Bilateral Academic Research Initiative (BARI) Program – Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE)
Please see the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NFO) package under the “Related Documents” tab for complete program details and application instructions.
This NFO is being conducted in two stages:
a white paper stage, and a technical application stage.This NFO is for the Bilateral Academic Research Initiative Pilot Program (BARI), which is jointly sponsored by the US Department of Defense (DoD), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea (ROK).
The BARI program addresses high risk basic research as an international collaboration.
This research should attempt to provide the scientific foundation towards the design and development of future and ubiquitous information networks that rely on extreme-scale devices, distributed intelligence, and network complexity, and include cognitive and social concepts to inform the technological choices.
The goal of this program is to produce significant scientific breakthroughs and knowledge that will be critical steps in enabling revolutions in communication and information technology on a large scale.
This NFO is being conducted in two stages:
a white paper stage, and a technical application stage.This NFO is for the Bilateral Academic Research Initiative Pilot Program (BARI), which is jointly sponsored by the US Department of Defense (DoD), Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea (ROK).
The BARI program addresses high risk basic research as an international collaboration.
This research should attempt to provide the scientific foundation towards the design and development of future and ubiquitous information networks that rely on extreme-scale devices, distributed intelligence, and network complexity, and include cognitive and social concepts to inform the technological choices.
The goal of this program is to produce significant scientific breakthroughs and knowledge that will be critical steps in enabling revolutions in communication and information technology on a large scale.
Related Programs
Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering
Department Of Defense
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-25-003.html
Additional Information of Eligibility:
The BARI competition is open only to teams comprised of at least one (1) US institution of Higher Education (IHE) as defined in 20 U.S.C.
1001 with a degree granting program in science or engineering (US University); and at least one (1) ROK Research Institution via which the funding is paid.
US DoD Laboratories and Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) are not allowed to receive funds directly or via sub-awards.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-25-003.html
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Grants Officer
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2025-03-13
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2025-09-28
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