Research Initiatives at the Naval Postgraduate School
This FOA funds basic and applied STEM research proposals related to Naval Postgraduate School research interests, excluding work aimed at a specific system development or hardware procurement.
⚑ Two-stage submission: white paper first to Grants@NPS.edu, then invited/full proposal through Grants.gov. · White papers may be submitted any time during the open period; separate white paper required for each proposal. · The notice provided here does not include the applicant eligibility details.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 75 strong | technical depth: central; funds basic research |
| IPPRA | 53 partial | peripheral portfolio topic: national_security_defense; social/behavioral work is minor; funds basic research; eligibility unclear — verify in the NOFO |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 30 weak | prototyping/demonstration stage; deep-tech content |
Description
This FOA is intended for proposals related to basic and applied research in the STEM categories, and not related to the development of a specific system or hardware procurement.
The proposal submission process has two stages:
I. Applicants are encouraged to submit a white paper first to Grants@NPS.edu, ; and
II. Applicants must submit a full proposal through Grants.gov (do not submit white papers through Grants.gov, only full proposals)
Applicants are encouraged to submit a White Paper in advance of a Full Proposal to minimize the labor and other costs associated with the production of detailed full proposals that have little chance of being selected for funding. Based on an assessment of the white papers, the responsible Research Program Officer will provide informal feedback notification to the prospective awardees to encourage or discourage submission proposals. The Research Program Officer may also, on occasion, provide feedback encouraging re-work to strengthen a proposal.
White Papers may be submitted at any time during the open period of this FOA. A separate White Paper is required for each research proposal.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Christine Jordan Grantor <christine.jordan@navy.mil>
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Department of Defense (BAA-style) conventions SEE A DOD EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Department of Defense (BAA-style)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.