# Class of 2024 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship (VBFF) Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/n00014-23-s-f006-class-of-2024-vannevar-bush-faculty-fellowship-vbff/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349324

> Office of Naval Research offered grants of up to $3.0 million (at least $1.0 million) to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $30.0 million in total. Applications closed on February 16, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | N00014-23-S-F006 |
| Agency | Office of Naval Research |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 16, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $3.0 million |
| Award floor | $1.0 million |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $30.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.300 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The VBFF program is sponsored by the Basic Research Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD (R&E)). VBFF supports innovative basic research within academia, as well as opportunities intended to develop the next generation of scientists and engineers for the defense workforce. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) manages the VBFF program for USD (R&E). To accomplish this task, ONR is soliciting proposals for the VBFF program through this FOA. This FOA seeks distinguished researchers for the purpose of conducting innovative basic research in areas of interest to the DoD and fostering long-term relationships between the VBFF Fellows and the DoD. VBFF is oriented towards bold and ambitious “blue sky” research that may lead to extraordinary outcomes such as revolutionizing entire disciplines, creating entirely new fields, or disrupting accepted theories and perspectives. The objectives of the program are to: Support unclassified basic scientific and engineering research that could be the foundation for future revolutionary new capabilities for DoD. Educate and train student and post-doctoral researchers for the defense workforce. Foster long-term relationships between university researchers and the DoD. Familiarize university researchers and their students with DoD’s current and projected future challenges. Increase the number of talented technical experts that DoD can call upon. Please see full text announcement for more details.

## Questions people ask

### Is N00014-23-S-F006 still open?

No. It closed on February 16, 2024. A newer notice is open: N0001426SF002, closes April 9, 2027 (153 days left).

### Who can apply for Class of 2024 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship (VBFF) Program?

Office of Naval Research accepted applications from colleges and universities.

### What is the deadline for Class of 2024 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship (VBFF) Program?

Closed February 16, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $3.0 million each. About $30.0 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Basic and Applied Scientific Research grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were University of California San Diego, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Washington. The program made 6,165 awards worth $4.1 billion in that time.