1. “Taking the Pentagon to the People” Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) Workshop
April 12, 2018
Ms. Patricia Huff
HBCU/MI Program Manager
Army Research Laboratory/Army Research Office

2. Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM)
U.S. Army Materiel Command (AMC)
Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM)
Army Research Laboratory (ARL)
Edgewood Chem-Bio Center (ECBC)
Armament (ARDEC)
Comms and Electronics (CERDEC)
Natick Soldier (NSRDEC)
Aviation and Missile (AMRDEC)
Tank-Automotive (TARDEC)
Army Research Office (ARO)
Research, Development and Engineering Centers (RDECs)
ARL discovers, innovates, and transitions S&T as the
nation’s premier laboratory for land forces.
ARO is ARL’s principal conduit to engage the university research community.

3. ARL-ARO Overview Research Domains
ARO’s Active Research Footprint
Mission: Utilize the vast intellectual capital of our nation’s universities to:
Create and Champion Scientific Discoveries for Revolutionary New Army Capabilities
Drive Science to Develop Solutions to Existing Army Technology Needs
Accelerate Transition of Basic Research
Leverage S&T From Outside Sources
Create and Strengthen University, Industry, Government Partnerships
Unbiased expert assessments for HQs
Educate and Train the Future S&E Workforce for the Army
Prevent Technological Surprises
Research Funding
by State
>$15M
>$8M<$15M
>$2M<$8M
<$2M
270+ Institutes of Higher Learning
1121 Individual Investigators
47 Research Centers
Research Domains
ARO Key Characteristics:
~$200M/yr 6.1 RDT&E Basic Research Funding
Leveraged 3x with well-aligned customer funds (e.g. DARPA)
~40 Program Managers plus mission support staff
Coordinates closely with ARL Directorates, RDECs and other Army commands and DoD components
Chemistry
Computing &
Info Science
Electronics
Life Sciences
Physics
Materials
Mathematics
Mechanics
Network Science
Nanoscience
Driving science to shape the Army of tomorrow

4. Award Type Target Funding
ARO and Broad Agency Announcements and Funding Opportunity Announcements (BAAs or FOAs)
Award Type
Target
Funding
Single Investigator (SI)
*Includes funding support for
Historically Black Colleges/Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCUs/MIs)
Single-laboratory projects
$145K/year (avg) for 3 years
Short Term Innovative Research (STIR)
Very high-risk pilot projects
$60K for 9 mo. ($47K avg)
Young Investigator Program (YIP)
Early-career PIs
$120K/year for 3 years
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
Promising future leaders
$200K/year for 5 years
Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
Instrumentation
$200K (avg) per award
Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI)
Large multidisciplinary programs
~$1.25M/year up to 5 years
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
Multi-phase awards bridging academia & industry
$150K (6 mo.) to $1M (24 mo.)
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Multi-phase research for industry transition

5. Proposal Review and Selection Process
Development of Ideas
White Papers
Receive Proposals
Army Lab/RDEC Review
Science Peer Review
Analysis of Evaluations
PM Recommendation Management Assessment
Active Involvement
in Execution 7

6. Proposal Evaluation, Selection, and Monitoring (continued)
Grant is Awarded
ARO PM Monitors Program with SL/SCs
Discussions via Phone, and at Conferences
Site Visits, Army Lab Visits
Annual Progress Reports, Manuscripts
Grant Ends
Process ensures high quality, Army-relevant, cutting-edge science.

7. Thank You Helpful Resources: http://www.arl.army.mil/