source to find and apply for federal grants – See the latest BAAs
• Submitting a Grant Proposal: As the basic research directorate of the AFRL, AFOSR currently distributes its basic research program investment through 1,200 grants at over 200 leading academic institutions worldwide, 100 industry-based contracts, and more than 250 internal AFRL research efforts. To learn how to submit a Grant proposal, watch here:

ABOUT NDSEG

The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship program was established in 1989 by direction of congress as an approach to increasing the number of United States (U.S.) citizens receiving doctoral degrees in science and engineering (S&E) disciplines of military importance.

Applicants who are interested in furthering their education in the disciplines of military importance compete for Fellowship opportunities listed under DoD’s Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) in research development. The highly competitive Fellowship Program has awarded nearly 4,700 fellowships from over 70,000 applications to U.S. citizens and nationals since its inception in 1989. Selected Fellows can choose the U.S. Institution to attend for pursuit of their doctoral degree.

The NDSEG Fellowship is sponsored by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), including all the Department of Air Force entities, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the United States Space Force (USSF), the Army Research Office (ARO), and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the direction of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering.

ABOUT AFSOR

AFOSR continues to expand the horizon of scientific knowledge through its leadership and management of the Air Force’s basic research program. As a vital component of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), AFOSR’s mission is to support Air Force goals of control and maximum utilization of air, space, and cyberspace.

AFOSR accomplishes its mission by investing in basic research efforts for the Air Force in relevant scientific areas. Central to AFOSR’s strategy is the transfer of the fruits of basic research to industry, the supplier of Air Force acquisitions; to the academic community which can lead the way to still more accomplishment; and to the other directorates of AFRL that carry the responsibility for applied and development research leading to acquisition.

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ABOUT AFRL

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of the Air Force. AFRL plays an integral role in leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air, space, and cyberspace forces. With a workforce of 11,500+ across nine technology areas and 40 other operations worldwide, AFRL provides a diverse portfolio of science and technology ranging from fundamental to advanced research and technology development.

Within AFRL, scientists and engineers collaborate to execute crosscutting R&D. External collaboration including partnerships with industry, academia and other agencies is also an integral part of AFRL’s business model. In continuing with this integrated, cooperative approach, AFRL will seamlessly support the S&T needs of two services: the Air Force and the Space Force. Today’s global threats require multi-disciplinary solutions, and AFRL is committed to supporting the warfighter in every key domain.

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