Research Initiatives at the Naval Postgraduate School
Naval Supply Systems Command · Basic and Applied Scientific Research (12.300)
Posted 13 Jan 2026 · About 40 months left
In plain terms
The Naval Postgraduate School funds basic and applied research in science and technology through a two-stage process: applicants first submit optional white papers for feedback, then full proposals through Grants.gov. The programme is open to US universities and nonprofits with a total budget of 20 million US dollars and a deadline of 13 January 2030.
A generated summary of the donor's text; the original wording is below.
Summary
This FOA is intended for proposals related to basic and applied research in the STEM categories, and not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement.
The proposal submission process has two stages:
I. Applicants are encouraged to submit a white paper first to Grants@NPS.edu, ; and
II. Applicants must submit a full proposal through Grants.gov (do not submit white papers through Grants.gov, only full proposals)
Applicants are encouraged to submit a White Paper in advance of a Full Proposal to minimize the labor and other costs associated with the production of detailed full proposals that have little chance of being selected for funding. Based on an assessment of the white papers, the responsible Research Program Officer will provide informal feedback notification to the prospective awardees to encourage or discourage submission proposals. The Research Program Officer may also, on occasion, provide feedback encouraging re-work to strengthen a proposal.
White Papers may be submitted at any time during the open period of this FOA. A separate White Paper is required for each research proposal.
Excerpt from the donor's page. The full text, annexes and forms are on the original call.
Who can apply
- Academic or research institution
- NGO / civil society
Eligibility and conditions
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Applicant types: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education