Joint Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research
ID: 39841Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

FAA-COE-JAMS (DOT-FAA-FAA COE-FAA JAMS)

Award Range

$0 - $20M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Transportation

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/39841
Timeline
    Description

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is offering a grant opportunity through the Joint Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (JAMS) aimed at fostering collaboration among academic, industrial, and governmental entities to enhance the safety and reliability of advanced materials in commercial aircraft. This initiative seeks to support research and development projects focused on critical areas such as damage tolerance, durability of bonded joints, additive manufacturing technologies, and the environmental effects on composite structures. The grant, which has an award ceiling of $20 million, is open to member universities of the Center of Excellence, with applications encouraged to address the pressing challenges in advanced materials and structures. Interested applicants can reach out to Ahmet Oztekin at ahmet.oztekin@faa.gov or by phone at 609-485-6809 for further information, with the closing date for applications to be determined by the agency.

    Point(s) of Contact
    ahmet.oztekin@faa.gov
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