About ONR Global

The U.S. Office of Naval Research Global (ONR Global) provides worldwide science & technology (S&T)-based solutions for current and future naval challenges. Leveraging the expertise of more than 50 scientists, technologists and engineers, ONR Global maintains a physical presence on five continents. The command reaches out to the broad global technical community and the operational fleet/force commands to foster cooperation in areas of mutual interest and to bring the full range of possibilities to the Navy and Marine Corps.

Shortly after ONR was founded in 1946, the command assumed the responsibility of the wartime-era's Office of Scientific Research and Development liaison office in London. It aimed to identify promising research opportunities in Europe and the Middle East. By 1977, the ONR's European and Tokyo offices had combined to form the international field office with a single, Department of the Navy-wide, international S&T strategy for fostering international collaboration. ONR Global has increased its presence and expanded its cooperative activities with offices in Singapore, Tokyo, Santiago, Prague, Sao Paulo, Melbourne, and most recently with sponsorship of the London Tech Bridge, which opened in 2021.

Science Director and Science Advisor Programs

ONR Global's science directors promote collaboration with international scientists while science advisors identify fleet/force needs and implement technology solutions. Both serve as the chief of naval research's science ambassadors abroad.

ONR Global Science Program Tools

ONR Global sponsors programs—exchange visits, conferences and workshops, seed funding—that address the needs of the Navy and Marine Corps and enhance the S&T priorities of ONR and the Naval Research Enterprise.

• The Visiting Scientists Program supports short-term travel opportunities for foreign/international scientists to the United States to socialize new S&T ideas or findings with the NRE that support advancing basic research though collaboration.
• The Collaborative Science Program supports foreign or international workshops, conferences, and seminars of naval interest by providing financial support.
• Research Grants provide direct research support to international scientists to help address naval S&T challenges. These grants support the insertion of innovative, international S&T into core ONR and Naval Research Enterprise Programs.

ONR Global Prospectus

The ONR Global Prospectus for 2023 showcases the collaborative and innovative efforts of ONR Global's seven technical departments and business operations team to accomplish our mission to obtain, coordinate and make available scientific information worldwide. It expands on the Prospectus of years past that focused on the accomplishments of ONR Global's International Science Program.

The 2023 Prospectus highlights just a fraction of the work we do to foster existing relationships and build new connections within the international scientific community to support our Sailors and Marines.

Learn more about our team and how we continue to expand our reach across the international science and technology (S&T) community!

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