Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment
Funds cooperative aviation research on alternative jet fuels, noise and emissions, and aviation systems modeling for universities that are members of ASCENT.
RESTRICTED TO: SINGLE NAMED INSTITUTION
⚑ Only university members of ASCENT are eligible · Cooperative Agreement · Program is tied to the FAA Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuels and Environment (AJFE) / ASCENT coalition · Incumbent center structure may limit competition outside the named consortium
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 75 strong | technical depth: central; funds applied research |
| IPPRA | 58 good | portfolio topics: energy, environment, climate_weather (primary); social/behavioral work is minor; funds applied research; university can only partner, not lead |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | not openly competed |
Description
The opportunity for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuel and Environment (AJFE) was awarded in 2013 to the ASCENT cooperative aviation research organization. ASCENT is a coalition of 16 leading US research universities committed to improving the understanding of aviation noise and emissions and the modeling of aviation systems. ASCENT is co-led by Washington State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (https://ascent.aero/). Any new grant opportunities under AJFE are open and available only to the university members of ASCENT.”
Eligibility
The opportunity for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Center of Excellence for Alternative Jet Fuel and Environment (AJFE) was awarded in 2013 to the ASCENT cooperative aviation research organization. ASCENT is a coalition of 16 leading US research universities committed to improving the understanding of aviation noise and emissions and the modeling of aviation systems. ASCENT is co-led by Washington State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (https://ascent.aero/). Any new grant opportunities under AJFE are open and available only to the university members of ASCENT.”
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View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Oliva Bastiampillai Management Program Analyst <eleanor.s.mendelson@faa.gov>
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