12.888: OPA Research Fellowship Program

12.888

Inactive

Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) [DoD]

June 4, 2021

Sept. 26, 2018

The purpose of this OPA RFP PA is to solicit offers from interested applicants to establish partnership/relationship which includes a program for university students, post-doctoral researchers and faculty members to conduct mutually-benefitting research which supports OPA’s research program, as described herein, and also provides learning and process-development benefits to the researchers using OPA data. The applicant shall provide the necessary management and support for the RFP for research described herein. Such support should address the following requirements: a) Provide appropriately trained and experienced undergraduate and graduate students, Post-doctoral researchers, and faculty for conducting mutually-benefitting research that is compatible with, and contributes to, OPA research, analysis, and studies; b) Match faculty expertise to mutually-benefitting research and study needs within OPA; c) Facilitate a mentoring relationship between OPA researchers and undergraduate and graduate students and post-doctoral researchers; d) Provide a structured approach for OPA researchers to collaborate with university* faculty and graduate students on mutually-benefiting research projects; and e) Provide research space (to include laboratory space when applicable) for conducting research to support the OPA program if proposed by faculty. *The term “University” is used throughout this Program Announcement to refer to a post-secondary regionally accredited college or university. The OPA RFP will further science and technology through basic and applied research, studies, analysis and evaluations with this research having the potential for both civilian and military applications. It will also enable the university, faculty and student researchers the benefit of learning by using OPA data. Under the OPA RFP, candidates are sought to conduct collaborative research, applying their knowledge and talent to research areas that are of interest to them and potentially to OPA. Fellows will perform scholarly research at OPA, which should embody research ideas of the individual and which are of interest to OPA. To facilitate the Fellow selection, the Applicant should propose a competitive application process that incorporates OPA evaluation of the research and capability provided. It is important that a research application be consistent and complimentary with OPA facilities and interests, supporting or stimulating OPA basic and applied research programs. The term ‘Fellows’ refers to faculty, students, or post-doctoral researchers who will perform scholarly research under the OPA Research Fellowship Program cooperative agreement. NOTE: No Fellow under this program will be considered an employee of OPA or the Department of Defense under any circumstance.

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To facilitate the Fellow selection, the Applicant should propose a competitive application process that incorporates OPA evaluation of the research and capability provided. It is important that a research application be consistent and complimentary with OPA facilities and interests, supporting or stimulating OPA basic and applied research programs. The term ‘Fellows’ refers to faculty, students, or post-doctoral researchers who will perform scholarly research under the OPA Research Fellowship Program cooperative agreement. NOTE: No Fellow under this program will be considered an employee of OPA or the Department of Defense under any circumstance.

a) Provide appropriately trained and experienced undergraduate and graduate students, Post-doctoral researchers, and faculty for conducting mutually-benefitting research that is compatible with, and contributes to, OPA research, analysis, and studies; b) Match faculty expertise to mutually-benefitting research and study needs within OPA; c) Facilitate a mentoring relationship between OPA researchers and undergraduate and graduate students and post-doctoral researchers; d) Provide a structured approach for OPA researchers to collaborate with university* faculty and graduate students on mutually-benefiting research projects; and e) Provide research space (to include laboratory space when applicable) for conducting research to support the OPA program if proposed by faculty. *The term “University” is used throughout this Program Announcement to refer to a post-secondary regionally accredited college or university.