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Young Faculty Award (YFA) 2027

Dept of Defense Posted Oct 20, 2026 DARPARA2701
Closes Jan 13, 2027· Jan 13, 2027, 04:00 PM View on SAM.gov
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Notice type

Solicitation

NAICS code

541715

PSC / classification

AC11

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Place of performance

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Response deadline

Jan 13, 2027, 04:00 PM

Solicitation 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 ear…

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ARLINGTON, VA, 222032114
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