Open for mandatory joint white paper through November 18, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST. Full proposal stage is invitation only, due February 19, 2027. AFOSR posted FY2027 solicitation October 28, 2026; amendments should be checked on Grants.gov. Genuine competitive grants, not government procurement.
Verified October 28, 2026
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
National AFOSR–Taiwan NSTC FY2027 Frontiers in Materials and Nanostructures Research Grants (Up to $450,000; Nov 18 White Paper)
FY2027 U.S.-Taiwan academic research grants, up to $150,000 annually for three years per U.S. investigator. Mandatory joint white paper November 18, 2026, 11:59 p.m. EST; invited full applications February 19, 2027.
Required next actionIdentify a qualified U.S. academic PI and institutional Taiwan PI, confirm citizenship/residency and full-time appointment or permitted institutional letter, prepare a joint white paper of no more than 3 pages plus PI bio and simple budget appendices; email to alexander.kamrud.1@us.af.mil by Nov 18, 2026 11:59 p.m. EST while Taiwan PI concurrently submits through NSTC. If invited by Jan 15, 2027, prepare required 8-page research narrative, disclosures, detailed budget and federal forms and submit through Grants.gov for FA955027S0002 by Feb 19, 2027 11:59 p.m. EST. Maintain SAM registration, UEI/CAGE and research security disclosures. Read 56-page NOFO for detailed conditions.