The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) is pleased to announce that the Summer Faculty Fellowship Program (SFFP) is accepting applications for FY2024 until Nov. 30 from qualified faculty members and graduate students interested in conducting research at Department of the Air Force (DAF) Research Labs/Centers.
The Department of the Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship Program offers opportunities for faculty members (i.e., assistant, associate and full professor levels) and graduate students at U.S. colleges and universities to perform high-quality and meaningful research at AFRL Directorates, Air Force Test Centers (AFTC), the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) or the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) during the summer months (May through September) for an 8-to-12 week period. (See Period and Place of Appointment for details).
Research Fellows use the residencies for full-time research in the science, technology, mathematics and engineering fields engaging in challenging research at some of our nation’s most advanced laboratories and facilities. Program information can be found here.
Interested applicants can find detailed instructions regarding eligibility, appointment requirements, the application process, etc., on the website and are encouraged to start applying early. All applicants who wish to obtain an SFFP fellowship must be U.S. citizens (or at some Technical Directorates Dual U.S. Citizens are eligible) at time of application (See Eligibility Information Page for details).
Faculty members are highly encouraged to apply with a graduate student. Faculty members from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) are especially encouraged to apply.
Tips for applying:
- Contact lab adviser prior to applying to discuss potential research collaboration.
- Contact your three references to confirm their willingness to submit a letter of reference and brief questionnaire via secure link emailed directly to them from AFSFFP.PMO@Sysplus.com.
- Do not upload PDF files with a comma in the file name.
- If applying with a graduate student, upload the graduate student form with your research proposal as a combined PDF.
If you have participated in previous years:
- Please complete the questions regarding previous participation, years and lab advisers.
- If you have participated in SFFP in the past three years, one reference letter must be your previous SFFP research adviser.
- AFOSR has implemented a phased-in three-year term limit. Beginning in FY2023, there is a three-year tenure limit for the SFFP program. Previous participation before FY2023 is exempt from the three-year limit.
Please direct any questions regarding the program to AFSFFP.PMO@Sysplus.com.
