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Grants.govALN 12.910DARPARA2701

Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027

DARPA - Defense Sciences Office

Amount not specifiedCloses in 84 days· Jan 13, 2027

Summary

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award (YFA) program aims to identify and engage rising stars in junior research positions in academia and equivalent positions at non-profit research institutions, particularly those without prior DARPA funding, to expose them to Department of War (DoW) needs and DARPA’s mission to create and prevent technological surprise for national security. The YFA program provides high-impact funding to researchers early in their careers to develop innovative new research that enables transformative DoW capabilities. Ultimately, the YFA program developes the next generation of researchers focused on national security issues.

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Geography
US
Award range
Amount not specified
Cost share
Not required
Open date
Oct 20, 2026
Close date
Jan 13, 2027
Funding type
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity type
Discretionary
Source
Grants.gov

Eligibility

Government

All responsible sources capable of satisfying the Government's needs may submit a proposal that shall be considered by DARPA. See the Eligibility Information section of the BAA for more information. | applicant types: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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