Organization Profile
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) is the basic research directorate of the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). It manages the Department of the Air Force's basic research program and funds universities and industry through grants, open broad agency announcements and international research initiatives, including AI-driven discovery topics.1,2
Open & upcoming
1 deadline ahead- US Air Force-Taiwan Nanoscience Program: Frontiers in Materials and Nanostructures (AI-Driven Discovery)FA9550-27-S-0002 (2027-2030)
Programs
1 active- US Air Force-Taiwan Nanoscience Program: Frontiers in Materials and Nanostructures (AI-Driven Discovery)$150,000-$450,000 per award; $3.6M estimated total
AFOSR and Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) jointly fund a three-year program, Frontiers in Materials and Nanostructures: AI-Driven Discovery, Quantum Geometry, and Energy-Efficient Information Technologies (FA9550-27-S-0002), part of the US Air Force-Taiwan Nanoscience Program. Proposals pair one investigator at a US institution or DoD lab with one at a Taiwan institution. Awards range from $150,000 to $450,000, with $3.6 million in estimated total funding. Applications must be received by February 19, 2027, 11:59 PM ET.