Closed · FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2021-0005 · CFDA 12.800 · Discretionary

CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (COE): Brain-Derived Neuromorphic Computing with Intelligent Materials

Federal grant opportunity posted by Air Force Office of Scientific Research, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $5M
Award range
Closed
Status
August 16, 2021
Close date
5
Expected awards

The verdict

CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (COE): Brain-Derived Neuromorphic Computing with Intelligent Materials is a closed discretionary listing from Air Force Office of Scientific Research that offered Up to $5,000,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 136 other opportunities from Air Force Office of Scientific Research.

up to $5M
award range
Closed
application status
5
expected awards
12.800
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

CENTER OF EXCELLENCE is closed (last close August 16, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Air Force Office of Scientific Research still indexes 136 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed August 16, 2021

Posted Apr 15 Closes Aug 16

Expected Awards

5

Instrument

Grant

Description

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) describes the research objectives of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) university Center of Excellence (COE) in Brain-Derived Neuromorphic Computing with Intelligent Materials, which addresses research objectives of the United States Space Force (USSF) and the United States Air Force (USAF). A university COE is defined as a joint effort among Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Air Force Research Laboratory Technology Directorates (AFRL TDs), and an outstanding university or team of universities to perform high-priority collaborative research. This center is a joint project between AFOSR, the Information Directorate (AFRL/RI), and the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/RX). This Center of Excellence is anticipated to extend the research interests of AFRL in the topical area of neuromorphic computing and provide opportunities for a new generation of US scientists and engineers to address United States Space Force (USSF) and United States Air Force (USAF) research needs. This is a special FOA because it explicitly calls for (a) research in the high-priority Air Force interest areas of neuroscience, neuromorphic computing, and nanomaterials; and (b) education of students within the US in vital technology areas with opportunities for potential recruitment of US nationals for employment at AFRL.In conjunction with AFRL, AFOSR invites proposals for research in the areas described in detail below. The schedule for this announcement is given in Section B, Federal Award Information. This research effort will consist of multidisciplinary teams of researchers with the skills needed to address the relevant research challenges necessary to meet the program’s goals. Multi-investigator teaming is encouraged. Multi-university teams are allowed. Under no circumstances will the Government help to create teams.

Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). 42 other Air Force Office of Scientific Research listings share this eligibility-code string (31% of 137).

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Bhawana Sharma Grantor Email: bhawana.sharma@us.af.mil

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