tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089222247758430095.post2764729172922272335..comments2022-03-26T07:56:49.515-04:00Comments on Janus Professor, My Travels in a Two-Body Life: Department of Defense and YouJanus Professorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01339961758398856767noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089222247758430095.post-2991165753326806432010-05-21T16:57:24.450-04:002010-05-21T16:57:24.450-04:00To get any of the DOD young investigator awards, y...To get any of the DOD young investigator awards, you must make a connection with the PM. They have to *want* to fund you as part of their program, as these awards are usually partly YIP funds partly PM's program's funds. <br /><br />You ought to go to Washington and talk to the PM in person, email white papers, etc., and cultivate a relationship, otherwise it's a no go. <br /><br />A good way is to be introduced to a PM by a senior well funded colleague. Then you start emailing the PM and try to deepen the relationship. <br /><br />It takes time but is worth it. <br /><br />I don't think any of them are particularly easy to get a hold of, though, so don't take it personally if the don't answer email or voicemail.GMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17872461021953583473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089222247758430095.post-56164225999639729482010-05-06T20:52:43.685-04:002010-05-06T20:52:43.685-04:00Thanks for the tip about the YIPs. I'm not the...Thanks for the tip about the YIPs. I'm not there yet, but will hopefully be in 2 years so it is good to know of thee already.Balancing Acthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07481300410619778282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089222247758430095.post-3735712644762468022010-04-30T11:33:47.261-04:002010-04-30T11:33:47.261-04:00PS: DARPA PM's are not supposed to talk to you...PS: DARPA PM's are not supposed to talk to you about the YIP in particular. I got a very cold brush-off when I tried it. This is different from the usual modus operandi for seed grants and other DARPA funding. ONR, ARO and AFOSR PM's will in principle talk to you if you can get a hold of them.Dr. Shelliehttp://drshellie.blogsome.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089222247758430095.post-46368364293833028402010-04-30T11:32:24.365-04:002010-04-30T11:32:24.365-04:00I got the ARO young investigator. Like you, most o...I got the ARO young investigator. Like you, most of the people I called or emailed ignored me. I repeatedly called or emailed until I got one or two on the phone, but they were not terribly interested. Eventually, I found a program manager who I had met before at a conference. When I called him, he remembered seeing my talk, was very friendly, and was interested in my applying for the YIP. <br /><br />Don't worry, keep persisting. Use any connection you can find -- ask your postdoc advisor and grad school advisor who they are funded by and if they can send an email introducing you. For DARPA, I believe it is less dependent on the program manager as all applications are handled by one person, rather than different applications going to the PM closest to that field.Dr. Shelliehttp://drshellie.blogsome.comnoreply@blogger.com