The ISTC coordinates the efforts of numerous governments, international organizations, and private sector industries, providing weapons scientists from Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States new opportunities in international partnership. Through its political, legal, and financial frameworks, the ISTC contributes to Fundamental Research, International Programs and Innovation and Commercialization, by linking the demands of international markets with the exceptional pool of scientific talent available in Russian and CIS institutes.
AFOSR manages all basic research conducted by the U.S. Air Force.
One of the tools we use to accomplish this task is to solicit proposals
for research through a general Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and a number
of specialized BAAs. AFOSR invites proposals for basic research in
Physics,
Solid Mechanics and Structures,
Chemistry,
Mathematics and Computer Sciences,
Electronics,
Structural Materials,
Fluid Mechanics,
Propulsion,
Atmospheric Sciences,
Space Sciences,
Biological Sciences,
Human Performance,
Science and Engineering Education Programs
SPIE is a not-for-profit society that has become the largest international force for the exchange, collection and dissemination of knowledge in optics, photonics and imaging. Founded in 1955, SPIE is the growing legacy of those who seek to learn, discover and innovate by building a better world with light.
