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The FY25 Young Investigator Program (YIP) from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is a competitive federal grant opportunity designed to bring promising early-career researchers into the Department of the Navy's science and technology research ecosystem. The program focuses on identifying academic scientists and engineers who are at a very early stage of their independent careers and who have demonstrated unusual potential for innovative, creative research. In practice, YIP is meant to both jump-start a young faculty member's research direction and build a durable connection between that researcher and ONR program areas that matter to the Navy.
Eligibility is strict and there are no waivers or exceptions. Applicants must be in their first or second full-time tenure-track (or tenure-track-equivalent) academic appointment and must have received a PhD or equivalent degree on or after January 1, 2017. The funding opportunity is primarily aimed at U.S. Institutions of Higher Education, including both public/state-controlled universities and private universities, and it also notes that individuals holding U.S. non-profit equivalent positions are encouraged to apply, as long as they meet the stated eligibility rules in the full announcement. Because ONR enforces these requirements tightly, candidates typically need to confirm that their appointment type and start date align with the program definition before investing heavily in proposal development.
Research topics must align with ONR's science and technology interests, and proposals are expected to map clearly to the technical areas overseen by ONR Program Officers. ONR directs applicants to review the Science and Technology Department areas listed on the Navy research enterprise website (nre.navy.mil) and to identify the most relevant division and Program Officer for the intended technical focus. A major practical requirement embedded in the announcement is that applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the appropriate Program Officer in advance to discuss research ideas. This pre-submission interaction is positioned as an important step for ensuring that a proposed effort is a good fit for ONR priorities and for directing the application to the right part of the organization. ONR provides Program Officer directories through its "Our program officers" and related pages to help applicants find the correct technical point of contact.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number N0001424SF004) under CFDA 12.300, categorized under science, technology, and other research and development. The original closing date listed is April 30, 2024, so applicants need to pay close attention to the published deadline and any associated internal university routing deadlines, which are often earlier. ONR anticipates making about 25 awards under this opportunity, with an award ceiling of $750,000 per award. The size and competitiveness signal that ONR expects strong technical ambition paired with a clear explanation of why the investigator is uniquely positioned to execute the work and how the project advances areas of naval relevance.
Overall, YIP functions as an early-career flagship mechanism for ONR: it is intended to attract exceptional new faculty into Navy-relevant research, provide meaningful support for their research programs, and encourage the long-term growth of their teaching and research careers. Applicants who do best in this kind of program generally present a crisp, high-impact research vision connected to ONR mission needs, demonstrate independence and originality, and show that they have taken the time to align the concept with the interests of the appropriate ONR Program Officer before submitting.Apply for N0001424SF004
- The Office of Naval Research in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY25 Young Investigator Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.300.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-02-12.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-30. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 25 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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