Please see the full solicitation for complete information about the funding opportunity. Below is a summary assembled by the Research & Innovation Office (RIO).

Program SummaryÌý

The Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO), in partnership with Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) and the UCAH, is soliciting White Papers (WPs) and Prototype Project Proposals (PPPs), supporting projects that will accelerate hypersonics technology development, develop the nation’s future hypersonics workforce, and facilitate the transition of ready technologies into operational capabilities.

The Project Technology Areas are listed below. Reference the full solicitation for complete details and descriptions.

  • TECHNOLOGY AREA 1: MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HIGH TEMPERATURE MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
  • TECHNOLOGY AREA 2: EFFECTS OF FLOW INTERACTIONS ON END GAME CONTROL EFFECTIVENESS
  • TECHNOLOGY AREA 3: ADAPTIVE DECISIONING AND RESPONSE
  • TECHNOLOGY AREA 4: BUILDING TRUST IN AUTONOMOUS MISSION PLANNING
  • TECHNOLOGY AREA 5: FUSION ALGORITHMS FOR POSITION, NAVIGATION, AND TIMING
  • TECHNOLOGY AREA 6: NEXT GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES

Deadlines

CU Internal Deadline: 11:59pm MT December 12, 2022

Sponsor Notice of Intent Deadline: 4:00pm MT January 9, 2023

Phase I White Paper Deadline: 4:00pm MT January 20, 2023

Phase II Prototype Proposal Deadline: 4:00pm MT June 5, 2023

Internal Application Requirements (all in PDF format)

  • White Paper (5 pages maximum): Please include: 1) background and overview of proposed solution as related to the Technology Topic Area; 2) the technical approach, including clearly defined prototype solution; 3) how the key person leading the work is uniquely qualified; 4) a description of the key person’s significant contribution(s) to the proposed solution and what makes each contribution significant; 5) a plan on how the applicant has addressed any potential or actual Conflicts of Interest.
  • PI Curriculum Vitae

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Eligibility

There are no special eligibility requirements.

Limited Submission Guidelines

White papers are limited to one per university.

Award Information

Award Amount: $500K per year / per award

Award Duration: 3 years