Staff Research Program

The ARO is soliciting proposals for Staff Research Program opportunities. The purpose of the program is to enable ARO scientific staff to maintain and expand professional competence in support of fulfilling the ARO mission through the conduct of hands-on, basic research. The staff research will be performed collaboratively with institutions external to ARO. Staff research efforts will involve scientific study directed toward advancing the state-of-the-art or increasing knowledge and scientific understanding in engineering, physical, life and information sciences, when there is an intersection with the interests and capabilities of the participating external institutions in these basic research areas. Protection of Mission Integrity: The primary role of the ARO scientific staff is to objectively assess and fund extramural research at numerous institutions across the U.S. and throughout the world. Since it is vitally important that the ARO be impartial in its actions, ARO scientists cannot engage in activities that could compromise the perceived objectivity of that scientist with respect to the institution, or with respect to the areas of science/engineering that they are responsible for as Program Managers. Consequently, ARO Program Managers will be disqualified from taking official actions regarding any institution at which that PM conducts Staff Research. Staff research will be conducted, directed and managed by an ARO scientist at the institution's laboratory facilities or field research sites, in collaboration with a PI designated by the institution. ARO scientists will not be named as a PI on any proposal or resulting award. Results of the Staff Research Program may include publication or co-authorship of research results and presentation at scientific forums, and contribute to the education and training of students, in accordance with the terms of the cooperative agreement. NOTE: ARO scientific staff will seek out a collaborating institution to engage in staff

Details

• Agency: Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command
• Department: Department of Defense
• Opportunity #: W911NF25S0007
• Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Eligibility

Eligible applicants under this FOA include institutions of higher education with recognized capability for scientific research in mechanical sciences, mathematical sciences, electronics, computing science, physics, chemistry, life sciences, materials science, network science, and environmental sciences.

DEVCOM ARO FOA W911NF25S0007 Staff Research Program

U.S. ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEVLOPMENT COMMAND (DEVCOM)
ARMY RESEARCH LABATORY’S (ARL) ARMY RESEARCH OFFICE (ARO)
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT
W911NF25S0007
3 June 2025 – 2 June 2030
Staff Research Program
Issued By:
U.S. Army Contracting Command
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Research Triangle Park Division
P.O. Box 12211
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2211

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
A. Required Overview Content……………………………………………………………3
B. Additional Overview Information……………………………………………………...3
II. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION
A. Program Overview……………………………………………………………………...4
B. Federal Award Information……………………………………………………………..4
C. Eligibility Information…………………………………………………………….…….5
D. Application and Submission Information……………………………………………….5
E. Application Review Information……………………………………………………….14
F. Federal Award Administration Notice………………………………………………...20
G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact…………………………………………………...27
H. Other Information……………………………………………………………………….27
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I. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
A. Required Overview Content

1. Federal Awarding Agency Name(s):

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory Army
Research Office

1. Issuing Acquisition Office:

U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground, Research Triangle Park
Division

1. Funding Opportunity Title:

Staff Research Program

1. Announcement Type

Initial Announcement

1. Funding Opportunity Number:

W911NF25S0007

1. Assistance Listing Number:

12.431 – Basic Scientific Research

1. Response Dates:

This Funding Opportunity Announcement is a continuously open announcement beginning
3 June 2025 through 4:00 PM local time (Research Triangle Park, NC), 2 June 2030.
Amendments to this FOA will posted to Grants.gov if they occur.
B. Additional Overview Information
This FOA is expected to result in the award of cooperative agreements (CAs) as defined at 31
U.S.C.