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Associateship Programs at Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)General information about the Research Associateship Program
Research Adviser and Laboratory Program Representatives Shown with each opportunity for research is the name of a Research Adviser who conducts or directs the work described in the opportunity. An Adviser is an Air Force scientist or engineer with whom a Postdoctoral Research Associate works most closely. An Adviser acts as a surrogate of the National Research Council in monitoring an Associate, and all matters relating to an Associate's research program fall under his or her purview. For a Senior Research Associate, an Adviser functions in a more collegial relationship and assists as needed in securing technical support and resources. The Laboratory Program Representative is a professional staff member at an Air Force research facility who is responsible for managing its Research Associateship program and for assisting an Associate with all administrative aspects of tenure: Jose A. Camberos, Assistant to the Chief Scientist Telephone: (937) 255-4875 Dr. William L. Baker, Chief Scientist Telephone: (505) 846-0862 Dr. Morley Stone, Chief Scientist Telephone: (937) 255-8222 Dr. John S. Bay, Chief Scientist Telephone: (315) 330-4512 Dr. Barry L. Farmer, Chief Scientist Telephone: (937) 255-6825 Dr. Mikel M. Miller, Assistant to the Chief Scientist Telephone: (850) 882-6167 Dr. Alan Garscadden, Chief Scientist Telephone: (937) 255-2246 Dr. Brian Kent, Chief Scientist Telephone: (937) 255-3627 Dr. R. Scott Erwin, Academic Affairs Coordinator Telephone: (505)-846-9816 Colonel Robert S. Fredell, Director of Research Telephone: (719) 333-4195 Dr. Heidi Ries, Dean for Research Telephone: (937) 255-3636, ext. 4544 Prospective applicants may also contact the Program Representatives if they have not received a response from the Research Adviser. The NRC Program Administrator for AFRL is: Dr. Eric Basques Please direct ALL Application inquiries directly to the Research Associateship Programs at rap@nas.edu or by phone at (202) 334-2760. Application deadlines are February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. All deadlines for receipt of application materials are strictly observed by the laboratory and the Associateship Programs office. No allowances or exceptions are made for late submissions. Application materials from previous competitions may not be used. Research Associateships at Air Force Research Facilities In the Research Associateship program sponsored by AFOSR, an Associate is a guest researcher, not an employee of the National Research Council or of the Air Force research facility. Associateships are analogous to fellowships or similar temporary programs at the postdoctoral level in universities and other organizations. They are not intended to be, or to compete with, permanent professional career positions. No commitment on the part of an Associate, the sponsoring research facility, or the National Research Council with regard to later employment is implied or should be inferred by the offer or acceptance of an award. Associates must devote their full-time effort to the research program proposed in their applications and must be in residence at the sponsoring laboratory during the entire period of the Associateship. No period of tenure may be spent in residence at another laboratory or institution. Associates have the status of visiting scientists or engineers but are subject to the general regulations of the laboratory. No additional monetary aid or other remuneration may be accepted from another appointment, fellowship, or similar grant, except for sabbatical leave, during the period of the Associateship. This website contains abstracts, or opportunities for research that describe areas of research in which Associateships may be awarded at AFRL, which includes the following directorates:
AFOSR provides the funds for this program, and the Air Force research facilities furnish all necessary support services, facilities, and equipment for the approved research program of each Associate. While every effort has been made to provide opportunities of ample scope and relevance, the publication of any opportunity on this website does not guarantee that it will be available at the time awards are offered. Changes and/or deletions may occur because of temporary lack of equipment, laboratory renovation, staffing already sufficient to meet research goals, or a lack of funding. Since an Associate's later scientific and technical career will be judged by others, publication in the accepted open technical literature is highly encouraged. Publications should include a statement indicating that the research was conducted while the author held a National Research Council Research Associateship. Opportunities for Postdoctoral Research Associateships funded by AFOSR are open only to US citizens and legal permanent residents. With the exception of the Sensors Directorate, a few Postdoctoral Research Associateship opportunities may be open to non-US citizens in special cases where additional support is available from the research facility. Senior Research Associateships are open to a limited number of US and non-US citizens. The Sensors Directorate does not accept applications from non-US citizens in any case. All Sensors’ applicants must be US citizens or legal permanent residents. Although most opportunities are limited to unclassified research, all guest investigators, including Research Associates, are subject to Air Force regulations governing visiting scientists. Openings for non-US citizens are subject to Air Force visit authorization procedures, which may delay or prevent an award. Prospective non-US applicants who are uncertain of their eligibility are advised to contact the Associateship Programs office before submitting a formal application. All applicants must have a full command of the English language. Non-US nationals who are offered awards must have valid visas throughout tenure. Only exchange visitor and immigrant visas are acceptable to the National Research Council. If an awardee chooses to apply for an exchange visitor visa, sponsorship must be by the National Research Council. If he or she chooses to apply for an immigrant visa, the National Research Council is not involved in the procedure. If an applicant does not yet have permanent resident status and intends to apply to obtain it, the National Research Council cannot act as a sponsor employer of the applicant. Air Force Research Facility Review Each applicant's proposal must be approved by one of the Advisers listed on this website and endorsed by the Program Committee at an Air Force research facility to be eligible for an award. The endorsement affirms that the proposal is compatible with Air Force interests and that adequate programmatic support will be available if an award is offered. A copy of the Adviser's comments will be provided directly to the applicant by the Laboratory Program Representative. No applicant will be eligible for further consideration until the Associateship Programs office has been advised by AFOSR that his or her proposal has been approved by an Adviser and endorsed by the Program Committee. Otherwise, the Associateship Programs office will assume that the proposal is not of sufficient current interest to the Air Force or that support facilities cannot be made available. Since the final review of applications is conducted by special panels appointed by the National Research Council, all applicants should note that endorsement by an Adviser or research facility, while essential to the application process, does not imply or guarantee an award by the National Research Council. |
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